Today in the MHSAA: 11/23/16
November 23, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The winter sports season is underway on the hockey rink, and in addition to coverage of Tuesday games we’ve got the awarding of a top football player and reorganization of an east-side league.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Football
Detroit Cass Tech star Donovan Peoples-Jones received the MLive Football Player of the Year Award on Tuesday – MLive-Detroit
Hockey
Five players scored as Kingsford got past Escanaba 5-3; Kingsford was a Regional semifinalist last season – Escanaba Daily Press
L’Anse Creuse United and St. Clair Shores United combined for 55 shots on goal as L’Anse Creuse won 4-0 – Macomb Daily
Hartland added Jed Pietila from the travel ranks this winter and is seeing the benefits of having another excellent forward after a 16-0 win – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Good Read
Fans of 8-player football in particular will be interested in this report on the reorganization of the North Central Thumb League – Huron Daily Tribune
Today in the MHSAA: 1/8/16
January 8, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A light schedule Thursday heading into the first full weekend of 2016 still included noteworthy contests, and read on for an important report on MHSAA sideline concussion testing efforts this school year.
Girls Basketball
Two of the top teams in the Oakland Activities Association and arguably statewide – Southfield-Lathrup and Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – faced off Thursday, with Southfield-Lathrup handing Stoney Creek its first loss, 63-36 – Oakland Press
Boys Basketball
Frankfort earned a key upper hand in the Northwest Conference with a 42-39 win over Maple City Glen Lake after Glen Lake came back from 10 down late – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Bridgeport’s T.J. Parham scored 37 as the Bearcats downed Millington 91-54 in a key Tri-Valley Conference East matchup – Saginaw News
From Wednesday, DeTour ended Cedarville’s 10-season undefeated run in the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference with a 51-42 win – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Good Read
This is the first school year of the MHSAA’s sideline concussion testing pilot program, and The Associated Press explained well its value and goals – The Associated Press