Today in the MHSAA: 11/24/15

November 24, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the following are a pair of stories from communities thankful for special coaches.  

Girls Basketball

Watersmeet is mourning the loss of former girls basketball coach Norm Ellenberger, who led the program the last four seasons – after a career that took him to the NCAA Tournament, NBA and WNBA before bringing him to this Class D school – Ironwood Daily Globe

Football

Good Morning America visited Benton Harbor High School on Monday to surprise football coach Elliot Uzelac and award the school $10,000 for a scholarship in his name – and give his players an expenses-paid trip to Disney World as part of its “Thank You America” series – Good Morning America


Today in the MHSAA: 6/11/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 11, 2026

Girls Soccer Semifinals 6/9 & 6/10

Division 1 No. 8 Troy scored twice over the final 16 minutes to get past Ann Arbor Skyline – Detroit News

Division 1 No. 10 Rockford advanced to its first Final in this sport with a 5-2 win over No. 7 Hartland – Grand Rapids Press

Division 2 Leah Nalichowski scored three goals to send No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Marian past No. 10 New Boston Huron 4-1 – Detroit Free Press

Division 2 Top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian ran its playoff shutout streak to 23 with a 2-0 win over No. 7 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central – WOOD TV

Division 3 No. 3 Detroit Country Day edged top-ranked Goodrich 1-0 – Oakland Press

Division 3 No. 7 Grand Rapids West Catholic advanced with a 2-0 win over No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis – WZZM

Division 4 No. 9 Harbor Springs will play for a championship for the first time since 2001 thanks to a 2-1 win over No. 7 Kalamazoo Christian – Petoskey News-Review

Division 4 No. 8 Royal Oak Shrine advanced with a 4-3 win over No. 10 Schoolcraft – Kalamazoo Gazette