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: 4/1/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 1, 2025

1. GIRLS LACROSSE Grand Haven held on for a 12-10 win over Holland West Ottawa – Grand Haven Tribune

2. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 18 Northville opened with a 4-0 win over Plymouth – Hometown Life

3. BASEBALL Fruitport opened with a sweep of Wyoming Kelloggsville – MuskegonSports.com

4. GIRLS TENNIS Grand Haven improved to 5-1-1 with a 7-1 win over Spring Lake – Grand Haven Tribune

Also of note …

HOCKEY Joey Larson, the Mr. Hockey Award winner for Hartland in 2018-19, has signed with the NHL’s New York Islanders – Livingston Daily Press & Argus