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: 3/6/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 6, 2025

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mia McGregor became Mio’s career leading scorer, breaking the record held since 1977 during her team’s Division 4 District Semifinal win over Whittemore-Prescott – Bay City Times

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madi Uyl went over 1,000 career points as DeWitt downed Grand Ledge in Division 1 – WILX

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Parma Western held off Michigan Center 54-41 in a Division 3 District Semifinal – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea held off Brooklyn Columbia Central for a 49-38 win in Division 2 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia earned coach Steve Eklund his 300th win at the school with a Division 3 victory over Delton Kellogg – Lansing State Journal

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian advanced in Division 3 with a 49-44 overtime win over North Muskegon – Grand Haven Tribune

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow downed Mount Pleasant 79-72 in Division 1 – Midland Daily News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rockford advanced in Division 1 with a 53-35 win over Muskegon – Grand Rapids Press

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Royal Oak followed Lucy Freytag to a Division 1 win over Warren Mott – Oakland Press

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Leland avenged an earlier loss to Lake Leelanau St. Mary with a 32-23 win in Division 4 – Up North Live