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: 12/6/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 6, 2021

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Parma Western earned a 44-30 win over reigning Division 3 champion Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen Patriot

2. HOCKEY Hartland defeated Calumet 4-1 to kick off an Upper Peninsula trip; the Eagles came back with a 4-1 win over Houghton on Saturday – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Battle Creek Lakeview was first and Portage Central second at the 74th Cereal Bowl Relays at Battle Creek Central – Battle Creek Enquirer

4. BOWLING Onsted’s Sydney Nichols and Adrian Madison’s Collin Hickman earned championships at Onsted’s Wildcat Blast-Off Tournament – Adrian Daily Telegram

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea earned a 57-49 road win over Freeland in a family-connected matchup played to honor late Falcons coach Tom Zolinski – Saginaw News

6. HOCKEY Midland Dow and Marquette tied 1-1; both teams are undefeated early this season – Midland Daily News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth came back from a halftime deficit to defeat Saginaw Heritage 49-34 – Saginaw News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow earned an impressive 63-34 win over Goodrich at the Ypsilanti Arbor Prep Icebreaker Showcase – Midland Daily News

9. HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores moved to 5-0 with a 5-4 overtime win over Byron Center – Local Sports Journal

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Arthur Hill earned a significant early win over Flint Hamady, 40-29 – WJRT