Today in the MHSAA: 11/30/15

November 30, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The last Finals of the 2015 MHSAA fall season were played Saturday at Ford Field, and as of this morning teams in six winter sports are allowed to begin competition.

Below is a blend of something from the weekend and a few winter headlines as well.

Football

High school football stays with those who have played the game, and Romeo’s cheering section Saturday was among those filled with players past – Macomb Daily

Girls Basketball

Flint Hamady’s Jalisha Terry not only is one of the state’s top returning basketball players; she’s also stacking up college credits as a high school senior – Flint Journal

Ice Hockey

Calumet won Friday’s matchup with rival Hancock, but the Bulldogs came back to win Saturday’s rematch in overtime as the teams split the Copper Island Classic – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Rockford defeated Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills and then West Catholic to win the first Griff’s Ice House Thanksgiving Tournament – Grand Rapids Press

Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/19

February 8, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Team District competition continued in wrestling Thursday, and boys swimming & diving contributed a pair of headlines as well including arguably our most impressive of the day.

1. Boys Swimming & Diving: Thursday’s win over East Kentwood left Holland West Ottawa’s seniors undefeated in duals and invitationals for their career; West Ottawa is ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Holland Sentinel

2. Wrestling: No. 2 Richmond downed No. 5 Algonac on the way to claiming a Division 3 District title – Macomb Daily

3. Wrestling: St. Clair Shores Lakeview clinched its fourth straight District title, downing Grosse Pointe South in Division 1 – C&G Newspapers

4. Boys Swimming & Diving: LPD3 No. 3 Spring Lake broke five records in defeating honorable mention Grand Rapids Catholic Central 100-72 – Grand Haven Tribune

5. Girls Basketball: West Bloomfield defeated second-place Auburn Hills Avondale 54-36 to remain unbeaten in the Oakland Activities Association White – Oakland Press

6. Boys Basketball: New Haven broke open its Macomb Area Conference Red/White Tournament opener during the fourth quarter, emerging with a 66-52 victory – Detroit News

7. Hockey: Division 2 No. 7 Davison edged Escanaba 5-4 at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase – Escanaba Daily Press

8. Wrestling: No. 7 Mendon advanced with a 51-20 Division 4 District title win over Athens – Sturgis Journal

9. Wrestling: Kalamazoo Central downed Loy Norrix to claim a Division 1 District championship – WWMT

10. Girls Basketball: Reigning Class D champ Adrian Lenawee Christian won a matchup of small-school powers, 73-47 over Waterford Our Lady – Adrian Daily Telegram