Today in the MHSAA: 11/30/16

November 30, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Although a handful of teams kicked off girls basketball season Monday, the majority took the court for the first time Tuesday – and wasted little time delivering dramatic finishes and a look at some of what we can expect this winter.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Girls Basketball

Otsego, which won 20 games last season, opened with a nail-biting 33-31 victory over Portage Northern – Kalamazoo Gazette

Jordan Walker scored 33 points as Muskegon Mona Shores downed Grand Rapids Catholic Central 59-52 in a matchup of expected state contenders – Grand Rapids Press

Beecher came back in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but Flint Southwestern emerged with a 42-41 victory – Flint Journal

Reigning Class B runner-up Grand Rapids South Christian also started with a close win, 38-35 over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Grand Rapids Press

In another low-scoring opener, Bay City Central just edged Traverse City West 32-31 – Bay City Times

Frankenmuth came back from an 11-point deficit to edge Bullock Creek 40-38 – Saginaw News

Lansing Catholic trailed Perry by six points at halftime but came on to win by 28, 56-28 – Lansing State Journal

Charlevoix freshman Elise Stuck had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead her team to a 43-39 win over Petoskey – Petoskey News Review

Belding’s Hallee Breimayer put up 32 points in her team’s 57-52 win over reigning Greater Lansing Activities Conference champion Lake Odessa Lakewood – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Edwardsburg, coming off a District title last season, survived a 37-32 opener against Niles – South Bend Tribune

Southfield Arts & Technology won its first game since the merger of Southfield and Southfield-Lathrup this fall, 64-43 over Birmingham Groves – Oakland Press

Ice Hockey

Hancock continued another strong start with a 5-0 defeat of rival Houghton – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Softball

Gladstone coach Ashley Hughes, who led the Braves to the Division 3 championship in her first season in 2014 and the Semifinals this spring, has resigned amid sad circumstances – Escanaba Daily Press

Today in the MHSAA: 1/30/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 30, 2025

1. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 4 Fowlerville downed No. 3 Mason 37-27 in the Capital Area Activities Conference Red, and Division 3 No. 8 Lake Odessa Lakewood clinched the CAAAC White with a 46-23 win over No. 4 Portland – Lansing State Journal

2. WRESTLING LeRoy Pine River downed Division 2 No. 6 Cadillac 42-31 and Reed City 38-36 to claim the 131 Showdown – Cadillac News

3. HOCKEY Chelsea leads the Southeastern Conference White thanks to a 3-2 overtime win over Dexter – Ann Arbor News

4. WRESTLING Carleton Airport defeated Ida 47-33 for its 31st dual-meet victory this season, setting a school record – Monroe News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Michael Janssen set a Bad Axe record for 3-pointers in his team’s 69-60 win over Caro – Huron Daily Tribune

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Michigan Center kept pace in the Cascades Conference East with a 62-49 win over Leslie – Jackson Citizen Patriot

7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 9 Mattawan defeated Portage 5-1 to claim the Renbarger Cup – WWMT

8. HOCKEY Traverse City West made a move in the Big North Conference standings with a 3-2 win over Petoskey – MI Sports Now

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hancock edged Lake Linden-Hubbell 43-39 – Upper Michigan’s Source

10. HOCKEY Gladwin and the FNV Griffins combined for 17 goals as the Flying Gs won 10-7 – WNEM