Today in the MHSAA: 11/30/17

November 30, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Hockey: Traverse City Central ran its streak over Petoskey to 18 straight even as the Northmen came back from a three-goal deficit to force overtime – Petoskey News-Review

2. Hockey: A matchup of annual powers saw Detroit Catholic Central down Trenton 4-2 – Oakland Press

3. Girls Basketball: Freshman Olivia Kubik opened her high school career with 21 points in Utica Ford’s 42-33 win over Rochester – Macomb Daily

4. Girls Basketball: Farmington Hills Mercy came back from a quick deficit to down Rochester Adams 51-41 in both teams’ opener – Oakland Press

5. Girls Basketball: Detroit East English has high aspirations this winter and got off on a winning step with a 62-24 victory over Harper Woods – Detroit News

6. Hockey: Midland opened its season with a 4-1 win over Mount Pleasant – Midland Daily News

7. Girls Basketball: Bear Lake opened with a close 35-30 win over Suttons Bay – Manistee News Advocate

8. Girls Basketball: Kingsley opened with a big win Wednesday, 77-37 over Traverse City West – MI Sports Now

9. Hockey: Grosse Ile dominated against Dearborn United to move to 3-1 this winter – Southgate News Herald

10. Football: Canton football gave out its first Chiefs Spirit Award as part of its season-ending banquet in honor of Chris Lanier, as his mother pled with current players to “not give up on life.” Lanier, a 2007 grad, took his life in 2013 – Observer & Eccentric

Today in the MHSAA: 12/11/19

December 11, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Hartland girls basketball team continued its champion-toppling season start Tuesday, and a West Bloomfield freshman enjoyed an impressive debut as hoops dominated statewide action.

1. Girls Basketball: Hartland followed up last week’s win over reigning Division 4 champion Adrian Lenawee Christian with a 37-26 victory over reigning Division 1 title winner Saginaw Heritage – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. Boys Basketball: Freshman Ryan Hurst debuted with 28 points to lead West Bloomfield past Southfield Christian 88-66 – Oakland Press

3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Midland Dow – No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – swept all four divisions of the Dan Pangborn Invitational – Midland Daily News

4. Boys Basketball: Benton Harbor opened on a 14-0 run on the way to defeating Dowagiac 73-59 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

5. Girls Basketball: Nicole Kamin sank the game-winner as Escanaba came back to defeat Negaunee 50-48 – Escanaba Daily Press

6. Boys Basketball: Ty Horky scored 42 points with eight 3-pointers in Manchester’s 70-57 win over Clinton – Jackson Citizen Patriot

7. Boys Basketball: Canton defeated Ann Arbor Pioneer 75-69 in a matchup of annual powers – Observer & Eccentric

8. Girls Basketball: Brazyll Watkins’ last-second basket gave Battle Creek Lakeview a 45-44 win over Coldwater – Coldwater Daily Reporter

9. Boys Basketball: Schoolcraft edged Hopkins 58-56 in overtime – Kalamazoo Gazette

10. Girls Basketball: Montague came back from a 22-8 halftime deficit to get past Spring Lake 51-48 – Local Sports Journal

Also of note …

Girls Basketball: Stockbridge won 62-59, but Ida’s Taylor Wegener did go over 1,000 career points – Monroe News