Today in the MHSAA: 11/30/18

November 30, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

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

An incredible hockey comeback tops Thursday’s list of coverage of top achievers across the state.

1. Hockey: Clarkston scored five unanswered goals to come back from a 4-0 deficit and defeat Farmington United – Oakland Press

2. Boys Basketball: Grosse Ile edged Riverview Gabriel Richard 50-48 in the former’s season opener – Southgate News-Herald

3. Boys Basketball: Essexville Garber edged rival Bay City John Glenn 44-42 – Bay City Times

4. Boys Basketball: Wyoming connected on 13 3-pointers in downing Grandville 78-33 – FOX 17

5. Boys Basketball: Houghton Lake won the first game at Lake City’s new gym, 63-45 – WPBN

6. Boys Basketball: Reigning Class D runner-up Buckley earned its first win, 63-51 over Grand Traverse Academy, with a new coach and all new starting lineup – Cadillac News

7. Boys Basketball: Mancelona improved to 2-0 with a 49-39 win at East Jordan – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. Boys Basketball: Onekama came on in the second half to down Manistee Catholic Central 42-32 in the opener for both – Manistee News Advocate

9. Boys Basketball: Charlevoix doubled up Cheboygan 56-28 to open the season 1-0 – MI Sports Now

10. Boys Basketball: Boyne City nearly doubled up St. Ignace in moving to 2-0 – Petoskey News-Review

Also of note ...

Girls Golf: We're appreciative to Michigan Golf Journal for highlighting the Girls Golf Finals in its November issue –  Michigan Golf Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 2/1/17

February 2, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Tuesday’s statewide action was highlighted by a second major record falling this season in boys basketball.

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. 

Boys Basketball

Longtime Beaverton coach Roy Johnston became Michigan’s winningest in boys basketball, claiming his 729th victory with a 61-24 toppling of Farwell – Bay City Times

Kalamazoo Central won a matchup of first-place teams in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference, downing Portage Central 62-38 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Mount Morris upset 10-win Burton Atherton 68-65 to improve to 4-9 – Flint Journal

Flint Beecher edged Burton Bendle 53-50 in a matchup of top Genesee Area Conference teams – Flint Journal

East Kentwood downed Grand Rapids Catholic Central to earn coach Jeff Anama his 300th win at the school – Grand Rapids Press

Hillsdale continued to break away in the competitive Lenawee County Athletic Association, downing Onsted 64-62 – Hillsdale Daily News

Girls Basketball

Williamston claimed a matchup of ranked teams from the Lansing area, downing East Lansing 74-47 – Lansing State Journal

Durand handed 11-win Byron just its second loss this season, 43-36 – Owosso Argus-Press

Wrestling

Manistique’s Tanner Gonzalez earned his 150th career win in the Emeralds’ 48-18 victory over Gwinn – Marquette Mining Journal