Today in the MHSAA: 1/13/17
January 13, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
For the second straight day, we’ve seen news of a resignation of a successful football coach. Scroll to the bottom of today’s report to find out two more who are leaving the sideline.
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
Hart came back from nine down in the first quarter to get past Shelby 49-43 in double overtime – Muskegon Chronicle
Brimley moved into a first-place tie in the Eastern U.P. Conference by handing previous lone leader Cedarville its first league loss, 60-57 in overtime – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Big Rapids Crossroads handed Baldwin its first loss of the season, 53-51 – Big Rapids News
Buckley remained in a tie for first in the Northwest Conference, knocking Maple City Glen Lake into second with a 78-39 win – Cadillac News
Girls Basketball
Port Huron Northern continued a tough run through the Macomb Area Conference Red, this time with a 35-30 win over Grosse Pointe North – Clinton Township Voice
Boys Swimming & Diving
Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 3 Holland West Ottawa continued to shine with a 186-121 win over honorable mention Grand Haven – Grand Haven Tribune
Football
Lake Orion’s Chris Bell, now the school’s athletic director, ended his coaching tenure at 19 seasons and promoted assistant John Blackstock to take his place – Oakland Press
Mason's Jerry VanHavel will join the staff at Division III Mount Union after 26 seasons and 169 wins with the Bulldogs – Lansing State Journal
Today in the MHSAA: 11/9/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 9, 2026
1. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Ann Arbor Pioneer in the Southeastern Conference Red and Chelsea in the SEC White won league meets; Pioneer is ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 and Chelsea is No. 7 in LPD3 – Ann Arbor News
2. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Traverse City Tritons clinched their sixth straight Coastal Conference championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Allendale won its first District title since 2000, and Rockford stunned No. 7 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press
4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 3 Holland Christian, LPD1 No. 3 Jenison and No. 7 Hudsonville won Ottawa-Kent Conference league meets – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming advanced in Division 4 with a five-set District Final win over Munising – My UP NOW
6. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Grand Blanc was first and Midland Dow second at the Saginaw Valley League championship meet – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Warren Woods-Tower and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North are co-champions in the Macomb Area Conference Blue – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Mason County Central finished a District title repeat with a 3-1 win over Muskegon Catholic Central in Division 4 – Ludington Daily News
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fulton advanced in Division 4 with a District-clinching sweep of Portland St. Patrick – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Richmond came back from a two-set deficit to defeat St. Clair in five in a Division 2 District Final – Macomb Daily