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: 1/24/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 24, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Northview downed South Christian 57-55 on a Brady Swartz shot during the closing seconds and after Cam Ryans reached 1,000 career points – Grand Rapids Press

2. HOCKEY Calumet came back from an early deficit to down Hancock 2-1 in overtime – Upper Michigan’s Source

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Reese Gohsman reached 1,000 career points in Millington’s 49-42 win over Caro – Saginaw News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Flint Powers Catholic’s Kendyl Smith went over 1,000 career points in her team’s big win over Bay City Central – WJRT

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mio won a matchup of leaders in the North Star League Little Dipper, 62-23 – Bay City Times

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills held on to a share of first place in the River Cities Alliance with a 40-28 win over Lowell – Grand Rapids Press

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston won at Ferndale for the first time in five years, 67-58 – Oakland Press

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Port Huron followed Jaedyn Carswell to a 59-56 win over Warren Woods-Tower – Port Huron Times Herald

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Romeo took its first lead during the final seconds, emerging with a 41-40 victory over Utica Eisenhower – Macomb Daily

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Marion ended Baldwin’s seven-game winning streak with a 53-45 victory – MI Sports Now