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: 12/11/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 11, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kennedy Gustafson scored her 1,000th career point as Saugatuck defeated Bridgman 79-53 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Josh Gibson reached 1,000 career points as Birmingham Groves downed Ferndale 68-46 – Oakland Press
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth earned the 1,000th win in program history, getting past Swartz Creek 51-46 – Saginaw News
4. HOCKEY No. 2 Hartland downed No. 7 Northville 5-2 in a matchup of ranked teams in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow edged Frankenmuth 50-46 in a matchup of potential contenders in Divisions 1 and 2, respectively – Midland Daily News
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Reigning Division 2 runner-up Grand Rapids Christian got past Hudsonville 77-76 in overtime – Grand Rapids Press
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard came back from an early deficit to down Goodrich 59-53 – Ann Arbor News
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Josie Ode had a triple-double in Saginaw Heritage’s 77-46 win over Essexville Garber – Saginaw News
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emily Bladen set a Milan record with nine 3-pointers in a 59-27 win over Britton Deerfield – Ann Arbor News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Croswell-Lexington turned away Richmond 59-53 in overtime – Port Huron Times Herald
Also of note …
GIRLS WRESTLING Traverse City West, Manton, Kingsley and Lake City competed in the first girls wrestling dual matches in northwestern Lower Peninsula history; West won both of its matches – Traverse City Record-Eagle