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: 4/15/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 15, 2026
1. SOFTBALL Piper Cavanaugh threw a 17-strikeout perfect game in Division 1 honorable mention Traverse City Central’s 3-0 win over TC West – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. TRACK & FIELD Jaelyn Ray ran a girls school-record 4:56.99 in the 1,600 during a meet sweep of Jackson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 13 Traverse City St. Francis dealt Division 4 No. 14 Elk Rapids its first loss, 4-3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BASEBALL Kalamazoo Christian and Division 4 No. 3 Hackett Catholic Prep exchanged strong pitching performances in their split – Kalamazoo Gazette
5. BASEBALL Freeland and Division 2 No. 8 Saginaw Swan Valley split, Swan Valley winning the first game 9-1 and Freeland the second 6-1 – Saginaw News
6. BASEBALL Harbor Springs swept Onaway, with Nick Lemieur throwing a one-hitter in the opener – Petoskey News-Review
7. BASEBALL St. Clair Shores Lakeview earned what could become a key 4-0 win over Fraser – Macomb Daily
8. BASEBALL Sanford Meridian earned an impressive sweep of Beaverton 4-2 and 2-1 – Midland Daily News
9. GIRLS SOCCER Grand Ledge earned a 4-0 shutout of Holt – Lansing State Journal
10. BASEBALL Clinton Township Clintondale evened its record with a win over Warren Lincoln – Macomb Daily