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: 9/23/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 23, 2026
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 6 Lansing Eastern clinched its first league championship in this sport with a win over St. Johns – Lansing State Journal
2. GIRLS GOLF Muskegon Reeths-Puffer scored a 354 to take back the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championship – Local Sports Journal
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 2 Roscommon defeated No. 7 Manton in five sets – MI Sports Now
4. GIRLS GOLF Elk Rapids – No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – carded a 363 to win the Harbor Springs Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. CROSS COUNTRY Grosse Pointe South swept Macomb Area Conference White victories – Macomb Daily
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Baraga won its 15th straight match, in five sets over Painesdale Jeffers – Upper Michigan’s Source
7. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Birmingham Seaholm got past Bloomfield Hills 1-0 – Oakland Press
8. CROSS COUNTRY The New Boston Huron girls and Carleton Airport boys won the first Huron League jamborees – Monroe News
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Madison Vennix served 15 straight points for Big Rapids during its four-set win over Newaygo – Big Rapids Pioneer
10. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 3 Midland Dow continued its undefeated season with a sweep of Midland High – Midland Daily News