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: 9/12/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 12, 2025
1. VOLLEYBALL Negaunee handed Ishpeming its first defeat, 3-2 after losing the first two sets – Upper Michigan’s Source
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 honorable mention Detroit Catholic Central remained undefeated in the Catholic High School League Central with a 4-1 win over Division 2 No. 3 Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Macomb Daily
3. GIRLS GOLF Battle Creek Harper Creek followed freshman Ella Bushman to its latest All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer
4. CROSS COUNTRY The Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker girls and Owosso boys won Chesaning Invitational titles – Saginaw News
5. BOYS SOCCER Durand handed Division 3 No. 13 Ovid-Elsie its first defeat, 3-2 – Mid-Michigan Now
6. VOLLEYBALL Suttons Bay remains undefeated after a 3-1 win over Buckley – MI Sports Now
7. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac lost the first set but won the next three to get past Traverse City West – Cadillac News
8. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 honorable mention Hancock claimed the Copper Spike with a sweep of Houghton – Upper Michigan’s Source
9. BOYS TENNIS Monroe lost only three games during a sweep of Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News
10. BOYS TENNIS Grosse Ile – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – opened Huron League play with a sweep of Riverview – Southgate News-Herald