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: 8/28/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 28, 2025
1. CROSS COUNTRY Traverse City Central swept girls and boys races at the East Jordan Party in the Park – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 8 Frankenmuth downed reigning Tri-Valley Conference champion Bay City John Glenn 6-0 – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Bay City John Glenn claimed the Bay County championship – Bay City Times
4. BOYS SOCCER Monroe Jefferson/Erie Mason tied Riverview 1-1, its first non-loss in that matchup since at least 2011 – Monroe News
5. VOLLEYBALL Buchanan improved to 4-2 with wins over Saugatuck, Cassopolis and Centreville – Niles Daily Star
6. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Heights Crestwood earned a 1-0 win over Dearborn High – Dearborn Press & Guide
7. VOLLEYBALL Buckley also picked up a sweep, downing Fife Lake Forest Area, Marion and McBain Northern Michigan Christian – Cadillac News
8. BOYS SOCCER Grand Haven downed Rockford 2-1 – Grand Haven Tribune
9. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Fordson edged Allen Park 1-0 – Southgate News-Herald
10. CROSS COUNTRY The Ubly girls and Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker boys were winners at Cass City – Huron Daily Tribune