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: 6/11/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 11, 2025

1. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Warren Regina earned its first trip to the Finals with a 2-0 Semifinal win over Almont in Division 3 – Macomb Daily

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Grand Rapids Catholic Central advanced to the Division 3 Final with a 1-0 win over Allegan – WZZM

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 4 New Boston Huron edged No. 9 DeWitt 1-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Monroe News

4. GIRLS SOCCER Top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian edged Grand Rapids Christian 1-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Grand Rapids Press

5. SOFTBALL Top-ranked Escanaba got past No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian 3-0 in eight innings to advance to the Division 2 Semifinals – Upper Michigan’s Source

6. SOFTBALL Top-ranked Clare edged No. 2 Gladstone 1-0 to advance in Division 3 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

7. SOFTBALL Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary defeated No. 5 Holton 4-3 in Division 4 to earn its first Semifinals trip – Saginaw News

8. SOFTBALL Algonac downed No. 7 Millington 8-6 in a Division 3 Quarterfinal – Port Huron Times Herald

9. SOFTBALL No. 9 Carleton Airport advanced in Division 2 with a 5-2 win over No. 4 Dearborn Divine Child – Monroe News

10. SOFTBALL No. 6 Grass Lake earned a return to the Division 3 Semifinals with a 10-9 win over No. 5 Laingsburg – Jackson Citizen Patriot