Today in the MHSAA: 1/13/20

January 13, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of basketball buzzer beaters, an overtime game-winning hockey goal and a first-time achievement in gymnastics were among weekend headliners, topped by a titanic matchup in cheer.

1. Competitive Cheer: Two-time reigning Division 2 Finals runner-up Allen Park outpaced Dearborn Divine Child (fourth in 2019) to win the Division 2 and overall championships at its home invitational – Southgate News-Herald

2. Hockey: Division 1 No. 8 Holland West Ottawa got past Division 3 No. 5 Grand Rapids Catholic Central 3-2 in overtime – FOX 17

3. Gymnastics: Escanaba defeated Marquette and Negaunee and broke 120 points for the fourth time to qualify for Regional competition for the first time – Escanaba Daily Press

4. Girls Bowling: Coldwater defeated Macomb Dakota in the final of the Battle of the Baker – Coldwater Daily Reporter

5. Girls Basketball: Saline won a matchup of unbeaten teams, 40-18 over Dexter – Saline Post

6. Boys Basketball: E.J. Bowman’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer carried Waterford Mott past Grand Blanc 60-57 – State Champs Sports Network

7. Hockey: Traverse Bay Reps beat Macomb Dakota and Davison during the North/South Showcase – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. Boys Basketball: Centreville also was victorious on a last-second 3-pointer, as Dustin Schwenk sank the game-winning shot in a 68-67 overtime win over Marcellus – Sturgis Journal

9. Wrestling: Chelsea defeated Fowlerville, Riverview, Michigan Center, Allen Park and Melvindale to win its home invitational – Chelsea Sun Times News

10. Wrestling: Kingsley took a major step as a program with a championship at the Grayling Team Tournament – Traverse City Record-Eagle

This Week in High School Sports: 2/12/26

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

February 12, 2026

This week's edition details past MHSAA athletes currently competing at the Winter Olympics, awards Game Balls to standouts in wrestling and basketball, and highlights MHSAA connections to last weekend's Super Bowl.

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a division within the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).

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Previous 2025-26 editions

Feb. 5: MHSAA personal branding activities rule, Bear Lake's Harless twins - Listen
Jan. 29:
Women in Sports Leadership Conference, WISL Award winner Anika McEvans - Listen
Jan. 22:
Multi-sport participation, MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards - Listen
Jan. 15:
Genesee's Averie Zinn & Mio's Mia McGregor, MHSAA Winter Finals schedule - Listen
Jan. 8:
2024-25 MHSAA Tournament attendance, tribute to Vic Michaels - Listen
Dec. 11:
MHSAA 2024-25 participation's national ranking, 2026 Wrestling Tournament - Listen
Dec. 4:
11-Player Football Finals review - Listen
Nov. 26:
Girls Volleyball, 8-Player Football, Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving Finals review - Listen
Nov. 20:
NFHS Network championship schedule, Sportsmanship Summits - Listen
Nov. 13:
Performance of the Week, Shelby football - Listen
Nov. 6:
Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals, Boys Soccer Finals review - Listen
Oct. 30:
Mendon football's Owen Gorham, MHSAA Girls Volleyball Tournament primer - Listen
Oct. 23:
Lower Peninsula Girls Golf Finals review, LP Boys Tennis Finals - Listen
Oct. 16:
MHSAA Football Playoff selection, Field Hockey Finals week primer - Listen
Oct. 9:
Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals review, 2025 Sportsmanship Summits - Listen
Oct. 2:
2026 MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards, Boys Soccer Tournament - Listen
Sept. 25:
Saline's record-approaching performance, SAC sportsmanship statement - Listen
Sept. 18:
Athletic director training, "Block Party" volleyball report - Listen
Sept. 11:
Football coaching legend Al Fracassa, MHSAA Student Advisory Council - Listen
Sept. 4:
MHSAA participation rising, Harbor Springs soccer's Henry Juneau - Listen
Aug. 28:
Field hockey's first season, changes to Football Playoffs, Tennis Finals - Listen