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
Today in the MHSAA: 12/8/15
December 8, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Boys basketball season tipped off Monday and gained most of the headlines. Here’s a look at some of the games that got the most attention, plus a few more notable events from other sports.
Boys Basketball
Steven Lloyd tied a school record set in 1965 with 38 points in Clinton Township Chippewa Valley’s 76-66 opening-night win over Royal Oak – Macomb Daily
Reigning Class A champion Detroit Western International downed Chicago city league champion Bogan 65-60 – Detroit News
Reigning Class C champion Flint Beecher hung its latest championship banner and then downed rival Flint Southwestern 77-49 – Flint Journal
Detroit U-D Jesuit edged Chicago Morgan Park 64-61 behind 26 points from senior guard Cassius Winston – Mlive-Detroit
Girls Basketball
Bay City John Glenn continued its impressive start with a 41-23 victory over previously-undefeated Frankenmuth – Saginaw News
Competitive Cheer
From Saturday, St. Joseph – eighth in Division 2 last season – won the first of three “Cheer by the Pier” events scheduled for this season, scoring 629.92 points to edge Otsego by 1.94 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium