Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/19
January 14, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Highly-ranked contenders faced off in a number of sports over the weekend, with our list of high achievers led by a matchup of top wrestling teams from neighboring states and top swimming and hockey teams re-igniting familiar rivalries.
1. Wrestling: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central finished 4-0 at its Super Duals with wins Indiana’s top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral, Division 3 No. 1 Dundee, Brownstown Woodhaven and Culver Academics (Ind.) – Observer & Eccentric
2. Boys Swimming & Diving: Two days after falling to No. 2 East Grand Rapids in a dual, top-ranked Holland Christian finished ahead of the Pioneers to claim the D3 Invitational championship – Holland Sentinel
3. Hockey: No. 4 Warren DeLaSalle got past No. 1 Detroit U-D Jesuit in a matchup of top teams in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
4. Hockey: Division 2 No. 1 Hartland downed Detroit U-D Jesuit on Friday and followed up with a 3-0 win over Division 1 No. 5 Salem on Saturday – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. Hockey: Division 3 No. 6 Houghton earned an impressive 3-1 win over Division 2 No. 4 Birmingham Brother Rice – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
6. Gymnastics: Rockford finished first and Bloomfield Hills second at the annual Lowell Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter
7. Bowling: Sturgis and Bronson’s boys teams won their division championships at the Battle of the Bakers at M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek – Sturgis Journal
8. Hockey: Division 3 No. 5 Detroit Country Day rallied to get past No. 11 Grosse Pointe South 5-3 – Oakland Press
9. Wrestling: Led by standout Adam Bruce, Gladstone edged Ishpeming Westwood for the Kingsford Ray Mariucci Invitational title – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 6 Birch Run finished first and Chesaning second at the Saginaw County Invitational – WEYI
Also of note …
Boys Basketball: Jake Burger went over 1,000 career points although Pittsford fell 49-39 to unbeaten Bellevue – Hillsdale Daily News
Football: Grand Rapids South Christian coach Mark Tamminga announced his retirement after 10 years leading the program and guiding the Sailors to two Division 4 titles – Grand Rapids Press
Today In The MHSAA: 12/6/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 6, 2021
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Parma Western earned a 44-30 win over reigning Division 3 champion Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. HOCKEY Hartland defeated Calumet 4-1 to kick off an Upper Peninsula trip; the Eagles came back with a 4-1 win over Houghton on Saturday – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Battle Creek Lakeview was first and Portage Central second at the 74th Cereal Bowl Relays at Battle Creek Central – Battle Creek Enquirer
4. BOWLING Onsted’s Sydney Nichols and Adrian Madison’s Collin Hickman earned championships at Onsted’s Wildcat Blast-Off Tournament – Adrian Daily Telegram
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea earned a 57-49 road win over Freeland in a family-connected matchup played to honor late Falcons coach Tom Zolinski – Saginaw News
6. HOCKEY Midland Dow and Marquette tied 1-1; both teams are undefeated early this season – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth came back from a halftime deficit to defeat Saginaw Heritage 49-34 – Saginaw News
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow earned an impressive 63-34 win over Goodrich at the Ypsilanti Arbor Prep Icebreaker Showcase – Midland Daily News
9. HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores moved to 5-0 with a 5-4 overtime win over Byron Center – Local Sports Journal
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Arthur Hill earned a significant early win over Flint Hamady, 40-29 – WJRT