Today in the MHSAA: 1/18/17

January 18, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A strong argument can be made that Tuesday night was the basketball season’s most eventful so far, with an abundance of pivotal matchups in both girls and boys and a buzzer beater thrown in.  

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. 

Girls Basketball

Saginaw Heritage took the first of two regular-season meetings against Midland Dow, 50-47, in a matchup of two of the top teams statewide in Class A as well – Saginaw News

Hartland, 9-1 this season, handed Howell its first loss in stunning fashion, 48-28 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Undefeated Houghton avenged last season’s sweep by rival Calumet with a 56-40 win – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Farmington Hills Mercy finished a regular-season sweep of Detroit Catholic League Central rival Bloomfield Hills Marian, 33-30, in another matchup of top Class A teams – Oakland Press

Boys Basketball

Detroit East English made its claim as Detroit’s best and one of the Class A elite with a 71-57 win over Detroit Martin Luther King – MLive-Detroit

T.J. VanKoevering’s 3-pointer at the buzzer gave Hudsonville Unity Christian a 48-45 win over Holland Christian, and his coach Scott Soodsma his 500th victory on the bench – Grand Rapids Press

West Bloomfield came back from a halftime deficit to down Bloomfield Hills 62-43 in an Oakland Activities Association Red opener – Oakland Press

Hillsdale emerged a big winner in a matchup of unbeaten Lenawee County Athletic Association teams, handing Dundee its first defeat, 74-54 – Hillsdale Daily News

Undefeated Buckley handed Frankfort its first Northwest Conference loss in 28 games, and first loss overall this season, 50-38 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today In The MHSAA: 11/4/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 4, 2021

1. BOYS SOCCER No. 13 Grand Rapids Christian moved past reigning champion and top-ranked Richland Gull Lake 2-1 in a Division 2 Semifinal – FOX 17

2. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Grand Rapids South Christian will be making it’s third-straight trip to the Division 3 Final after defeating No. 4 Elk Rapids 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. BOYS SOCCER Two-time reigning champion and current No. 2 Grosse Ile will play in its fourth-straight Final thanks to a 2-0 Division 3 Semifinal win over Flint Powers Catholic – Southgate News-Herald

4. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Okemos scored the lone goal in its Division 1 Semifinal win over No. 5 Northville – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS SOCCER Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice will play in its first Final since 2009 after defeating No. 12 DeWitt in overtime 2-1 – Observer & Eccentric

6. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Wyoming Potter’s House scored its Division 4 Semifinal’s lone goal, to advance past Holland Black River – Grand Rapids Press

7. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 New Baltimore Anchor Bay will play for the Division 1 title after downing Grosse Pointe South 3-1 – Macomb Daily

8. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Clarkston Everest Collegiate advanced to the Division 4 Final with a 1-0 win over Allen Park Inter-City Baptist – Oakland Press

9. VOLLEYBALL Crystal Falls Forest Park twice came back from one-set deficits to defeat honorable mention Carney-Nadeau in a Division 4 District Semifinal – Iron Mountain Daily News

10. VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Athens won a matchup of two more Division 4 contenders, in four sets over No. 10 Mendon – Sturgis Journal