Today in the MHSAA: 1/18/18
January 18, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Girls Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary won a matchup of Ski Valley Conference favorites and top Class D teams statewide, traveling to defeat Bellaire 41-39 – Gaylord Herald Times
2. Hockey: Detroit Catholic Central, top-ranked in Division 1, needed overtime but got past rival and Division 2 No. 5 Birmingham Brother Rice 3-2 – Oakland Press
3. Girls Basketball: Detroit Mumford held on after seeing a 15-point lead nearly dissolve, getting past Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 44-35 – Detroit News
4. Girls Basketball: Gladstone improved to 5-5 this season with a 42-33 upset of Marquette, which fell to 9-2 – Escanaba Daily Press
5. Hockey: Holland West Ottawa downed Grand Haven 4-2 for its ninth win over the last 10 games – Holland Sentinel
6. Bowling: Hudsonville swept Grand Haven in key Ottawa-Kent Conference Red matches, the boys narrowly 16-14 – Grand Haven Tribune
7. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 7 Stevensville Lakeshore ran its winning streak to 11 with a big victory over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. Hockey: Division 2 No. 2 Hartland and Division 3 No. 7 Livonia Churchill tied 3-3, but the Eagles’ Jake Behnke made a tremendous statement with his play – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. Hockey: Riverview Gabriel Richard celebrated a 4-3 win over Dearborn Divine Child coming off some recent struggles against the Falcons – Southgate News Herald
10. Football: Battle Creek Harper Creek coach Mike Seedorff stepped down after leading his team to a 12-1 record in his 30th season in the program and third as head coach – Battle Creek Enquirer
Also of note …
Boys Basketball: From Tuesday, Gladstone came back from a two-point halftime deficit to beat Gwinn by 36, with junior Reece Castor scoring 26 points including the 1,000th of his career – Escanaba Daily Press
Today in the MHSAA: 12/5/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 5, 2024
1. WRESTLING Tyler Vanderpool’s final-match pin gave Monroe Jefferson a 42-38 win over Brownstown Woodhaven – Monroe News
2. HOCKEY Bay City downed Division 2 No. 8 Midland 3-2 in a Saginaw Valley League opener – Midland Daily News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Portland edged Frankenmuth 57-56 in a matchup of Division 2 powers – Saginaw News
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Western downed All Saints 58-47, but All Saints’ Arnell Somlar scored his 1,000th point in just his 50th varsity game – Bay City Times
5. HOCKEY Midland Dow opened Saginaw Valley League play with a 6-3 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dearborn Divine Child came back from a halftime deficit to get past Northville 50-39 – Dearborn Press & Guide
7. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 4 Brighton scored twice late to get past Livonia Red 5-3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Warren Fitzgerald opened its season with a 48-37 win over Warren Cousino – Macomb Daily
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Ubly followed Brayden Franzel to a 62-57 win over Bad Axe – Huron Daily Tribune
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Manistee pulled away for a 46-39 season-opening win over Mason Country Central – Ludington Daily News