Today in the MHSAA: 1/19/18
January 19, 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. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 5 Gaylord claimed its 11th straight Big North Conference championship with wins over Alpena and Petoskey – Gaylord Herald Times
2. Boys Swimming & Diving: Lower Peninsula Division 3 top-ranked Holland Christian got past No. 6 Otsego 108-75 in the high school debut of standout Ian Miskelley – Holland Sentinel
3. Boys Basketball: The Northwest Conference title race opened back up Thursday as Maple City Glen Lake handed Frankfort its first loss of the season to create a three-way tie atop the standings – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. Girls Basketball: Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central asserted itself in first place in the Huron League with a 52-47 overtime win over New Boston Huron – Monroe Evening News
5. Bowling: The Bay City Western girls won an overtime match over Midland for first place in the Saginaw Valley League, while the Chemics’ boys also remained undefeated in league competition – Midland Daily News
6. Hockey: Petoskey ended an 18-game, eight-year losing streak against Traverse City Central with a 6-1 win over the Trojans – Petoskey News-Review
7. Boys Swimming & Diving: Rockford earned a 167-148 win over Grand Haven in a matchup of LPD1 honorable mentions – Grand Haven Tribune
8. Boys Basketball: Baldwin’s Blake Dockery scored his 1,000th career point in his team’s 77-62 win over Walkerville – Big Rapids News
9. Boys Basketball: Ewen-Trout Creek star Jake Witt grabbed 24 rebounds to go with 24 points and seven blocks in his team’s 63-42 win over Chassell – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
10. Football: Traverse City West coach Tim Wooer has resigned to return as coach at Kingsley; West was 9-2 last season in Wooer’s 10th at the helm, and Kingsley was 1-8 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Also of note …
Cheer: The Battle Creek Enquirer explained one of the most impressive skills in competitive cheer, the back tuck, and why it’s the slam dunk or home run of that sport – Battle Creek Enquirer
Today in the MHSAA: 3/4/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 4, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lexi Olson reached 1,000 career points in Ishpeming Westwood’s 45-23 Division 3 District win over West Iron County – Upper Michigan’s Source
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Natalie Hensen reached 1,000 career points and set Battle Creek Pennfield’s career blocked shots record, but Harper Creek won their Division 2 District opener 63-50 – Battle Creek Enquirer
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw United opened Division 1 District play with a 49-45 win over Bay City Central – WNEM
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jana Honeycutt starred in Holland West Ottawa’s 72-43 Division 1 win over Holland – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Manistee scored the first 11 points of a 40-34 Division 3 District win over White Cloud – Ludington Daily News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jackson Northwest edged Jackson High 37-32 in Division 1 play – WILX
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Livonia Franklin came back to defeat Farmington 46-39 in Division 1 – Hometown Life
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Meadow Cameron got off to a fast start during a 62-29 Division 1 win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rapid River followed Aubrey Olson to a 49-30 Division 4 District win over Rock Mid Peninsula – Escanaba Daily Press
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ida defeated Monroe Jefferson 39-23 in a Division 2 District opener – Monroe News