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: 12/12/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 12, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lowell started off the week with a 52-43 win over Muskegon – FOX 17
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Adrian downed Milford 62-46 at Little Caesars Arena – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Undefeated Fruitport Calvary Christian handed Pentwater its first loss, 55-46 – Local Sports Journal
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Escanaba edged Norway 69-65, handing the Knights their first defeat – Escanaba Daily Press
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary downed St. Charles 58-39 to continue its best start in a decade – WJRT
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage remains undefeated after a 69-44 win over Goodrich – Mid-Michigan Now
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brooklyn Columbia Central started the fourth quarter down six but ended with a 48-44 win over Leslie – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. BOWLING Sturgis dominated its girls and boys matches with Plainwell – Sturgis Journal
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Daisy Schwartz starred as Midland Bullock Creek defeated Remus Chippewa Hills 55-31 – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain evened its record in Highland Conference play and overall with a 32-22 win over Beal City – Cadillac News