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: 8/19/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 19, 2021

1. GIRLS GOLF Montague shot a 338 to win the Muskegon Mona Shores Invitational at Stonegate – Local Sports Journal

2. GIRLS GOLF Brighton was the first-day leader at the Lober Classic at Crystal Mountain, shooting a 334 to pace the 23-team field – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. BOYS SOCCER Spring Lake and East Grand Rapids tied 2-2 in a rematch of a 2020 Regional Final – Grand Haven Tribune

4. BOYS TENNIS Grand Rapids South Christian won its home tri ahead of Whitehall and North Muskegon – Local Sports Journal

5. BOYS TENNIS Ludington edged DeWitt by two points to win the Portland quad – Ludington Daily News

6. VOLLEYBALL Spring Lake opened with a sweep of Montague and Hesperia – Local Sports Journal

7. BOYS SOCCER Rochester Hills Stoney Creek opened with a 4-2 win over Grosse Pointe North – Oakland Press

8. GIRLS TENNIS West Iron County bounced back from an opening loss to earn a 6-2 win over Ishpeming – Iron Mountain Daily News