Today in the MHSAA: 1/20/17
January 20, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A matchup of two of the top wrestling teams in Michigan and some nail-biting finishes in girls basketball made Thursday night an exciting one, especially across the Lower Peninsula.
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
Sandusky remained undefeated and dealt Harbor Beach its first loss, 45-35, in a matchup of Greater Thumb East and statewide Class C powers – Huron Daily Tribune
Reigning Class A champion Warren Cousino won a matchup of contenders for this season’s title, 66-45 over Port Huron Northern – Macomb Daily
Comstock moved to 10-1 and broke a Niles Brandywine 83-game home winning streak going back to 2009 with a 46-38 win – Kalamazoo Gazette
Kourtney John’s basket with seven seconds to play gave Sanford Meridian a 39-38 win over Farwell – Saginaw News
Clarkston didn’t lead until the final minute, but came away with a key 50-47 victory over North Farmington – Oakland Press
Alpena also earned a big win with a buzzer beater, downing Tawas 45-43 – Alpena News
Boys Basketball
Napoleon equaled last season’s win total and extended its best start since 2010-11 with a 50-36 win over Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Competitive Cheer
From Wednesday, Breckenridge scored a meet high 743.20 points to finish first of 18 teams at the Sanford Meridian Mustang Cheer Corral – Midland Daily News
Boys Swimming & Diving
Howell’s Caleb Balgaard upped his school diving record to 285.45 in the Highlanders’ win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Wrestling
Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central got past No. 2 Davison 32-22 in a matchup of the best in Division 1 – Detroit Free Press
Alma clinched a share of its first league title since 1992 with a pair of wins over Shepherd and Bullock Creek – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Today in the MHSAA: 12/17/19
December 17, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Memorable baskets from a pair of 1,000-point basketball scorers led off the final full week of Michigan high school sports action for calendar year 2019 on Monday.
1. Girls Basketball: Ishpeming Westwood downed rival Ishpeming 64-33 as Madelyn Koski went over 1,000 career points for the Patriots – The Upbeat
2. Girls Basketball: Manton’s Abby Brown scored 19 points and went over 1,000 for her career in her team’s 67-52 win over Kingsley – Up North Live
3. Boys Basketball: Muskegon Western Michigan Christian trailed during the second half but emerged with a 49-37 win over Wyoming Tri-unity Christian – FOX 17
4. Girls Basketball: Midland Dow came back from a one-point halftime deficit to get past Davison 47-35 – Midland Daily News
5. Boys Basketball: Camden-Frontier moved to 3-0 with a 73-50 win over Litchfield, setting up a meeting of unbeaten teams Thursday – Hillsdale Daily News
6. Girls Basketball: Fruitport Calvary Christian enjoyed a pair of double-doubles during a 67-46 win over Hesperia – Local Sports Journal
7. Girls Basketball: Molly Gerow was nearly perfect from the field and line in Beaverton’s 67-33 win over Coleman – Midland Daily News
8. Boys Basketball: Concord downed Brooklyn Columbia Central 51-48 in a matchup of teams led by first-year coaches – JTV
9. Boys Basketball: Carney-Nadeau added a 55-36 win over Stephenson in advance of Thursday’s intriguing matchup with Powers North Central – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Girls Basketball: After falling in its opener, Hillman has won four straight with the latest 56-23 over Atlanta – Alpena News