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: 5/19/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 19, 2025

1. TRACK & FIELD The Brighton Charyl Stockwell Academy girls and boys swept Lower Peninsula Division 3 Regional titles – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS TENNIS No. 2 Birmingham Seaholm was first and No. 10 North Farmington second at their LPD2 Regional – Detroit Free Press

3. BOYS GOLF Bay City Western carded a tournament-record 292 to win the Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

4. TRACK & FIELD Battle Creek Harper Creek swept girls and boys LPD2 Regional titles; Harper Creek’s boys are ranked No. 1 – Battle Creek Enquirer

5. TRACK & FIELD Dearborn Divine Child’s girls and boys also swept LPD2 Regional championships – Dearborn Press & Guide

6. TRACK & FIELD The host Romeo girls and Macomb Dakota boys were LPD1 Regional champs – Macomb Daily Girls | Boys

7. BOYS GOLF Muskegon Mona Shores and LPD3 No. 3 Grosse Ile shot matching two-day scores of 644 to top the leaderboard at the Katke Invitational – Local Sports Journal

8. GIRLS SOCCER Big Rapids repeated as Central State Activities Association Tournament champion with a 6-2 win over Howard City Tri County – MI Sports Now

9. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian, Division 4 No. 2 Royal Oak Shrine Catholic and Allen Park Cabrini clinched Catholic High School League tournament titles – Oakland Press (Marian) | Oakland Press (Shrine) | Southgate News-Herald (Cabrini)

10. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 1 Bay City Western defeated a No. 12 Novi in a Rockford Invitational matchup that paired two of the state’s top pitchers – Bay City Times

Also of note …

SOFTBALL Escanaba’s Katey Lamb became the second Michigan player on record to hit two grand slams in one game during a 16-1 win over Division 1 honorable mention Macomb Dakota; Division 2 No. 3 Escanaba also defeated Flat Rock – Upper Michigan’s Source