Today in the MHSAA: 12/10/15
December 10, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday was the first day of winter in full swing with significant matchups coming in six sports as four got into the heart of their first week of the season. Be sure to check out as well a story on MHSAA officials recruiting efforts.
Girls Basketball
Traverse City St. Francis won an early battle between two of the north’s top small-school teams, downing Frankfort (featured today on Second Half) 76-72 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
A pair of Concord players filled the stat sheet in a 62-56 win over Michigan Center; senior Lindsey Lehmen led with 24 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals, and sophomore Camryn Ward grabbed 19 rebounds – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Boys Basketball
From Tuesday, Sanford Meridian freshman Lucas Lueder will be among first-year players to watch, if his 18 points in a 65-61 win over Saginaw Nouvel are an indication – Midland Daily News
Boys Bowling
Vandercook Lake could be in line for an exciting season or four after watching freshmen Korey Reichard (278) and Conner Lackey (267) lead the way in a 29-1 win over Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Ice Hockey
Division 3 No. 10 Farmington’s two first-period goals were enough as the Falcons scored a key early-season win over Division 2 No. 4 Berkley – Oakland Press
After finishing regulation tied, Division 2 No. 9 Traverse City Central needed only 14 seconds of overtime to get past Cadillac 4-3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Boys Swimming & Diving
Chelsea coach Dave Jolly was the mid-Michigan link to Wednesday’s Waverly Relays, the annual event for Lansing-area teams to kick off the season; his Lower Peninsula Division 3 No. 3-ranked team broke Okemos’ five-year hold on the meet championship – Lansing State Journal
Wrestling
No. 3 Davison earned one of the most significant early wins so far this season, 45-27 over No. 4 Brighton, which beat Davison in the Division 1 Semifinals last season – Livingston Daily
Saginaw Swan Valley, No. 8 in Division 3, just escaped Essexville Garber for a 32-30 win – Saginaw News
Good Read
After more than five decades as an official, Dick Kalahar is watching from the stands this season. He is among a growing number of retiring officials the MHSAA is charged with replacing over the next few years, and this piece looks at some of the challenges and opportunities, in part through Kalahar’s eyes – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Today In The MHSAA: 2/23/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 23, 2021
Near-buzzer beaters in basketball and hockey topped an exciting Monday that also saw a few more hoops scorers continue a recent string of 1,000-point toppers.
1. Hockey: Issac Cheli’s goal with just under nine seconds to play gave Division 3 No. 6 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood a 3-2 win over Warren De La Salle Collegiate in Detroit Catholic League Tournament play – Macomb Daily
2. Boys Basketball: Hutch Ward’s 3-pointer with 10 seconds to play sent Kalamazoo Central past Stevensville Lakeshore 53-52 – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. Boys Basketball: Paw Paw ended Otsego’s 46-game Wolverine Conference winning streak with a 67-60 win – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. Girls Basketball: Brooke Brauher went over 1,000 career points in leading Morley Stanwood past Evart – Big Rapids Pioneer
5. Boys Basketball: McBain Northern Michigan Christian won 55-51, but Jack Stefanski went over 1,000 career points for Frankfort in defeat – Benzie Record Patriot
6. Girls Basketball: Quinn Robak’s 10 3-pointers paced Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in a big win over Marine City Cardinal Mooney – Oakland Press
7. Boys Basketball: Devin Lilly’s 3-pointer with 20 seconds to play sent Clinton Township Chippewa Valley past Roseville 57-56 – Macomb Daily
8. Bowling: Bronson and Sturgis split, Bronson’s girls and Sturgis’ boys rolling to victories – Coldwater Daily Reporter
9. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie ran its winning streak to 23 with a big victory over Newberry – MI Sports Now
10. Boys Basketball: Foster Wonders continued his scoring barrage with 36 points in Iron Mountain’s big win over West Iron County – Iron Mountain Daily News