Today in the MHSAA: 12/11/15
December 11, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of nail-biting girls basketball finishes topped Thursday’s statewide sports action, and we ran across some gymnastics, bowling and swimming and diving coverage as well.
Girls Basketball
Cassopolis came back for a 37-29 win over New Buffalo with a big fourth quarter while playing with their thoughts on coach Nat Pittman, who reportedly suffered a heart attack Wednesday – Niles Daily Star
Shannon Bates nailed a 3-pointer with five seconds to play as Bay City All Saints edged Standish-Sterling 34-31 – Bay City Times
Sydney Stine’s free throw with 9.2 seconds to play gave Montague a 38-37 win over Hart – Muskegon Chronicle
Birch Run broke away from Millington 56-50 on 30 points and 13 rebounds by Savanah Gibson, who has averaged 25 points and 17 rebounds over her last two games – Saginaw News
Traverse City Central beat Traverse City West for the first time in nearly two calendar years, coming back from an early deficit with an 18-0 run en route to a 49-38 victory – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Niles Brandywine made 12 3-pointers to down rival Buchanan 67-47 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Boys Basketball
Dexter scored only one point during the first quarter and trailed South Lyon by 14, but came back for a 56-52 win – Ann Arbor News
Bellevue scored with 21 seconds left in regulation to send its game with North Adams-Jerome to overtime, then emerged as the winner after three extra periods – Hillsdale Daily News
Bowling
Statewide power Battle Creek Pennfield won all-city titles with boys and girls victories over the teams from Battle Creek Lakeview – Battle Creek Enquirer
Gymnastics
In the first gymnastics headline we’ve seen this season (many teams begin competition in January), Tecumseh earned a victory over Adrian with the top two all-around finishers – Adrian Daily Telegram
Boys Swimming & Diving
Spring Lake defeated neighbor Grand Haven for only the second time ever, 96-90, and also beat Muskegon Mona Shores 149-34 – Grand Haven Tribune
Today in the MHSAA: 9/28/16
September 28, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A pair of tupsets in Oakland County made the biggest waves Tuesday, but there were plenty of accomplishments to note elsewhere as well in cross country, soccer and volleyball.
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.
Cross Country
Pinckney’s girls moved into first place in the loaded Kensington Lakes Activities Association West with a win over Hartland; Pinckney finished 10th in Lower Peninsula Division 1 last season, while current second-place teams Brighton and Milford finished second and third, respectively, in LPD1 last year – Livingston Daily Argus & Press
The St. Clair Shores Lakeview boys locked up their seventh straight Macomb Area Conference Blue championship – Macomb Daily
Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 6 Ann Arbor Pioneer just edged No. 15 Saline in the girls Southeastern Conference jamboree – Saline Post
Boys Soccer
Division 1 No. 20 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek could enjoy a big jump in the poll next week after downing No. 4 Rochester Adams 1-0 – Oakland Press
Unranked Grand Ledge remained undefeated with a 0-0 draw against East Lansing, which is No. 2 in Division 2 this week – MLive-Lansing
Volleyball
Lake Orion, an honorable mention in Class A this week, took down No. 3 Clarkston in five sets after falling behind 2-1 – Oakland Press
Class C No. 3 Kalamazoo Christian fought back from a 2-0 deficit to get past rival Hackett 3-2 – Kalamazoo Gazette
Midland moved into first place alone in the Saginaw Valley League North with a 3-2 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News
Class B honorable mention Grant got past vastly improved Remus Chippewa Hills 3-0 to stay atop their division of the Central State Activities Association – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun