Today in the MHSAA: 12/11/18
December 11, 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.
A matchup of hockey rivals tops the list of Monday’s most intriguing results that also includes girls and boys basketball, wrestling and girls and boys bowling action to kick off the week – plus a notable football coaching hire in the mid-Michigan area.
1. Hockey: Portage Central downed rival Portage Northern 5-2 to reclaim the Canoe Trophy – JoeInsider.com
2. Boys Basketball: Brimley improved to 4-0 with a 90-70 win over Mackinaw City – MI Sports Now
3. Boys Basketball: Pontiac remained undefeated with a 61-53 win over Mount Clemens – Oakland Press
4. Boys Basketball: Ironwood came back to remain unbeaten with a 62-59 win over Washburn, Wis. – The Upbeat
5. Girls Basketball: Kelsey Richards scored all 20 of her points in the first half of Fruitport Calvary Christian’s big win over Muskegon Heights – Muskegon Chronicle
6. Boys Basketball: Lincoln Alcona led by as many as 29 before completing a 60-55 win over Posen – Alpena News
7. Boys Basketball: Kory Henigan’s 30 points led Hillman in a big win over Whittemore-Prescott – WBKB
8. Bowling: Tecumseh’s girls and boys earned a pair of 27-3 wins over Adrian after sweeping the Baker frames – Adrian Daily Telegram
9. Wrestling: Escanaba downed Marquette and Iron Mountain for its first team wins of the season – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Boys Bowling: Ethan May bowled a match high 259 to lead Ravenna past Scottville Mason County Central – Local Sports Journal
Also of note …
Football: St. Johns hired alum and former Eastern Michigan University quarterback Andy Schmitt as its new football coach after longtime coach Dave Mariage stepped down – Lansing State Journal
Today in the MHSAA: 1/13/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 13, 2025
1. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Holland Christian – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – was first and No. 2 East Grand Rapids second at the annual D3 Invitational – Holland Sentinel
2. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 6 Temperance Bedford defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Stevensville Lakeshore, No. 7 Rockford, Holt and Division 2 No. 6 Greenville to win the Rockford Duals – Monroe News
3. BOWLING The Eisenhower/Utica girls and New Baltimore Anchor Bay boys won Macomb County championships – Macomb Daily Girls | Boys
4. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing edged Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 69-68 in a matchup of top teams in Division 1 at the GottaGetIt Hoops Classic at East Kentwood – WLNS
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice impressively downed Muskegon 66-50 in East Kentwood – Muskegon Chronicle
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Peyton Ruel became the all-time leading scorer for Muskegon Oakridge during a 66-45 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Local Sports Journal
7. WRESTLING Kingsford won its Ray Mariucci Tournament for the first time since 1993 – Escanaba Daily Press
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Alison Rockburn went over 1,000 career points in Belding’s win over Comstock Park – Greenville Daily News
9. BOWLING Frankenmuth’s Liam Liddle rolled a 300 in his team’s win over Essexville Garber – Saginaw News
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Anna Wypych set a Rockford record with 38 points in a win over East Kentwood – Grand Rapids Press
Also of note …
VOLLEYBALL Farmington Hills Mercy’s Campbell Flynn was named Gatorade National Player of the Year – Oakland Press
FOOTBALL Dearborn is mourning the death of Divine Child legend Bill McCartney, who actually led the boys basketball team to the Class B title in 1973, and later the Colorado football program to a national title – Southgate News-Herald