Today in the MHSAA: 12/11/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 11, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kennedy Gustafson scored her 1,000th career point as Saugatuck defeated Bridgman 79-53 – Holland Sentinel

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Josh Gibson reached 1,000 career points as Birmingham Groves downed Ferndale 68-46 – Oakland Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth earned the 1,000th win in program history, getting past Swartz Creek 51-46 – Saginaw News

4. HOCKEY No. 2 Hartland downed No. 7 Northville 5-2 in a matchup of ranked teams in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow edged Frankenmuth 50-46 in a matchup of potential contenders in Divisions 1 and 2, respectively – Midland Daily News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Reigning Division 2 runner-up Grand Rapids Christian got past Hudsonville 77-76 in overtime – Grand Rapids Press

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard came back from an early deficit to down Goodrich 59-53 – Ann Arbor News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Josie Ode had a triple-double in Saginaw Heritage’s 77-46 win over Essexville Garber – Saginaw News

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emily Bladen set a Milan record with nine 3-pointers in a 59-27 win over Britton Deerfield – Ann Arbor News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Croswell-Lexington turned away Richmond 59-53 in overtime – Port Huron Times Herald

Also of note …

GIRLS WRESTLING Traverse City West, Manton, Kingsley and Lake City competed in the first girls wrestling dual matches in northwestern Lower Peninsula history; West won both of its matches – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today In The MHSAA: 8/25/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 25, 2021

1. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City St. Francis – a semifinalist last season in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – downed reigning champion Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, plus Almont and Allen Park – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 2 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep remained undefeated with wins over Division 1 No. 6 Lake Orion, No. 9 Clarkston and Oxford – Oakland Press

3. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber downed Bay City Western to clinch the Bay County championship – Bay City Times

4. CROSS COUNTRY Freeland swept the Warrior Early Season Invitational titles at Remus Chippewa Hills – Big Rapids News Girls | Boys

5. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 7 Grand Rapids Catholic Central swept Niles in the most notable match of the Hamilton quad; Niles additionally defeated Hamilton and Zeeland East – Niles Daily Star

6. BOYS SOCCER Brighton scored the lone goal in a 1-0 weather-shortened game over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. BOYS SOCCER Five players scored in Muskegon Mona Shores’ 5-2 win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central – Local Sports Journal

8. VOLLEYBALL Boyne City went 3-0 against East Jordan, Bellaire and Alpena – Petoskey News-Review

9. CROSS COUNTRY Grand Haven swept the Division 1 races, and the Manistee boys and Muskegon Catholic Central girls won Division 2 championships at the Eagle Invitational at Fruitport Calvary Christian – Ludington Daily News

10. VOLLEYBALL Swartz Creek downed Montrose in the season opener for both – Mid-Michigan Now