Today in the MHSAA: 1/21/20
January 21, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Major matchups at basketball events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory made for a highlight-filled weekend and Monday across Michigan, and girls basketball, wrestling, competitive cheer, hockey and boys swimming & diving also contributed headliners as teams braved the mid-January weather.
1. Boys Basketball: Division 3 Flint Beecher downed Division 1 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 70-61 in a matchup of MHSAA championship contenders – State Champs Sports Network
2. Girls Basketball: Howell handed Brighton its first loss, 43-41, with Maeve St. John connecting on two last-minute free throws – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Wrestling: Division 4 No. 7 Hart defeated No. 6 Leroy Pine River 40-20 in the championship match of the Fallen Bucks Memorial Tournament – Cadillac News
4. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Christian remained undefeated with a 66-64 win over Wyoming, which also was unbeaten entering the contest – WOOD TV
5. Girls Basketball: Reeya Patel’s basket with 2.5 seconds to play pushed Ann Arbor Huron past previously-undefeated Temperance Bedford 53-51 – State Champs Sports Network
6. Boys Swimming & Diving: Midland Dow – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – locked up its 18th-straight Tri-Cities championship, nearly doubling up the field – Midland Daily News
7. Boys Basketball: Detroit Martin Luther King got past Detroit Douglass 55-46 in a matchup of two more Finals hopefuls – Detroit Free Press
8. Boys Basketball: Emoni Bates led Ypsilanti Lincoln on a 13-2 run to close a 75-68 win over Detroit Edison – Detroit News
9. Hockey: Division 3 No. 10 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central avenged a late December loss to rival Forest Hills Northern/Eastern, winning this time 3-1 – FOX 17
10. Cheer: Stevensville Lakeshore won the Division 2 and overall championships at the Coloma Invitational – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Although Niles fell to St. Joseph 59-54, Alycia Patterson went over 1,000 career points – Niles Daily Star
Boys Basketball: Reese Hazelton scored his 1,000th career point on a game-winner to lead Maple City Glen Lake past Saginaw Heritage 51-49 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Girls Basketball: Elise Besonen also went over 1,000 career points in leading Ewen-Trout Creek past Ontonagon – The Upbeat
Today in the MHSAA: 9/4/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 4, 2025
1. CROSS COUNTRY Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Natasza Dudek and Alma’s Ezekiel Baltierra won Shepherd Bruder Classic races against strong fields, with the girls race featuring multiple returning Finals champions – Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net
2. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake remains undefeated after downing Division 4 No. 8 Leland 3-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. CROSS COUNTRY Romeo swept Macomb Area Conference Red races at Stoney Creek Metropark – Macomb Daily
4. VOLLEYBALL Carrollton moved to 13-0 with a sweep of Bridgeport – Saginaw News
5. VOLLEYBALL Freeland, Beal City and Flint Powers Catholic all finished 2-1 at Freeland’s quad – WNEM
6. VOLLEYBALL Bay City John Glenn came back for a five-set win over Oscoda – Bay City Times
7. VOLLEYBALL Dearborn Heights Crestwood came back from down 2-1 to get by Taylor in five – Dearborn Press & Guide
8. VOLLEYBALL L’Anse swept Ishpeming Westwood on the road – Upper Michigan’s Source
9. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac opened its Big North Conference schedule with a sweep of Sault Ste. Marie – Cadillac News
10. VOLLEYBALL Traverse City Central started BNC play with a sweep of Alpena – Up North Live