Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/19
December 13, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Matchups close to home in boys swimming & diving and girls basketball stood out most from Thursday’s headliners across the state, but one of the biggest newsmakers of the week came this morning from Rockford football.
1. Boys Swimming & Diving: Williamston/Lansing Christian won the annual Waverly Relays as the top three teams were separated by just six points – Lansing State Journal
2. Girls Basketball: Ann Arbor Huron downed Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 62-49 in a matchup of teams with high expectations this winter – Ann Arbor News
3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven got past Spring Lake 110-71; Spring Lake is ranked No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – Grand Haven Tribune
4. Girls Basketball: Neveah Benavides’ basket during the closing seconds gave Saginaw Arthur Hill a 48-46 win over Saginaw High – Saginaw News
5. Girls Basketball: Adrian Lenawee Christian won a matchup of frequent small-school powers, 64-30 over Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. Girls Basketball: Fruitport Calvary Christian won a meeting of two more highly-regarded small-school programs, 53-46 over Battle Creek Calhoun Christian – Muskegon Chronicle
7. Boys Basketball: Oxford earned coach Steve Laidlaw his 100th victory with a 59-36 win over Walled Lake Central – Oakland Press
8. Girls Basketball: Riverview Gabriel Richard improved to 4-0 with a 42-37 win over Grosse Ile – Southgate Times-Herald
9. Girls Basketball: Lake City also moved to 4-0 with a 56-31 win over Houghton Lake – Cadillac News
10. Girls Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary capitalized on 37 turnovers in a 44-29 win over Mancelona – Gaylord Herald-Times
Also of note …
Football: Rockford coach Ralph Munger announced his retirement Friday after 40 seasons coaching there and at Frankenmuth – FOX 17
Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 21, 2024
1. CROSS COUNTRY Mason County Eastern swept Division 2 championships at the Eagle Invitational in Fruitport – Ludington Daily News | Athletic.net
2. CROSS COUNTRY Shepherd swept girls and boys races at the Remus Chippewa Hills Early Season Warrior Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer Boys | Girls | Athletic.net
3. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum was the first-round leader at the Ben Lober Classic – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. GIRLS GOLF Adrian won its home invitational, carding a 380 – Adrian Daily Telegram
5. BOYS SOCCER Mason edged East Lansing 2-1 in a matchup of annual Lansing-area contenders – Lansing State Journal
6. BOYS SOCCER Drew Davis earned the shutout as Muskegon Mona Shores blanked Grandville 3-0 – Local Sports Journal
7. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis downed Gaylord 4-0 in its first match as the primary school in a cooperative with Traverse City Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. BOYS SOCCER Kingsley earned its first win this season, 3-2 over Sault Ste. Marie – MI Sports Now
9. BOYS SOCCER Petoskey and Midland drew 1-1 in nonleague play – Petoskey News-Review
10. BOYS SOCCER Midland Calvary Baptist earned its first win of the fall, 6-0 over Unionville-Sebewaing – Midland Daily News