Today in the MHSAA: 12/16/15
December 16, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Basketball was the game, and late heroics the theme of many of the most exciting contests statewide Tuesday.
Girls Basketball
Napoleon allowed only one point in overtime to edge Manchester 41-37 in a battle of strong Class C teams from the Jackson area – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Katelyn Wright’s 3-pointer with four seconds to play gave Muskegon Western Michigan Christian a 43-42 win over Wyoming Tri-unity Christian – Grand Haven Tribune
Howell upended expected Class A contender Waterford Kettering 51-37 in a telling cross-division matchup in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association – Livingston Daily
Mason 6-foot-3 senior Autumn Kissman had arguably the best game of her high school career with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 56-39 win over Okemos – Lansing State Journal
Boys Basketball
South Haven saw a 17-point halftime lead dissolve against Three Rivers, but held on to win in overtime 76-75 – Kalamazoo Gazette
Macomb Dakota began avenging last season’s Regional Final loss to Clarkston with a 46-35 victory over the Wolves – Macomb Daily
Noah Ingram scored 14 of his team-high 19 points during the fourth quarter as Mount Pleasant got past Midland Dow 56-41 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Johannesburg-Lewiston’s Logan Huff scored his 1,000th career point in leading the Cardinals to a 67-27 win over Mancelona – Gaylord Herald Times
Marshall and Portland played to five overtimes before Marshall came away with a 98-95 victory – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Traverse City Central’s Jackson Schrameyer put up 40 points to lead the Trojans past rival Traverse City West 75-64 and break a five-game losing streak to their rival – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Today in the MHSAA: 2/16/16
February 16, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A relatively quiet night in statewide hoops still produced a handful of stunning highlights to go with the retirement of one of Michigan’s most respected football coaches.
Girls Basketball
Reigning Class C champion Calumet clinched its first West Peninsula Athletic Conference title with a 46-42 win over Houghton, last season’s league champion – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Boys Basketball
Sanford Meridian needed all of six overtimes to get past Unionville-Sebewaing, 76-74 – Midland Daily News
Football
Longtime Mendon coach John Schwartz announced his retirement after attaining a 274-48 record over 27 seasons and leading the Hornets to 25 playoff appearances and 10 MHSAA championships – Sturgis Journal
Good Read
Gibraltar Carlson senior Jacob Thomas didn’t want to miss out on anything his senior year – so this winter, he’s pulling off the rare double-up of playing basketball and hockey – Monroe Evening News