Today in the MHSAA: 12/16/16

December 16, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Looking for a neat feel-good story today? Check out how a Rogers City man filled in the missing words on a 78-year-old trophy in the school’s display case, a great find from our daily grazing of statewide preps coverage.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Boys Basketball

Frankenmuth rebounded from a loss to Bridgeport with a 48-47 win over rival Millington led by Mario Whitley’s 28 points and 18 rebounds – Saginaw News

Hancock remained undefeated with a 41-37 win over rival Houghton – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Girls Basketball

A close game at halftime turned into a 44-26 St. Clair win over Almont – Clinton Township Voice

Hockey

Traverse City West scored first and most in a 5-2 win over rival Traverse City Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Wrestling

Clare went 1-1 with a win over Saginaw Nouvel and loss to Freeland, as Hart Smalley earned his 100th win – Saginaw News

Good Reads

A 1939 trophy at Rogers City didn't list a champion and led to a resident’s quest to find out more about the only team in school history to finish a boys basketball regular season undefeated – and have the final words added to the award – Alpena News

“Battle of the Fans VI” kicked off this week, and the northern Lower Peninsula has had its share of contenders including reigning champion Traverse City West and Petoskey – which will be applying again according to this report on the benefits of a strong student section – Petoskey News Review

Today in the MHSAA: 11/11/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 11, 2026

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Saginaw Valley Lutheran came back from two sets down to win in five over No. 9 Cass City in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Mid-Michigan Now

2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 8 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central advanced in its Division 3 Regional with a sweep of No. 10 Hanover-Horton – Monroe News

3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Battle Creek St. Philip swept No. 7 St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran in Division 4 – Battle Creek Enquirer

4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Holland Christian lost the first set but won the next three to get past No. 8 Edwardsburg in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel

5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Bloomfield Hills advanced in Division 1 with a sweep of Brighton in a matchup of honorable mentions – Oakland Press

6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Dearborn Divine Child advanced in Division 2 with a four-set win over honorable mention Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald

7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL McBain held off Beal City to sweep a Division 3 Regional Semifinal and another matchup of honorable mentions – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Grand Haven swept honorable mention East Grand Rapids in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune

9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Onekama swept East Jordan in Division 4 to advance – Manistee News Advocate

10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Kingsley downed Kingsford in four sets in Division 2 – Traverse City Record-Eagle