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: 2/26/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 26, 2025
1. HOCKEY No. 6 Painesdale Jeffers won its first Regional title since 1977 with 5-1 victory over No. 2 Houghton in Division 3 – My UP Now
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary clinched the Ski Valley Conference championship with a 51-44 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Petoskey News-Review
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Armada and Yale shared the Blue Water Area Conference title with Armada’s win over Richmond and Yale’s over Imlay City – Port Huron Times Herald
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankfort clinched the Northwest Conference title outright with an 18-11 win over Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dexter locked up a share of the Southeastern Conference Red title with a 57-23 victory over Monroe – Ann Arbor News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Temperance Bedford also claimed a share in the SEC Red with a big win over Ann Arbor Huron – Monroe News
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia clinched a share of the Central Michigan Athletic Conference championship with a 58-30 victory over Laingsburg – Lansing State Journal
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mariah Kerley became East Jackson’s all-time leading scorer during a big win over Milan – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Camryn VandenBosch reached 1,000 career points in Holland Christian’s 45-35 win over Allendale – Holland Sentinel
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian finished a fourth-straight undefeated run through the Jack Pine Conference with a 62-42 win over Shepherd in a crossover of division champs – Midland Daily News
Also of note …
GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland edged Midland 51-49 in a matchup of contenders in Divisions 2 and 1, respectively – WNEM