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: 10/29/20
October 29, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Boys Soccer Regional Semifinals and final-week regular-season volleyball matches saw ranked teams meet across the Lower Peninsula on Wednesday.
1. Boys Soccer: No. 3 (MPR) Richland Gull Lake came back from a two-goal deficit to down top-ranked Holland 3-2 in a Division 2 Regional Semifinal – Kalamazoo Gazette
2. Boys Soccer: Preston Ball scored all three goals in top-ranked (MPR) Elk Rapids’ shut out of No. 13 Ogemaw Heights to advance in Division 3 – Up North Live
3. Volleyball: No. 5 Traverse City Christian swept No. 2 Leland in a matchup of top Division 4 teams – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 5 Beaverton locked up its third Jack Pine Conference title in four seasons with sweeps of Harrison and Pinconning – Midland Daily News
5. Boys Soccer: No. 12 (MPR) St. Joseph rode a big second half to a Division 2 Regional Semifinal win over Marshall – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
6. Boys Soccer: No. 15 (MPR) Shelby advanced in Division 3 with an overtime win over Muskegon Oakridge – Local Sports Journal
7. Volleyball: Mya Hiram set Onsted’s kills record as her team went 2-1 in a home quad – Adrian Daily Telegram
8. Volleyball: Essexville Garber gave coach Kim Kokaly her 200th win with a sweep of Bridgeport – Bay City Times
9. Volleyball: Division 4 top-ranked Mendon closed the regular season with a win over Niles and loss to Edwardsburg – JoeInsider.com
10. Volleyball: Onaway earned wins over Posen and Rogers City – Cheboygan News
Also of note …
Boys Basketball: The Flint area is mourning the death of longtime coach Archie Robinson, who won more than 400 games leading Flint Hamady, Millington, Mt. Morris and Burton Atherton – WJRT