Today In The MHSAA: 12/16/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 16, 2021

1. HOCKEY Salem scored during the final seconds to edge Hartland 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. HOCKEY Petoskey has won five straight games for the first time in over a decade, after a 5-1 victory over Cadillac – Petoskey News-Review

3. HOCKEY Midland Dow took a big step in league play with a 3-1 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News

4. WRESTLING Cadillac defeated Hesperia and Manistee, Hesperia 43-42 on tie-breaker criteria – Cadillac News

5. HOCKEY Trenton scored the go-ahead goal in the third period of a 2-1 win over Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Southgate News-Herald

6. HOCKEY Traverse City Central and West played to a scoreless draw in their first meeting of this season – Up North Live

7. WRESTLING Tecumseh came back to defeat Jackson 40-31 and also won against Monroe – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. WRESTLING Midland continued to surge with league wins over Saginaw Arthur Hill and Mount Pleasant – Midland Daily News

9. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 2 Gaylord defeated Flint Kearsley at the Hornets’ quad – WJRT

10. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 3 Bronson defeated Buchanan and Cassopolis – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Today in the MHSAA: 2/7/19

February 7, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Team District competition began in wrestling Wednesday, but the biggest news came from the competitive cheer mat as the teams that have combined to win the last 11 Division 2 titles faced off with a league championship on the line.

1. Competitive Cheer: Allen Park ended Gibraltar Carlson’s five-year reign in the Downriver League with a 1.22-point victory; they are the highest-scoring teams in Division 2 statewide again this winter – Southgate News-Herald

2. Wrestling: Manton edged Lake City in Division 4 to claim its first District title in this sport in 18 years – Cadillac News

3. Wrestling: No. 8 Tecumseh defeated Adrian in Division 2 to clinch its 17th straight District title – Adrian Daily Telegram

4. Wrestling: No. 7 Clarkston claimed its 12th straight District title, in Division 1 – Oakland Press

5. Wrestling: Division 4 No. 8 Leroy Pine River clinched its 10th straight District title by downing Evart in the championship match – MI Sports Now

6. Wrestling: No. 7 Niles won its final seven matches to get past Stevensville Lakeshore in a Division 2 District Final – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

7. Wrestling: White Pigeon claimed its first District title since 2007 with a big win over Centreville in Division 4 – Sturgis Journal

8. Wrestling: Edwardsburg won its first District title in five years, coming back in the championship match to down Coldwater 39-31 in Division 2 – South Bend Tribune

9. Wrestling: Holland won its District Semifinal by tie-breaker before going on to down Zeeland East in the Division 2 District Final – Holland Sentinel

10. Hockey: Division 2 No. 1 Hartland continued its recent success against Brighton, downing the Division 1 No. 4 Bulldogs 4-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Also of note …

Perspective: There’s a lot of wisdom in this guest column from successful Richmond wrestling coach Brandon Day as he explains how things have changed for kids growing up playing sports – Port Huron Times-Herald

Girls Basketball: Asaria Turman went over 1,000 career points to lead Ann Arbor Pioneer past Saline – We Love Ann Arbor

Boys Basketball: Blake Charboneau went over 1,000 career points in leading Gaylord past West Branch Ogemaw Heights – Gaylord Times Herald