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: 1/6/20
January 6, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The clashing of statewide wrestling powers and a nearly unbelievable performance on the ice highlighted a power-packed first weekend of 2020.
1. Wrestling: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central, No. 2 Davison, No. 3 Brighton and Division 2 top-ranked Lowell took the top four team places, respectively, at the 56th DCC Invitational – Oakland Press
2. Hockey: Division 2 No. 2 Livonia Stevenson downed Hartland 5-2, with Seth Lause scoring an incredible three short-handed goals – Observer & Eccentric
3. Boys Basketball: Flint Beecher downed Benton Harbor 76-62 in a matchup of teams expected to make runs at Finals championships in March – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
4. Hockey: Division 1 No. 5 Brighton handed the first loss of the season to the last team without one, 3-2 to Division 3 top-ranked Calumet – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. Hockey: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central earned a significant league win 6-0 over No. 4 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press
6. Girls Basketball: Kelsey Richards went over 30 points for the fifth straight game as Fruitport Calvary Christian earned a 50-46 statement win over Central Montcalm – Muskegon Chronicle
7. Wrestling: Division 4 top-ranked Clinton followed a pair of individual champions to the team title at the 45th Dave Elliott Memorial Tournament – Adrian Daily Telegram
8. Boys Basketball: In another matchup of championship hopefuls, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s downed Grand Blanc 69-66 – Flint Journal
9. Girls Basketball: Hart continued its surge with a 51-35 win over Calvary Christian the day after the latter’s big win noted above – Muskegon Chronicle
10. Hockey: Ann Arbor Pioneer improved to 8-2 with a 2-1 win over rival Skyline in the final of the Jilek Cup – We Love Ann Arbor
Also of note …
Football: The football community is mourning the death of Zeeland West assistant Gasper Giarmo, who coached more than 30 years combined at seven schools including a decade at Byron Center – Grand Rapids Press