Today in the MHSAA: 12/18/18
December 18, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
The final week before schools head into holiday break got started in record-setting fashion as a pair of the state’s top girls basketball teams combined to score 185 points during a marathon matchup.
1. Girls Basketball: Michigan Center avenged last season’s loss to Williamston as the team’s tied the MHSAA girls basketball record going five overtimes before the Cardinals emerged with a 95-90 victory – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
2. Boys Basketball: Kalamazoo Central extended its league winning streak to 43 with a 62-37 win over rival Battle Creek Central – WWMT
3. Boys Basketball: Chassell downed Dollar Bay 51-42, breaking a six-game losing streak against last season’s Class D semifinalist – The Upbeat
4. Girls Basketball: Iron Mountain sank a free throw during the final minute to get past Calumet 48-47 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
5. Girls Basketball: Jaden Berthume scored 26 points as Coleman downed Sanford Meridian – Midland Daily News
6. Boys Basketball: Clare improved to 5-1 by handing McBain its first loss, 53-52 – MI Sports Now
7. Boys Basketball: Adrian Lenawee Christian improved to 4-0 with a 50-33 win over Jonesville – Adrian Daily Telegram
8. Boys Basketball: Pittsford came back from an early deficit to get past Litchfield 68-47 – Hillsdale Daily News
9. Boys Basketball: Emcee Williams scored a career-high 28 points to lead Muskegon Reeths-Puffer past Grand Rapids West Catholic 61-48 – Muskegon Chronicle
10. Girls Basketball: Richland Gull Lake moved to 4-0 with a big win over league foe Kalamazoo Loy Norrix – JoeInsider.com
Today in the MHSAA: 5/1/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 1, 2025
1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 12 Otsego remained undefeated with a 3-1 win over Plainwell, its first over its rival in more than five years – Kalamazoo Gazette
2. SOFTBALL No. 6 Millington won a matchup of top-10 teams in Division 3, 6-1 over No. 8 Otisville LakeVille Memorial – WNEM
3. BASEBALL Saginaw Swan Valley swept Division 3 No. 8 Hemlock 2-0 and 9-1 – Saginaw News
4. GIRLS SOCCER Oxford scored three second-half goals to pull away from Division 3 No. 9 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 5-1 – Oakland Press
5. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 7 Spring Lake finished a three-game sweep of No. 17 Hudsonville Unity Christian with a third-straight shutout of the Crusaders, 2-0 – Grand Haven Tribune
6. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 16 Midland and Davison split, Midland winning first and Davison the second game – Midland Daily News
7. SOFTBALL Mackenzie Burns nearly hit for the cycle in Pinckney’s win over Ann Arbor Skyline – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. GIRLS SOCCER Monroe Jefferson/Erie Mason improved to 6-7 wit a 1-0 win over Flat Rock after winning one match a year ago – Monroe News
9. GIRLS SOCCER Hannah Converse scored five goals in Lake Fenton’s win over Clio – Flint Journal
10. SOFTBALL Petoskey remained undefeated this season with a sweep of Cadillac – MI Sports Now
Also of note …
BOYS BASKETBALL Iron Mountain coach Bucky Johnson has retired after 25 seasons and with a 392-170 record – Upper Michigan’s Source