Today in the MHSAA: 12/19/17

December 19, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Hockey: Division 2 No. 8 Midland Dow pulled within a goal of the lead after falling behind by five, but unranked Saginaw Heritage prevailed with a 6-5 victory – Midland Daily News

2. Girls Basketball: Tiffany Senerius went over 1,000 points for her career as Waterford Our Lady got past West Bloomfield 53-44 – Oakland Press

3. Girls Basketball: Autumn Carpenter’s shot as time expired gave Union City a 29-28 win over Climax-Scotts – Coldwater Daily Reporter

4. Boys Basketball: Ewen-Trout Creek downed Wakefield-Marenisco 47-39 in a matchup of unbeaten teams – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

5. Boys Basketball: Benton Harbor Dream Academy opened its season with a win, handing St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic its first loss 54-52 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

6. Boys Basketball: Frankenmuth got past Saginaw Heritage 63-51, led by all-stater Mario Whitley – WNEM

7. Girls Basketball: Calumet’s defense locked down Ontonagon during the final quarter to come away with a 52-38 win – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

8. Girls Basketball: Engadine bounced back from a slow start to get past Rudyard 50-35 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

9. Football: You won’t find Mike Centala’s name in the record book with high school coaches who have won over the years, but he was plenty successful during 40 as a middle school coach in the Monroe Jefferson districtMonroe Evening News

10. Football: The Central Lake/Ellsworth co-op won the 8-player Division 1 championship last month, and reunited to celebrate the accomplishment before the respective basketball squads faced off – WPBN

Also of note:

Wrestling: Division 2 No. 3 Gaylord won the 21-team Marquette Challenge, finishing ahead of runner-up Sparta and Division 4 No. 2 New Lothrop – Gaylord Herald Times

Today in the MHSAA: 1/23/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 23, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madleen Hussein reached 1,000 career points as Flat Rock edged Riverview 51-49 – Monroe News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Dylan May became the second 1,000-point scorer in Ravenna history during a 63-28 win over Holton – Local Sports Journal

3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – downed LPD1 honorable mention Grand Blanc 110-73 – Midland Daily News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy continued an impressive week with a 47-35 win over Hamtramck – Southgate News-Herald

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop improved to 11-0 for the first time in more than a decade, defeating Durand 49-27 – Flint Journal

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason moved into first place alone in the Capital Area Activities Conference Red with a 64-50 win over Williamston – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Millington helped Caro move into a first-place tie in the Big Thumb Conference White with a 39-35 win over co-leader Cass City – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston hung on for a key 69-62 win over Ferndale – Oakland Press

9. BOWLING Wyoming Roosevelt’s girls and boys remain undefeated in the Downriver League thanks to victories over Lincoln Park – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Manton made 12-pointers in a 65-43 win over Lake City – Cadillac News