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 district – Monroe 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: 2/25/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 25, 2025
1. GIRLS SKIING Traverse City Central and Harbor Springs claimed Finals championships, the latter its first in a decade – MHSAA.com
2. BOYS SKIING Marquette and East Grand Rapids won Finals titles, EGR its first since 1999 – MHSAA.com
3. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan tied its single-season record of 19 wins with a 69-34 Division 3 District victory over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Petoskey News-Review
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Haslett defeated Fowlerville 69-55 in a Division 2 District opener, but the Gladiators’ Wyatt Soli reached 1,000 career points – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Edwardsburg advanced in Division 2 with a 59-58 double overtime win over Niles – Niles Daily Star
6. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Joseph came back from a 12-point deficit to defeat Stevensville Lakeshore 52-47 in overtime in Division 1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Davison downed Lapeer 65-51 in a Division 1 District opener – Flint Journal
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian advanced in Division 3 with a 42-38 victory over Bay City All Saints – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Ishpeming started its Division 4 District run with a 68-48 win over Painesdale Jeffers – Upper Michigan’s Source
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Quincy won a Division 3 District matchup of league rivals, 53-49 over Bronson – Coldwater Daily Reporter