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: 1/7/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 7, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Kingsford won a matchup of Upper Peninsula powers, 56-39 over Crystal Falls Forest Park – Upper Michigan’s Source
2. SKIING The Traverse City Central girls and Traverse City West boys were champs at the Harbor-Petoskey Invitational – Cadillac News
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Quinton Swanson connected on the game-winner to sent Portage Northern past Vicksburg 67-65 – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. BOWLING The Utica United and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North girls impressed in big wins – Macomb Daily
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Luke Hennessey made four late free throws to take Ida past Ottawa Lake Whiteford 44-41 – Monroe News
6. BOWLING Grand Haven’s boys earned a 26-4 win over Rockford, while the Rams and Buccaneers girls tied 15-15 – Grand Haven Tribune
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning put up 93 points in a big win over Rudyard – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center came back from a halftime deficit to get past Williamston 62-51 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Davison handed Mt. Morris just its second loss, 70-42 – WNEM
10. BOWLING Macomb Dakota and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North’s boys earned close wins – Macomb Daily
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Zeeland West coach John Shillito announced his retirement, coming off leading the Dux to the Division 3 championship this past fall – Holland Sentinel