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: 1/21/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 21, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Vanessa Rodriguez became Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard’s all-time leading scorer during a 56-46 win over Toledo St. Ursula – Ann Arbor News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL North Muskegon handed Ludington its first loss, 63-54 – Muskegon Chronicle

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Croswell-Lexington handed Yale its first defeat, 64-57 in overtime – Port Huron Times Herald

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Clayton Heuker reached 1,000 career points in McBain’s 64-33 win over Traverse City St. Francis – Cadillac News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Plymouth Christian Academy downed Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 64-52 in a matchup of Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Blue co-leaders – Oakland Press

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Catholic Central held off Grand Rapids Christian 48-43 – Grand Rapids Press

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Holland West Ottawa upset Grand Haven 68-58 – Holland Sentinel

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Whitmore Lake also downed a ranked opponent, Southfield Christian, 71-68 – Ann Arbor News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake moved into first place alone in the Northwest Conference with a 71-49 win over Benzie Central – MI Sports Now

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Hartland sits alone in first in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West thanks to a 64-57 victory over Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus