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: 12/5/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 5, 2025
1. ICE HOCKEY Division 1 No 4 Clarkston scored with 4:41 to play to get past Birmingham Unified 3-2 – Oakland Press
2. ICE HOCKEY Warren De La Salle Collegiate bounced back from a Tuesday loss with a 4-3 win over Detroit U-D Jesuit – Macomb Daily
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Grayling downed rival Roscommon 53-44 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Niles earned coach Mark Haase his first win at the school, over Dowagiac – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. WRESTLING Frankfort defeated Traverse City Central and Fife Lake Forest Area – Benzie Record Patriot
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central edged Southgate Anderson 41-35 – Monroe News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Dearborn Heights Star International edged Detroit Universal Academy 54-48 – Detroit News
8. BOYS BASKETBALL LeRoy Pine River broke away during the second half for a 58-30 win over McBain Northern Michigan Christian – Cadillac News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Marquette defeated Gladstone, and Houghton downed L’Anse – My UP Now
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Breckenridge opened with a 46-38 victory over Fulton – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun