Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/16
December 20, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Powers North Central jumped a significant hurdle Monday in its run at the boys basketball record of 65 straight victories.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Boys Basketball
Reigning Class D champion Powers North Central won what might end up its toughest game of the regular season, 70-59 over Class B Menominee to extend its winning streak to 59 – Escanaba Daily Press
Girls Basketball
Twins Kaleigh and Lindsey McKee combined for 21 points to lead Ada Forest Hills Eastern to a 48-42 win over Zeeland East – Grand Rapids Press
Lexi Niepoth scored the game-winner at the buzzer to lead Bellaire past Mancelona 44-42 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Bowling
Saline and Temperance Bedford split matches Monday, Saline's boys winning 28-2 and Bedford’s girls earning an 18-12 victory – Saline Post
Hockey
Cadillac got past Gaylord in overtime, 3-2, after taking a 2-0 lead early – Cadillac News
Today in the MHSAA: 10/12/18
October 12, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Boys Tennis: Reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 champion and top-ranked Okemos swept all eight flights in winning its Regional – Lansing State Journal
2. Girls Golf: Top-ranked Northville placed all five of its golfers among the top 10 overall in winning its LPD1 Regional, followed by No. 3 Plymouth – Observer & Eccentric
3. Cross Country: The UPD1 top-ranked Marquette teams again swept Great Northern Conference titles, but Gladstone’s Adam Bruce won his second league championship in a week after also finishing first at the Mid-Peninsula Conference finale Monday – Escanaba Daily Press
4. Boys Tennis: Auburn Hills Avondale earned its first Finals berth with an LPD2 Regional championship – Oakland Press
5. Girls Golf: No. 6 Clarkston edged No. 2 Bloomfield Hills by two strokes to win their LPD1 Regional – Oakland Press
6. Girls Golf: After missing making the Finals by a shot in 2017, Adrian Madison earned a trip with an LPD4 Regional title – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. Boys Tennis: Top-ranked and reigning Finals champion Bloomfield Hills won seven flights to claim its LPD1 Regional title – Oakland Press
8. Girls Golf: No. 8 Bloomfield Hills Marian secured an LPD2 Regional title, winning by nine strokes – Oakland Press
9. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 7 North Muskegon outlasted Whitehall through an 11-round shootout to claim the West Michigan Conference tournament finale and title – Local Sports Journal
10. Boys soccer: Division 4 No. 5 Adrian Lenawee Christian downed Hillsdale Academy 5-0 to lock up the Independent Soccer League championship – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Volleyball: Division 2 honorable mention Edwardsburg clinched a share of the Wolverine Conference championship with a four-set win over Vicksburg – JoeInsider.com
Cross Country: From Wednesday, Byron’s LPD3 No. 15 girls finished their run to the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference title – Owosso Argus-Press