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: 6/4/18

June 4, 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. Today's report does not include coverage of Track & Field and Girls Tennis Finals; Second Half covered all 18 of those meets.

1. Softball: Honorable mention Clinton Township Chippewa Valley got past reigning Division 1 champion and current No. 4 Macomb Dakota to finish a District title run – Macomb Daily

2. Softball: Custer Mason County Eastern downed Pentwater and then Onekama in Division 4 to claim an incredible 33rd consecutive District championship in this sport – Ludington Daily News

3. Boys Golf: No. 4 Gaylord and Brendon Gouin swept Lower Peninsula Division 2 Regional titles as the Blue Devils prevailed ahead of top-ranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Gaylord Herald Times

4. Baseball: Grosse Pointe South swept Grosse Pointe North and then No. 2 University Liggett to claim a Division 1 District title – Detroit News

5. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 Hartland downed No. 5 Brighton 19-7 in a Division 1 Quarterfinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

6. Boys Lacrosse: Reigning 13-time Division 1 champion Birmingham Brother Rice hung on through a 9-8 Quarterfinal win over Northville – Observer & Eccentric

7. Baseball: Brighton avenged two regular-season losses to No. 4 Howell with a 3-0 Division 1 District win that broke the Highlanders’ six-year streak of titles – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Baseball: Armada upset No. 3 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 1-0 in Division 2 to win its first District title since 2005 – Macomb Daily

9. Baseball: No. 9 Brownstown Woodhaven got past Temperance Bedford 8-4 in Division 1 to claim its first District title in baseball – Southgate News Herald

10. Girls Soccer: Waterford Mott downed Walled Lake Central in Division 1 to claim its first District title in girls soccer – Oakland Press