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: 2/24/17

February 24, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

On what was the final night of the regular season for many girls basketball teams across the state, they made it count with league titles, upsets, milestone baskets and at least one school record.

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. 

Girls Basketball

Edwardsburg clinched the Wolverine Conference overall championship with a 46-39 win over Otsego – Kalamazoo Gazette

Brethren clinched its first West Michigan D League title since 2006 with a win over Mason County Eastern – Manistee News Advocate

Leroy Pine River clinched a third straight Highland Conference outright title with a 48-43 win over Lake City – Cadillac News

Bark River-Harris upset Class D top-ranked Crystal Falls Forest Park 73-60 to cap the regular season – Escanaba Daily Press

Munising’s Marissa Immel, a member of the MHSAA Student Advisory Council, passed 1,000 career points in a win over Rapid River – Marquette Mining Journal

Hartland downed Wayne Memorial to win the overall Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Kalle Martinez scored a school-record 48 points with 11 3-pointers as Bay City John Glenn got past Saginaw Swan Valley 64-56 – Bay City Times

Boys Basketball

Traverse City West took over sole possession of first place in the Big North Conference with a 49-46 win over Petoskey – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Hockey

Lake Orion downed Farmington Hills United 4-0 to cap an Oakland Activities Association Red title run – Oakland Press

Division 3 No. 3 Calumet won a matchup of state-ranked teams, downing Division 2 No. 10 Marquette 3-0 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette