Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/17

December 20, 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. Boys Basketball: Grand Haven broke a 10-game losing streak to Muskegon going back to 2012, drilling 10 3-pointers in a 59-51 win – Grand Haven Tribune

2. Girls Basketball: Led by senior Maddie Barrie, Midland broke a seven-game losing streak to rival Dow in handing the Chargers their first loss this season 49-37 – Midland Daily News

3. Boys Basketball: Undefeated McBain went ahead to stay with 2.3 seconds to play in handing reigning Class D runner-up Buckley a 41-40 defeat – Cadillac News

4. Boys Basketball: Reigning champion Flint Beecher got past rival Hamady 49-48 in a matchup of likely two of the state's best again in Class C – Flint Journal

5. Hockey: Some of the state’s best hockey is played at the northern tip of the Upper Peninsula, and No. 7 Houghton won a matchup of two of the best programs in Division 3, 3-2 over No. 3 Calumet – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

6. Boys Basketball: Standout Brandon Johns poured in 51 points as East Lansing downed Lansing Sexton 114-82 – Lansing State Journal

7. Girls Basketball: Dana Schmanske drilled a 3-pointer during the final minute to push Brighton past Northville 37-35 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Girls Basketball: Ella McKinney’s basket with 34 seconds to play lifted Haslett past Fowlerville 51-49 – Lansing State Journal

9. Boys Basketball: Midland Dow came back from 11 down in the fourth quarter to get past Midland 58-52 in overtime – Midland Daily News

10. Boys Basketball: A last-second 3-pointer sent Gibraltar Carlson and Trenton to overtime, and Carlson prevailed after two extra periods 86-79 – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 24, 2026

1. CROSS COUNTY The Ann Arbor Pioneer and Traverse City St. Francis girls and Traverse City West and Hart boys won titles at the annual Pete Moss Invitational at Benzie Central – Benzie Record Patriot | Athletic.net

2. CROSS COUNTRY The Rockford girls and Holland Christian boys were victorious at the Portage Central Early Bird Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune | Athletic.net

3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Kingsford won its annual invitational for the fourth-straight season – Upper Michigan’s Source

4. GIRLS VOLLEYALL Zeeland East swept Cadillac in the final to win the Vikings’ invitational – Cadillac News

5. CROSS COUNTRY The Midland Dow girls and Saginaw Heritage boys were victorious at the Bay City Western Night Light Invitational – Saginaw News

6. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western shut out all three of its opponents to win the Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

7. CROSS COUNTRY Runners from Northville and Howell ran the fastest individual times at the annual Lamplighter Invitational in Livonia – Saline Post | Athletic.net

8. BOYS SOCCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian shut out both of its opponents in winning its Comet Cup – Cadillac News

9. BOYS SOCCER Grand Haven shut out Spring Lake 3-0 – Grand Haven Tribune

10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Jackson Lumen Christi, Holland West Ottawa and Allen Park all hosted outdoor matches – WLNS | Holland Sentinel | Southgate News-Herald