Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/18
December 20, 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.
Teams are getting in their final competitions before at least a brief holiday break, and we’re taking one too after today’s list – “Today” will return Jan. 7, although Second Half will continue publishing stories from all over the state during the final week of December and first of January.
1. Boys Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary broke a 31-game, 14-year losing streak to Bellaire with a 29-26 win – Gaylord Herald Times
2. Boys Basketball: Camden-Frontier improved to 7-0 by handing a first loss to Reading, 57-46 – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Hockey: Evan MacDonald had a hat trick as Division 1 No. 5 Brighton downed reigning Division 3 runner-up Livonia Churchill 4-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Boys Basketball: Mancelona gave Pellston its first loss of this season, 67-65 – Petoskey News-Review
5. Girls Basketball: Waterford Our Lady made a late run to get past Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 61-56 – Oakland Press
6. Wrestling: Grand Haven came back from a 24-0 deficit to defeat Caledonia 39-33 – Grand Haven Tribune
7. Gymnastics: Escanaba remained undefeated to start the season with wins over Marquette and Negaunee – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Boys Basketball: Portland St. Patrick closed on a 22-5 run to beat Fowler 52-42 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
9. Hockey: Brendan Pellerito had 34 saves as Mattawan shut out Portage Northern 4-0 – JoeInsider.com
10. Wrestling: Division 4 top-ranked Hudson earned a pair of league wins over Blissfield and Onsted – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Hockey: The status of high school hockey is on the rise with talent evaluators at the game’s next levels – Observer & Eccentric
Tennis: Longtime coach Paul Bandrowski retired after leading Traverse City St. Francis’ girls and boys teams to a number of strong MHSAA Finals finishes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Eaton Rapids came back to stun Jackson Northwest 44-41, but the Mounties’ Sydney Shafer went over 1,000 career points – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Boys Swimming & Diving: From Tuesday, Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 2 Ann Arbor Skyline edged LPD2 top-ranked Dexter 95-90 – We Love Ann Arbor
Today in the MHSAA: 3/13/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 13, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh defeated Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 50-39 to avenge a Division 2 Quarterfinal loss from last season – Ann Arbor News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian celebrated its first Regional title in girls basketball with a 37-26 win over Roscommon in Division 3 – Midland Daily News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Utica Ford defeated Warren Cousino 48-24 in Division 1 to claim its first Regional title since 1985 – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jackson Lumen Christi defeated New Lothrop 39-34 in Division 3 to clinch its first Regional title since 1988 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Baylor Lauinger’s game-winner sent Goodrich past Haslett 58-56 in Division 2 – Flint Journal
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fowler handed Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart its only loss of the season, 57-36 in a Division 4 Regional Final – Lansing State Journal
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee Christian claimed its second Regional title with a 45-40 win over Kingston, last season’s Division 4 runner-up – WJRT
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Wayne Memorial advanced in Division 1 with a 51-47 win over Detroit Renaissance – Detroit News
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Haven held off Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern for a 50-47 win in Division 1, claiming its first Regional title in 12 years – Grand Haven Tribune
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankfort repeated as a Regional champion with a 48-30 win over Gaylord St. Mary in Division 4 – Up North Live
Also of note …
GIRLS BASKETBALL Elisha Dykstra reached 1,000 career points in Grand Rapids West Catholic’s 46-24 Division 2 Regional Final win over Spring Lake – Grand Rapids Press