Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 20, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL David Shillinger became Ludington’s all-time leading scorer during a 65-53 win over Montague, breaking a record that stood since 1972 – Ludington Daily News

2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Bay City Central won the inaugural Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaxon Childers went over 1,000 career points in Benzie Central’s 50-42 win over Buckley – MI Sports Now

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Byron Center defeated Hudsonville for the first time since 2009, 53-46 – Grand Rapids Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos won a matchup of undefeated teams, 58-47 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage picked up its most impressive win of a strong start, 81-44 over previously undefeated Freeland – Saginaw News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Erie Mason came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Petersburg Summerfield 53-47 – Monroe News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland’s Karie Keefer scored at the buzzer to give the Falcons a 44-42 win over Heritage – Saginaw News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Boden Fernsler drilled the winning 3-pointer with three seconds to play in Novi’s 52-49 win over South Lyon East – Oakland Press

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Grade Anspach’s only points also came on a game-winning 3-pointer as Fruitport downed Comstock Park 53-52 – Local Sports Journal

Also of note ...

FOOTBALL Coach Scott Merchant is leaving Clinton Township Chippewa Valley to take over at Lawrence Tech – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 5/4/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 4, 2026

1. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Ravenna shut out Division 1 honorable mention Muskegon Reeths-Puffer to clinch the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association title – Muskegon Chronicle

2. BASEBALL Muskegon Mona Shores downed 2025 champion Fruitport in extra innings to clinch the GMAA championship – Local Sports Journal

3. TRACK & FIELD The Muskegon Mona Shores girls and boys teams swept GMAA titles, the boys winning their first since 2013 and the girls their third straight – Local Sports Journal Girls | Boys

4. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 3 Carleton Airport and Division 1 top-ranked Saline split, Saline winning the first game in extra innings and Airport the second with a shutout – Monroe News

5. BOYS GOLF Warren De La Salle Collegiate – No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – carded a 304 to finish a stroke ahead of Grosse Pointe South at the McIntyre Invitational – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS TENNIS Sturgis won the Portland Invitational defeating the Raiders, Williamston and Ludington – Sturgis Journal

7. TRACK & FIELD LeRoy Pine River’s girls and boys swept their All Sports Day Invitational meets – Cadillac News  

8. BASEBALL Remus Chippewa Hills swept Gladwin as coach Ben Wright earned his 400th coaching victory – Big Rapids Pioneer

9. SOFTBALL Division 4 No. 5 Beal City edged Sanford Meridian 3-2 to clinch the title at Meridian’s tournament – Midland Daily News

10. SOFTBALL Alpena downed Garden City in the final to claim its Wildcats Tournament championship – Alpena News