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: 9/25/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 25, 2025

1. GIRLS GOLF Elk Rapids clinched the Northern Shores Conference championship with a 29-stroke win, followed by Lower Peninsula Division 4 No. 9 Harbor Springs – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 8 Frankenmuth clinched the Tri-Valley Conference Red title with a 2-1 win over No. 13 Saginaw Swan Valley – Saginaw News

3. CROSS COUNTRY Romeo finished a sweep of Macomb Area Conference Red championships; the girls are ranked No. 2 in LPD1, and the boys are No. 12 – Macomb Daily

4. GIRLS GOLF Bay City Western won the 30th Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

5. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 2 Midland Dow set a single-season record for wins with its shutout of Midland High – Midland Daily News

6. GIRLS GOLF Cadillac carded a 365 to win its invitational for the first time – Cadillac News

7. BOYS SOCCER Walled Lake Northern advanced to the Lakes Valley Conference championship match with a 3-2 overtime win over Walled Lake Central – Oakland Press

8. BOYS SOCCER St. Clair Shores Lake Shore moved closer to a possible Macomb Area Conference Gold title with a 3-1 win over Madison Heights Lamphere – Macomb Daily

9. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 14 Leland edged Buckley 1-0 – MI Sports Now

10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Freeland downed Essexville Garber 3-1 – WNEM