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: 9/9/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 9, 2025

1. FIELD HOCKEY Saline edged Ann Arbor Pioneer 1-0 in a rematch of a 2024 state championship game – Saline Post

2. GIRLS GOLF Northville – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – carded a 316 to win the Grand Blanc Invitational by 18 strokes – Flint Journal

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 top-ranked Detroit Country Day and No. 2 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep played to a scoreless draw – Hometown Life

4. GIRLS GOLF LPD1 No. 8 Byron Center carded a 342 to win the Mona Shores East vs. West Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer

5. GIRLS GOLF Alpena won the Cheboygan Invitational with a 384, just ahead of Cadillac – Cadillac News

6. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow downed rival Midland High 3-0 – WNEM

7. VOLLEYBALL Midland Calvary Baptist improved to 11-2-1 with a sweep of Sanford Meridian – Midland Daily News

8. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 5 Elk Rapids downed Grayling 3-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. BOYS SOCCER Southgate Anderson downed Taylor 5-1 – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western earned a big win over rival Central – Bay City Times