Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 20, 2024
1. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Zeeland – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – ended No. 7 Holland West Ottawa’s 11-year dual meet winning streak with a 100-84 victory – Holland Sentinel
2. COMPETITIVE CHEER Southgate Anderson scored 738.98 to win the New Boston Huron Chiefs Christmas Classic – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor followed Jkwon Lewis to a 74-69 win over reigning Division 3 champion Niles Brandywine – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland downed Dow 55-52 to end a nine-game losing streak against its rival – Midland Daily News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Destiny Leipprant celebrated her birthday with the buzzer-beating shot in Reese’s 27-26 win over Ubly – Bay City Times
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Port Huron downed St. Clair 48-32 to claim the Jim Whymer Memorial Holiday Tournament title – Port Huron Times Herald
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Central defeated Battle Creek Lakeview 68-49 in a matchup of Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference East contenders – Battle Creek Enquirer
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Onekama continued to impress with a 70-39 win over Maple City Glen Lake – Up North Live
9. HOCKEY Negaunee held on for a 5-3 win over Manistique – Upper Michigan’s Source
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saline remains undefeated after a 31-30 win over Riverview – Ann Arbor News
Today in the MHSAA: 1/28/20
January 28, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Basketball rolled to a fast start this week with major highlights Monday, and news broke about two coaches from prominent football programs stepping down.
1. Girls Basketball: Makenna Banbury scored 26 points including the 1,000th of her career in Hillsdale Academy’s 60-26 win over North Adams-Jerome – Hillsdale Daily News
2. Boys Basketball: Emoni Bates scored 42 points to lead Ypsilanti Lincoln past Jackson 83-58 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
3. Boys Basketball: Clarkston moved to 9-1 overall with a big Oakland Activities Association Red win over North Farmington, 55-45 – Oakland Press
4. Girls Basketball: Cadillac held on to move to 11-0 with a 42-40 win over McBain – Cadillac News
5. Girls Basketball: Melanie Morrison’s 3-pointer during the final seconds pushed Hillman past Mio 42-41 – Alpena News
6. Girls Basketball: Cedarville handed just the second loss this season to Mackinaw City, 58-25 – MI Sports Now
7. Girls Basketball: Laney Jakeway was another late-game hero as Harbor Light Christian edged Wolverine 47-43 in overtime – Petoskey News-Review
8. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie improved to 10-1 with a 57-46 win over Marquette – Up North Live
9. Boys Swimming & Diving: Ishpeming Westwood edged Gladstone 62-56 – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Boys Basketball: Morley Stanwood held on through overtime to improve to 9-1 with a 58-50 win over LeRoy Pine River – Big Rapids News
Also of note …
Football: Jerry Angers has resigned as coach at Maple City Glen Lake after 11 seasons and this fall a runner-up finish in Division 6 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Football: Midland Dow coach Jason Watkins stepped down, also after 11 seasons leading the program – Midland Daily News