Today in the MHSAA: 12/21/17
December 21, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Hockey: In a rematch of last season’s Division 1 Semifinal, No. 5 Northville avenged that 5-0 loss to Brighton with a 3-1 win over the top-ranked Bulldogs – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Godwin Heights won big in a matchup of Class B hopefuls, following Lamar Norman to a 76-58 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Grand Rapids Press
3. Hockey: Division 2 No. 5 Birmingham Brother Rice won a matchup of powers, downing Division 1 No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5-2 in their “Hockey has Heart” fundraiser game – Oakland Press
4. Girls Basketball: Negaunee won a matchup of undefeated teams, handing Ishpeming its first loss 60-46 – Marquette Mining Journal
5. Girls Basketball: Pittsford ran its winning streak to 61 with one of its closest during the run, a 60-52 victory over Manchester – Hillsdale Daily News
6. Boys Basketball: Potential contenders in Class B and C met at the Williamston Holiday Hoopfest, with the host Hornets downing Dansville 84-64 – Lansing State Journal
7. Hockey: Chris Mihai had six goals and two assists to lead Grosse Ile to a 9-2 win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Southgate News-Herald
8. Hockey: Grand Haven/Spring Lake won its sixth straight game, 3-0 over Kenowa Hills/Fruitport – Grand Haven Tribune
9. Volleyball: Bad Axe coach Mindy Breault announced her retirement after 30 seasons and with more than 900 wins – Huron Daily Tribune
10. Football: Vanderbilt could be headed toward having its first football team since 1978 after its school board approved a potential co-op with Wolverine – Petoskey News-Review
Today in the MHSAA: 1/21/20
January 21, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Major matchups at basketball events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory made for a highlight-filled weekend and Monday across Michigan, and girls basketball, wrestling, competitive cheer, hockey and boys swimming & diving also contributed headliners as teams braved the mid-January weather.
1. Boys Basketball: Division 3 Flint Beecher downed Division 1 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 70-61 in a matchup of MHSAA championship contenders – State Champs Sports Network
2. Girls Basketball: Howell handed Brighton its first loss, 43-41, with Maeve St. John connecting on two last-minute free throws – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Wrestling: Division 4 No. 7 Hart defeated No. 6 Leroy Pine River 40-20 in the championship match of the Fallen Bucks Memorial Tournament – Cadillac News
4. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Christian remained undefeated with a 66-64 win over Wyoming, which also was unbeaten entering the contest – WOOD TV
5. Girls Basketball: Reeya Patel’s basket with 2.5 seconds to play pushed Ann Arbor Huron past previously-undefeated Temperance Bedford 53-51 – State Champs Sports Network
6. Boys Swimming & Diving: Midland Dow – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – locked up its 18th-straight Tri-Cities championship, nearly doubling up the field – Midland Daily News
7. Boys Basketball: Detroit Martin Luther King got past Detroit Douglass 55-46 in a matchup of two more Finals hopefuls – Detroit Free Press
8. Boys Basketball: Emoni Bates led Ypsilanti Lincoln on a 13-2 run to close a 75-68 win over Detroit Edison – Detroit News
9. Hockey: Division 3 No. 10 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central avenged a late December loss to rival Forest Hills Northern/Eastern, winning this time 3-1 – FOX 17
10. Cheer: Stevensville Lakeshore won the Division 2 and overall championships at the Coloma Invitational – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Although Niles fell to St. Joseph 59-54, Alycia Patterson went over 1,000 career points – Niles Daily Star
Boys Basketball: Reese Hazelton scored his 1,000th career point on a game-winner to lead Maple City Glen Lake past Saginaw Heritage 51-49 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Girls Basketball: Elise Besonen also went over 1,000 career points in leading Ewen-Trout Creek past Ontonagon – The Upbeat