Today in the MHSAA: 1/22/18
January 22, 2018
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. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 1 Dundee, Division 1 No. 7 Oxford and Division 4 No. 1 Hudson took the top three spots, respectively, at the Hudson Super 16 – Adrian Daily Telegram
2. Boys Basketball: Reigning Class D runner-up Buckley and 2017 Class C semifinalist Manton played a classic, with Buckley winning 62-60, while doing so to raise money for a family struggling with a cancer fight and to honor a local coach who died after battling the disease – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. Competitive Cheer: Division 4 No. 4 Sanford Meridian Early College edged No. 3 Farwell and No. 7 Houghton Lake to win the 10-team Harrison Invitational – Midland Daily News
4. Hockey: Top-ranked Livonia Stevenson hung on for a 4-2 win over No. 5 Trenton in a matchup of Division 2 contenders – Observer & Eccentric
5. Hockey: Division 3 No. 7 Detroit Country Day handed Birmingham United its first loss this season in the premier game of the Oakland Activities Association/Metro League Showdown – Southgate News Herald
6. Bowling: The unranked New Baltimore Anchor Bay girls and Division 1 No. 2 Macomb L’Anse Creuse North boys won Macomb County championships – Macomb Daily
7. Wrestling: Escanaba won the 17-team 51st U.P. Championships meet, finishing just ahead of Gladstone and Marquette – Marquette Mining Journal
8. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 4 Whitehall claimed its 12th straight Greater Muskegon Athletic Association title, with 11 wrestlers reaching tournament finals – Muskegon Chronicle
9. Boys Swimming & Diving: Lower Peninsula Division 2 honorable mention Battle Creek Lakeview claimed its 27th straight All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer
10. Girls Basketball: Battle Creek Central bravely took to the floor and was edged by Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 53-47 a day after the unexpected death of junior varsity coach Julionna Mahar – Battle Creek Enquirer
Also of note …
Football: Longtime Walled Lakes Western coach Mike Zdebski stepped down after leading the team to 160 wins and 17 playoff appearances, to take a coaching job in Arizona – Detroit Free Press
Boys Soccer: Longtime Warren DeLaSalle and Fraser coach Thaier Mukhtar is returning to take over the Pilots’ program – Macomb Daily
Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 14, 2026
1. BOYS BASKETBALL East Kentwood downed Rockford on a buzzer beater, 69-68 – Grand Rapids Press
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL DeWitt handed Haslett its first loss this season, 50-42 – Lansing State Journal
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Allen Park Inter-City Baptist defeated Southfield Christian 67-51 in a matchup of Division 4 contenders – Southgate News-Herald
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saugatuck defeated Zeeland West 43-40 in a matchup of undefeated teams – Holland Sentinel
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Haven downed Hudsonville 54-47 in a matchup of ranked teams in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Stevie Hall went over 30 points again as Detroit Cass Tech held off Denby 69-62 – Detroit News
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ewen-Trout Creek posted an impressive 40-21 win over Baraga – My UP Now
8. BOYS BASKETBALL James Martin scored 40 points in Muskegon’s big win over Reeths-Puffer – Muskegon Chronicle
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh rode a fast start to a big win over Chelsea – Adrian Daily Telegram
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Western posted its highest point total since 2000 in an 84-70 win over Carrollton – Bay City Times