Today in the MHSAA: 1/22/20
January 22, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday was milestone day as four more of the state’s top girls basketball players went over 1,000 points for their careers, headlining an evening that also saw a number of upsets in multiple sports.
1. Girls Basketball: Ellie Droste joined Pewamo-Westphalia teammate Hannah Spitzley in going over 1,000 career points this season, reaching the milestone in a big win over Bath – Lansing State Journal
2. Girls Basketball: AJ Ediger went over 1,000 career points with 21 in Hamilton’s 41-29 win over Zeeland West – Holland Sentinel
3. Girls Basketball: Joanna Larsen went over 1,000 career points with 19 in Centreville’s 66-26 win over Mendon – Sturgis Journal
4. Girls Basketball: Gabi Saxman scored 29 points in Schoolcraft’s 57-30 win over Constantine to go over 1,000 for her career – JoeInsider.com
5. Boys Basketball: Thomas Kurowski tied a school record with 43 points, including four big ones over the final seconds, to lead Sturgis past Battle Creek Central 62-58 – Sturgis Journal
6. Boys Swimming & Diving: Pinckney – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – got past LPD1 No. 10 Brighton for the first time in a long time, 96-90 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. Girls Basketball: Kent City dealt the first loss this season to Morley Stanwood, 75-33, thanks in part to 16 3-pointers – Muskegon Chronicle
8. Boys Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary defeated previously-unbeaten Pellston 59-54 to move up in the Ski Valley Conference – Gaylord Herald Times
9. Girls Basketball: Richland Gull Lake handed Three Rivers its first loss, 73-49 – Kalamazoo Gazette
10. Girls Basketball: Ubly moved into first place alone in the Greater Thumb Conference East with a 31-17 win over Sandusky – Huron Daily Tribune
Also of note …
Football: Recently retired pro Zach Line will take over Oxford from longtime coach Bud Rowley, who retired after this past season – State Champs Sports Network
Today in the MHSAA: 2/17/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 17, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Carleton Airport claimed the outright Huron League championship with a 77-34 win over New Boston Huron and Riverview’s 52-50 victory over Flat Rock – Monroe News
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Redford Thurston clinched a share of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference title with a 58-52 win over Dearborn Heights Robichaud – Hometown Life
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fraser clinched a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with a 53-49 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Maddy DeSmyter reached 1,000 career points in Merrill’s 46-29 win over Bay City All Saints – Saginaw News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City West downed Ludington 88-64 and celebrated Owen Ribel scoring his 1,000th point – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Analeis Ming scored her 1,000th career point during Au Gres-Sims’ 40-32 loss to Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy – Bay City Times
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Ryder Gorham set Mendon’s single-season scoring record during a 76-60 win over Eau Claire – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kendyl Smith reached 500 career assists during Flint Powers Catholic’s win over Lansing Catholic – WJRT
9. ICE HOCKEY Grand Haven defeated Jenison 3-2 in a Division 2 Regional opener – Muskegon Chronicle
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kaylee Jeffers had a triple-double as Gaylord St. Mary downed Maple City Glen Lake 47-38 – Petoskey News-Review