Today in the MHSAA: 12/3/15

December 3, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The start of every season is filled with high hopes, which then receive a boost when teams that had rough finishes the year before open with an impressive win – like a few did Wednesday night.

Girls Basketball

Macomb Dakota won five games only a season ago, but got off to a great start with a 54-45 win over Rochester Adams, which finished 16-7 in 2014-15 – Macomb Daily

Madison Heights Bishop Foley saw its third-quarter lead dissolve during the fourth, but held on to down Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 46-39 in overtime – Oakland Press

Flint Kearsley won only one game last season but is halfway to equaling that total after earning a 44-39 victory over Flint Northwestern – Flint Journal

Ice Hockey

Midland came back from an early two-goal deficit to beat Bay Area 4-2 in the Chemics’ opener – Midland Daily News

From Tuesday, Escanaba edged rival Marquette 3-2 in an early-season meeting – Escanaba Daily Press

Also from Tuesday, Houghton crossed over to face rival Hancock and came home with a 6-2 victory – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Today In The MHSAA: 12/1/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 1, 2021

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grace Bradford went over 1,000 career points in leading Maple City Glen Lake past Traverse City St. Francis 59-40 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lauren Walker nearly had a triple-double as Essexville Garber opened with a 50-49 win over Saginaw Nouvel – Bay City Times

3. HOCKEY Traverse City Central stopped Petoskey’s rally short in a 5-3 win – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe Jefferson won once last season, and now has won once already this winter, 48-41 over Petersburg Summerfield – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Battle Creek Lakeview won an opener that was close throughout, edging Marshall 36-33 – Battle Creek Enquirer

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zeeland West started fast and held on for a 49-37 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian – Holland Sentinel

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Greenville held off multiple Central Montcalm comebacks in a 49-47 victory – Greenville Daily News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kent City opened with a 41-30 road win at Muskegon – Local Sports Journal

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow also opened up with a road victory, 60-50 over Howell – Midland Daily News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Felch North Dickenson had multiple players post double-doubles in a 52-46 opening win over Kingsford – Iron Mountain Daily News