Today in the MHSAA: 12/3/18

December 3, 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.

Cadillac boys bowling, Grand Rapids Christian and New Haven boys basketball and Houghton hockey were among those putting up weekend performances indicating they’ll be among the state’s elite again this winter.

1. Boys Bowling: Cadillac won the Big North Conference championship for the second straight season (the league title is determined by an early-season tournament) – Cadillac News

2. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Christian edged Wyoming Godwin Heights 60-59 in a matchup of annual powers – WZZM

3. Boys Basketball: Romeo Weems scored 27 as New Haven downed Detroit U-D Jesuit at the Calihan Challenge – Macomb Dakota

4. Hockey: Division 3 No. 6 Houghton held on for a 6-5 win over Traverse City Central – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

5. Boys Basketball: Saginaw downed host Lansing Everett and Bridgeport defeated Detroit Henry Ford to highlight the Moneyball Invitational – Saginaw News

6. Boys Basketball: Marquette downed Petoskey 53-31 to finish a weekend sweep at the Petoskey Invitational – Marquette Mining Journal

7. Bowling: Freshman Arianna Janik and Brenden Childress gave Hudson a championship sweep for the second straight season at the Onsted Wildcat Blast-Off – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. Hockey: Alpena moved to 6-0 with a 4-2 win over Petoskey, which also is off to a strong start – Alpena News

9. Boys Basketball: Iron Mountain came back from a seven-point halftime deficit to down Negaunee 50-41 – Iron Mountain Daily News

10. Hockey: The Traverse City Bay Reps co-op continued its perfect start with a 6-2 win over Grand Haven – MI Sports Now

Today in the MHSAA: 1/18/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 18, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emily Homan was key down the stretch as Haslett won a matchup of undefeated rivals, 55-52 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Grand Rapids handed Lowell its first defeat, 49-40 – FOX 17

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice won a league matchup of top statewide teams, 66-48 over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morenci downed Petersburg Summerfield 48-41 in a meeting of ranked Division 4 teams – Adrian Daily Telegram

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cadillac’s 3-point skill helped it pass Maple City Glen Lake 59-48 – Up North Live

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madison Smith became Mackinaw City’s all-time leading scorer in a big win over Alanson – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Saline handed Chelsea its first defeat, 62-60 – Ann Arbor News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caledonia dealt Holland West Ottawa its first loss, 54-39 – Holland Sentinel

9. BOYS BASKETBALL East Kentwood also dealt Grand Haven its first loss, 65-56 – Grand Haven Tribune

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bronson moved to 10-0 doubling up Reading – Sturgis Journal

Also of note …

VOLLEYBALL Ann Arbor Skyline’s Harper Murray was named Gatorade’s National Player of the Year – Ann Arbor News