Today in the MHSAA: 12/4/17
December 4, 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: Jake Beaune had a hat trick as Division 2 top-ranked Livonia Stevenson downing Division 1 No. 4 Northville 6-3 – Observer & Eccentric
2. Bowling: The Cadillac boys opened their season – and history as a program – with a Big North Conference championship after a slim victory over runner-up Gaylord; Traverse City West won the girls championship – Cadillac News
3. Hockey: Division 1 top-ranked Brighton earned a big early-season win, 5-3 over No. 8 Detroit U-D Jesuit – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Hockey: Division 2 No. 5 Trenton won a matchup of annual titans, 4-1 over No. 4 Birmingham Brother Rice – Southgate News Herald
5. Hockey: Division 2 No. 2 Hartland finished a weekend trip with a 6-2 win over Division 3 No. 7 Houghton on Saturday after downing Division 3 top-ranked Hancock on Friday – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. Hockey: Division 3 No. 9 Grand Rapids Catholic Central jumped to a 4-0 lead on the way to downing No. 5 East Grand Rapids 5-3 – FOX 17
7. Bowling: Adrian Madison’s Isabell Young won her second straight Wildcat Bowling Blast Off, while classmate Anthony Contreras won the boys bracket – Adrian Daily Telegram
8. Girls Basketball: Bronson drilled a last-minute overtime jumper to edge Centreville 38-36; Centreville was 19-2 a year ago – Sturgis Journal
9. Girls Basketball: Escanaba made nearly 50 percent of its shots in a self-admitted upset of Sault Ste. Marie, 38-37 – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Hockey: Division 2 No. 10 Midland Dow improved to 4-0 with a 4-1 win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, which was ranked No. 5 in the Division 3 preseason poll – Midland Daily News
Also of note …
Hockey: The Saginaw area is mourning the death of former Heritage hockey coach Gene Ayotte, who led the Hawks to more than 200 wins and five league titles from 1994-2008 – Saginaw News
Today in the MHSAA: 10/9/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 9, 2025
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 3 Farmington Hills Mercy came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian in the Catholic High School League Bishop Tournament final – Oakland Press
2. BOYS TENNIS No. 2 Midland Dow claimed its 17th-straight Regional title, reaching finals at all eight flights in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Midland Daily News
3. BOYS TENNIS Reigning LPD4 champion Holland Christian was a Regional champion again, this time in LPD3 and ranked No. 3 – Holland Sentinel
4. GIRLS GOLF No. 9 Grand Blanc was first and No. 5 Okemos second at their LPD1 Regional – Lansing State Journal
5. BOYS TENNIS No. 5 Rochester Adams led a sweep by Rochester schools at their LPD1 Regional – Oakland Press
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Bellaire girls and Mancelona boys won Ski Valley Conference championship races – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER After playing to a draw less than a month ago, Grand Blanc opened Division 1 District play with a 5-1 win over Flushing – Flint Journal
8. BOYS SOCCER Four days after falling to Parma Western, Jackson opened Division 2 District play with a 4-3 revenge win – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. BOYS SOCCER Suttons Bay downed Buckley 2-0 in a Division 4 District opener – Up North Live
10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western continued one of its best seasons all-time with a Division 2 District win over Saginaw United – Bay City Times