Today in the MHSAA: 12/4/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 4, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elly Bengel’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Pewamo-Westphalia a 66-63 double-overtime win over East Lansing – Lansing State Journal
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Kam Brackett went over 1,000 career points in Bronson’s 47-37 win over Sturgis – Sturgis Journal
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hartland downed returning Division 1 quarterfinalist Holt 40-26 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Flint Powers Catholic followed Kendyl Smith to a 62-55 win over Clarkston – Oakland Press
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morley Stanwood downed LeRoy Pine River 57-53 in overtime – Big Rapids Pioneer
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Averie Zinn starred as Genesee Christian edged Birch Run 56-52 – WJRT
7. GIRLS BASKETBAL Dearborn Fordson edged Allen Park 28-27 – Dearborn Press & Guide
8. BOYS BASKETBAL Erie Mason came back to defeat Ida 50-40 – Monroe News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Brownstown Woodhaven edged Dearborn Edsel Ford 58-55 – Southgate News-Herald
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Coldwater opened its season with a 38-24 win at Battle Creek Lakeview – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/16
February 8, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The weekend provided previews of MHSAA championship contenders in gymnastics, cheer and hockey, and also basketball with a matchup of two girls teams that could come away from this winter with titles and the reigning Class D boys champ shining again.
Girl Basketball
A last-second 3-pointer by Lauryn Carroll gave Ypsilanti Arbor Prep a 50-47 win over previously-undefeated Bay City John Glenn, considered arguably the top team in the state regardless of class – Bay City Times
Detroit Country Day edged Southfield-Lathrup 56-52 in a matchup of contenders in Class B and A, respectively – Oakland Press
Mona Shores locked down the usually-potent offense of rival Muskegon in defeating the Big Reds 55-34 – Muskegon Chronicle
Boys Basketball
Reigning Class D champion Powers North Central remained undefeated by handing a first loss to Crystal Falls Forest Park, 68-54 – Escanaba Daily Press
Southfield Christian just edged Belleville 70-69 for its 12th straight win – MLive-Detroit
Competitive Cheer
Reigning Division 1 champion Rochester finished ahead of a strong field to clinch the Oakland Activities Association Red championship – Oakland Press
Gymnastics
Rockford/Sparta, the reigning MHSAA champion, showed it’s the team to beat again this winter by claiming the championship at the prestigious Canton Invitational. Howell finished second and Farmington third – Canton Athletics
Hockey
The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League Showcase pitted many of the state’s top teams with some of the key results a 3-0 win by Division 2 No. 3 Livonia Stevenson over Division 3 No. 1 Grand Rapids Catholic Central and 4-3 by unranked Houghton over Division 1 No. 3 Detroit U-D Jesuit – MIHL
Swimming & Diving
Warren DeLaSalle’s boys won their fourth straight Macomb County Invitational, finishing more than 300 points ahead of the field – Macomb Daily
Wrestling
Springport won its seventh straight Big 8 Conference championship, setting a league record in dominating its competition this time – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Allegan won its 12th straight Wolverine Conference title, finishing far ahead of the field and with three individual champions – Kalamazoo Gazette
Niles finished its championship run in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Good Read
Former opponents no doubt remember facing Marshall basketball standout Kari Searles on the court; many who supported her as a player supported her again Friday with a donation toward her care as she fights lung cancer – Battle Creek Enquirer