Today in the MHSAA: 12/7/15
December 7, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The first week of girls basketball season and second full week of ice hockey season came to an end with key matchups between teams that should be among contenders over the next few months.
Girls Basketball
Bay City John Glenn turned a three-point halftime advantage into a 53-44 win over Southfield-Lathrup, a favorite in Class A this winter – Bay City Times
Haslett graduated most of the team that carried it to a Class B runner-up finish last season, but surged to 2-0 with a 64-27 win over Okemos – Lansing State Journal
Lansing Waverly got 37 points from a frontcourt featuring two players 6-foot or taller in a 50-27 win over East Lansing – Lansing State Journal
Freshman Kate McArthur made eight 3-pointers in her first varsity game to lead Warren Cousino past Sterling Heights 58-38 – Macomb Daily
Detroit Country Day trailed by as many as 16 during the second half against Midland Dow, but came back to win 68-64 – Oakland Press
Bark River-Harris made quick work of Upper Peninsula power Crystal Falls Forest Park, 51-25, in the former's season opener – Escanaba Daily Press
Ice Hockey
Painesdale-Jeffers improved to 5-1 on this young season with a 3-0 shutout of Kingsford – Iron Mountain Daily News
Rockford, ranked No. 8 in Division 1, scored the final four goals in a 5-1 win over No. 7 East Kentwood – Grand Rapids Press
Boys Swimming and Diving
Ann Arbor Pioneer won the annual Cereal Bowl Relays at Battle Creek Central, putting up 391 points to win the 69-year-old event – Battle Creek Enquirer
Good Read
Anyone who has watched the Flint Beecher boys basketball program return to elite under coach Mike Williams would have a hard time not rooting for the Bucs and their passionate leader – who, unbeknownst to most, also has battled against complications caused by multiple sclerosis – Flint Journal
Today in the MHSAA: 12/14/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 14, 2023
1. WRESTLING Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central downed No. 4 Davison 54-12 in a matchup of annual Division 1 title contenders – WJRT
2. WRESTLING Remus Chippewa Hills earned a pair of notable wins, 42-33 over Division 2 No. 3 Bay City John Glenn and 44-31 over Shepherd – Big Rapids Pioneer
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Layla Baber had a school-record 19 steals to go with 32 points in Saginaw Arts & Sciences’ win over St. Helen Charlton Heston Academy – Saginaw News
4. HOCKEY Grand Rapids Christian turned a hot stretch during the first period into a 4-3 win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern – FOX 17
5. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 7 Union City defeated Mendon 64-15 in an “assembly dual” during the school day – Coldwater Daily Reporter
6. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 5 Flint Powers Catholic handed Davison/Genesee its first loss – Flint Journal
7. HOCKEY Fenton/Linden edged Milford 4-3 in overtime – WNEM
8. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 3 St. Louis defeated Carson City-Crystal and Chesaning at another assembly meet – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. WRESTLING Cadillac won big over Manton and McBain during its assembly meet – Cadillac News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Shepherd came back from an early deficit to defeat Clare 47-36 – MI Sports Now