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: 9/13/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 13, 2023
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Northville boys – ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – edged No. 2 Brighton by a point and No. 4 Canton by seven, while Brighton’s top-ranked girls swept their side of the meet against No. 4 Northville and Canton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net
2. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 8 Lake City opened Highland Conference play with a four-set win over honorable mention Beal City – Cadillac News
3. VOLLEYBALL Rochester Adams twice came back to defeat Division 2 No. 6 Detroit Country Day in five sets – Oakland Press
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 East Kentwood came back from two goals down to get past Grand Haven 3-2 – FOX17
5. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD3 No. 9 Leslie girls and Olivet boys won Blackhawk Invitational titles – Jackson Citizen Patriot | Athletic.net
6. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba won the first two sets and came back after losing the next two to defeat Negaunee in five – Escanaba Daily Press
7. VOLLEYBALL Addison remains undefeated after a four-set victory over Hanover-Horton – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 3 Oxford made its opening two-goal lead stand in a 4-2 victory over Troy – Oakland Press
9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Zeeland followed Jenna Meyer to a 108-65 win over Holland – Holland Sentinel
10. BOYS SOCCER Max Lasser scored three goals in North Muskegon’s 4-1 win over Muskegon Oakridge – Local Sports Journal