Today in the MHSAA: 12/7/17

December 7, 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: Division 1 No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central downed Division 3 No. 4 Warren DeLaSalle 3-0 in a matchup of Catholic League Central and statewide powers – Observer & Eccentric

2. Hockey: Staying in the Catholic League Central, Division 1 No. 3 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s downed Division 2 No. 4 Birmingham Brother Rice 5-2 – Oakland Press

3. Wrestling: As Division 1 No. 4 Hartland opened with a sweep of Flushing and Lake Orion, an Eagles senior celebrated a return to the mat after two seasons away – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. Boys Swimming & Diving: Okemos, an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 2, won the annual Howard Comstock Waverly Relays, anticipating it as the start to what could be a special season for the Chiefs – Lansing State Journal

5. Girls Basketball: Rickea Jackson scored 30 points to lead reigning Class C champ Detroit Edison Public School Academy past Detroit East English 89-47 – Detroit News

6. Hockey: Division 2 No. 10 Midland Dow scored four unanswered goals during the third period to get past rival Midland 5-1 – Midland Daily News

7. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 3 Remus Chippewa Hills has high expectations this season and started things out with a 46-20 win over Traverse City West – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 7 Stevensville Lakeshore opened its season with a loss, but not before giving undefeated Mishawaka, Ind., a tough challenge, 37-29 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

9. Hockey: The ice surface at USA Hockey Arena – home to the MHSAA Finals – was renamed for former Detroit Catholic Central goalie Mitchel Kiefer, who died in a car crash with a distracted driver in 2016 after helping the Shamrocks to a Division 1 championship earlier that year – Observer & Eccentric

10. Wrestling: New Baltimore Anchor Bay dedicated its wrestling mat to former standout Larry Rybarz III, who won more than 200 matches during his high school career and died in a car crash in August at age 24 – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 4/16/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 16, 2025

1. GIRLS LACROSSE Saginaw Heritage scored a team-record 21 goals in a win over Lapeer – Saginaw News

2. GIRLS SOCCER Dearborn remained undefeated in league play with a 3-0 win over Livonia Stevenson – Dearborn Press & Guide

3. GIRLS LACROSSE Davison relied on goalie Emma Dalton in getting past Dow/Midland 7-5 – Flint Journal

4. GIRLS SOCCER Macomb Lutheran North scored late to earn a 1-1 draw with Jackson Lumen Christi – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. GIRLS SOCCER Laingsburg shut out Dansville 4-0 – Lansing State Journal

6. SOFTBALL Jackson Lumen Christi scored a combined 39 runs in a sweep of Riverview Gabriel Richard – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Lansing Catholic coach Jim Baker stepped down after leading the Cougars to the 2021 Division 6 championship and runner-up finish this past season – Lansing State Journal