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: 1/14/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 14, 2026

1. BOYS BASKETBALL East Kentwood downed Rockford on a buzzer beater, 69-68 – Grand Rapids Press

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL DeWitt handed Haslett its first loss this season, 50-42 – Lansing State Journal

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Allen Park Inter-City Baptist defeated Southfield Christian 67-51 in a matchup of Division 4 contenders – Southgate News-Herald

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saugatuck defeated Zeeland West 43-40 in a matchup of undefeated teams – Holland Sentinel

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Haven downed Hudsonville 54-47 in a matchup of ranked teams in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Stevie Hall went over 30 points again as Detroit Cass Tech held off Denby 69-62 – Detroit News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ewen-Trout Creek posted an impressive 40-21 win over Baraga – My UP Now

8. BOYS BASKETBALL James Martin scored 40 points in Muskegon’s big win over Reeths-Puffer – Muskegon Chronicle

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh rode a fast start to a big win over Chelsea – Adrian Daily Telegram

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Western posted its highest point total since 2000 in an 84-70 win over Carrollton – Bay City Times