Today in the MHSAA: 12/7/18

December 7, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

The basketball weekend got its start Thursday with a number of games across the state, but make sure to also check out a video look back at a memorable event from the last day of the MHSAA fall season.

1. Girls Basketball: Alpena came back from a 14-point halftime deficit to down Gaylord 48-45 – Alpena News

2. Girls Basketball: Bay City Western earned new coach Brian Merritt his first win, 45-41 over Midland – Bay City Times

3. Boys Basketball: Sanford Meridian improved to 4-0 with a 58-27 win over league rival Beaverton – Saginaw News

4. Girls Basketball: Mackinaw City earned its 10th straight win over rival Pellston, 59-29 – Petoskey News-Review

5. Boys Basketball: McBain won a matchup of annual northern contenders 67-48 over Boyne City – Cadillac News

6. Girls Basketball: North Muskegon outlasted Shelby 46-40 in overtime – Local Sports Journal

7. Girls Basketball: Muskegon Oakridge ran its league winning streak to 79 with a 44-24 victory over Montague – Muskegon Chronicle

8. Girls Basketball: Harbor Beach earned a solid victory over Unionville-Sebewaing, 37-23 – Huron Daily Tribune

9. Girls Basketball: Maple City Glen Lake opened its season with a 47-29 win over Elk Rapids – WPBN

10. Girls Basketball: Walled Lake Northern earned a 47-30 win over North Farmington – Oakland Press

Also of note …

Football: This season’s 11-Player Finals weekend at Ford Field for the first time included an exhibition played by four Special Olympics Unified flag football teams – and Special Olympics Michigan produced a wonderful recap celebrating the day.

Today in the MHSAA: 10/16/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 16, 2026

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Buckley clinched a share of the Northwest Conference title with a 3-1 win over Maple City Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian advanced in its Division 4 District with a shootout win over Traverse City St. Francis – Up North Live

3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Trenton finished a perfect run through the Downriver League with a sweep of Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald

4. BOYS SOCCER Zeeland West downed Holland Christian 2-1 in a Division 2 District – Holland Sentinel

5. BOYS SOCCER Rochester Hills Stoney Creek earned a 3-1 Division 1 win over Romeo – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Lillian Rochwitz became the first Midland Calvary Baptist player to reach 1,000 career assists, doing so during sweeps of Breckenridge and Hale – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS SOCCER Royal Oak advanced in Division 1 with a 1-0 win over Troy Athens – Oakland Press

8. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Warren De La Salle Collegiate moved on in Division 2 with a shutout of St. Clair – Macomb Daily

9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Auburn Hills Oakland Christian swept Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Oakland Press

10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac lost the first set but won the next three over Traverse City West – Cadillac News