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.
This Week in High School Sports: 2/12/26
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
February 12, 2026
This week's edition details past MHSAA athletes currently competing at the Winter Olympics, awards Game Balls to standouts in wrestling and basketball, and highlights MHSAA connections to last weekend's Super Bowl.
The 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.
"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a division within the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).
Listen to this week's show by Clicking Here.
Previous 2025-26 editions
Feb. 5: MHSAA personal branding activities rule, Bear Lake's Harless twins - Listen
Jan. 29: Women in Sports Leadership Conference, WISL Award winner Anika McEvans - Listen
Jan. 22: Multi-sport participation, MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards - Listen
Jan. 15: Genesee's Averie Zinn & Mio's Mia McGregor, MHSAA Winter Finals schedule - Listen
Jan. 8: 2024-25 MHSAA Tournament attendance, tribute to Vic Michaels - Listen
Dec. 11: MHSAA 2024-25 participation's national ranking, 2026 Wrestling Tournament - Listen
Dec. 4: 11-Player Football Finals review - Listen
Nov. 26: Girls Volleyball, 8-Player Football, Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving Finals review - Listen
Nov. 20: NFHS Network championship schedule, Sportsmanship Summits - Listen
Nov. 13: Performance of the Week, Shelby football - Listen
Nov. 6: Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals, Boys Soccer Finals review - Listen
Oct. 30: Mendon football's Owen Gorham, MHSAA Girls Volleyball Tournament primer - Listen
Oct. 23: Lower Peninsula Girls Golf Finals review, LP Boys Tennis Finals - Listen
Oct. 16: MHSAA Football Playoff selection, Field Hockey Finals week primer - Listen
Oct. 9: Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals review, 2025 Sportsmanship Summits - Listen
Oct. 2: 2026 MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards, Boys Soccer Tournament - Listen
Sept. 25: Saline's record-approaching performance, SAC sportsmanship statement - Listen
Sept. 18: Athletic director training, "Block Party" volleyball report - Listen
Sept. 11: Football coaching legend Al Fracassa, MHSAA Student Advisory Council - Listen
Sept. 4: MHSAA participation rising, Harbor Springs soccer's Henry Juneau - Listen
Aug. 28: Field hockey's first season, changes to Football Playoffs, Tennis Finals - Listen