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: 4/30/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 30, 2025
1. SOFTBALL Kaitlyn Pallozzi struck out a combined 33 batters over 12 innings during Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy’s sweep of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, her 22 in the first game the second-most in MHSAA history – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS SOCCER Brynn Bobby starred as Brighton downed Division 1 No. 14 Northville 4-3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. TRACK & FIELD Temperance Bedford’s boys – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – are on the verge of a potential first Southeastern Conference Red title thanks to a 73-55 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Monroe News
4. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 11 Williamston and No. 7 Mason swept a key Capital Area Activities Conference Red doubleheader – Lansing State Journal
5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West moved into first place alone in the Big North Conference with a 2-0 win over Petoskey – Petoskey News-Review
6. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 7 Frankenmuth swept Essexville Garber, winning the second game in eight innings – Saginaw News
7. BASEBALL Fruitport and Grandville Calvin Christian split, the latter’s 5-3 win in the second game also the first loss for Fruitport this spring – MuskegonSports.com
8. SOFTBALL Paw Paw improved to 16-1 with a sweep of reigning Division 2 runner-up Vicksburg – Kalamazoo Gazette
9. BASEBALL Clare handed Midland Bullock Creek its first two losses in Jack Pine Conference play – Midland Daily News
10. SOFTBALL Sophia VanDenstorm pitched St. Clair Shores Lake Shore to a shutout of Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily