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: 9/27/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 27, 2024

1. BOYS SOCCER Eaton Rapids clinched a fourth-straight Capital Area Activities Conference White title with a 1-0 win over Lansing Sexton – WILX

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Plymouth downed Canton 2-0 to clinch its first Park championship since 2017 – Hometown Life

3. VOLLEYBALL Bay City Western swept Midland in a key Saginaw Valley League match – WNEM

4. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Fordson took a major step toward a possible Kensington Lakes Activities Association East title with a 2-0 win over Dearborn High – Dearborn Press & Guide

5. BOYS SOCCER Alpena downed Petoskey 5-1 on its Senior Night with Keller Skiba scoring four goals – Alpena News

6. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 7 Crystal Falls Forest Park improved to 15-1 with a sweep of Stephenson – Upper Michigan’s Source

7. BOYS SOCCER Hartland scored a 2-1 win over Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 4 Grand Rapids South Christian shut out Grand Rapids Christian 5-0 – FOX 17

9. BOYS SOCCER Auburn Hills Oakland Christian won its Senior Night 2-1 over Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Oakland Press

10. VOLLEYBALL Newberry earned a sweep of Cedarville/DeTour – MI Sports Now