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: 10/13/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 13, 2026

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fennville swept South Haven to create a shared title between the two in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Black – Fennville’s first league title in the sport since 2001 – Holland Sentinel 

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 13 Hudsonville Unity Christian clinched the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black championship with a 1-0 win over No. 5 Holland – Holland Sentinel

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 4 Fruitport claimed the O-K Silver Tournament championship with a 3-0 win over Division 3 No. 4 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian – MuskegonSports.com

4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Traverse City West earned coach Matt Griesinger his 200th win with a shutout of Sault Ste. Marie – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Midland Dow defeated Division 2 No. 4 Frankenmuth, Division 3 No. 1 Saginaw Valley Lutheran and Bay City Central – Midland Daily News

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 2 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian edged Grand Haven 2-1 – Local Sports Journal

7. BOYS SOCCER Goodrich downed Genesee Christian 4-0 on its Senior Night – WJRT

8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Farwell held on to get past Shepherd in five sets – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. BOYS SOCCER Adrian finished its regular season with a 2-1 win over Brooklyn Columbia Central – Adrian Daily Telegram