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: 8/24/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 24, 2021

1. VOLLEYBALL Niles improved to 12-3 on the season with five wins to clinch the Vicksburg Six Pack title – Niles Daily Star

2. BOYS SOCCER Jacob Scharp’s hat trick led Manistee to a 7-3 win over Hart – Ludington Daily News

3. BOYS SOCCER Griffin Chamberlain’s hat trick pushed Rochester past Clawson 5-1 – Oakland Press

4. BOYS SOCCER New Baltimore Anchor Bay followed Carson Hodgson’s big night to a 4-0 win over Grosse Pointe North – Macomb Daily

5. BOYS SOCCER Kalkaska hung on for a 2-1 win over Reed City – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. GIRLS GOLF Alpena won its division of the Grayling Invitational – Alpena News

7. BOYS SOCCER Big Rapids and Greenville drew 1-1 in a season opener – Big Rapids News

8. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Divine Child downed Gibraltar Carlson 8-3 – Southgate News-Herald

9. GIRLS TENNIS Kingsford’s single dominance led to a 5-3 win over Marquette – Iron Mountain Daily News

10. VOLLEYBALL Sault Ste. Marie opened with a sweep of Gaylord – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News