Today in the MHSAA: 12/8/16
December 8, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wrestling season started Wednesday with matches all over the state, including the first of the 50th season for a highly-respected coach.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Boys Basketball
Oak Park freshman Malik Carr had 18 points and 16 rebounds off the bench in a 78-61 win over St. Clair Shores South Lake – Detroit News
From Tuesday, Munising’s Alec Blank sank two free throws with a second remaining to give his team a 59-57 win over Gwinn – Marquette Mining Journal
Girls Basketball
Bath downed Pewamo-Westphalia 48-36 in a key early-season Central Michigan Athletic Conference matchup – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
From Tuesday, Scottville Mason County Central earned an impressive 42-41 win over Fruitport Calvary Christian – Ludington Daily News
Also from Tuesday, Taylor Gauthier drilled two free throws with 20 seconds left to give Escanaba a 38-37 win over Negaunee – Escanaba Daily Press
Hockey
Mount Pleasant downed Midland for the first time in program history, 3-2 with three goals in the third period – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
With only nine skaters and one goalie available, Marysville got past Bloomfield Hills 3-0 – Clinton Township Voice
From Tuesday, Houghton scored five third-period goals to down Kingsford 9-3 – Iron Mountain Daily News
Boys Swimming & Diving
Okemos won the Waverly Relays, breaking a 15-year-old meet record in the 400-yard individual medley relay – Lansing State Journal
Wrestling
Whitehall, 26-2 last season, opened this winter with a 41-22 victory over Grand Haven – Muskegon Chronicle
Marysville kept the Blue Water Belt with wins over Algonac and Port Huron – Port Huron Times Herald
Midland celebrated its 50th season of wrestling with wins over Bay City Central and Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News
Good Reads
Battle Creek Harper Creek kicked off the season with a quad, but the story was the start of the 50th season for coach Dave Studer – Battle Creek Enquirer
The Macomb County basketball community is mourning the death of Tannisha Stevens, who scored more than 2,000 points starring for Mount Clemens from 1988-91 – Macomb Daily
Today in the MHSAA: 10/16/18
October 16, 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.
1. Boys Soccer: Unranked Macomb Lutheran North upset No. 8 Imlay City 2-1 in a Division 3 District opener – Macomb Daily
2. Boys Soccer: No. 3 Lansing Catholic scored the game winner in overtime to defeat formerly-ranked Williamston in a Division 3 District opener – Lansing State Journal
3. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 6 Adrian Lenawee Christian pulled away from No. 9 Manchester 4-1 in a District opener – Adrian Daily Telegram
4. Boys Soccer: Owosso downed Flint Kearsley 3-1 in Division 2 for its first District boys soccer win since 2011 – Owosso Argus-Press
5. Boys Soccer: No. 4 Berkley rallied for a 2-1 win over Troy in Division 1 – Oakland Press
6. Boys Soccer: A second-half goal pushed No. 8 Brighton past Walled Lake Central in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. Boys Soccer: Melvindale won another close match with Allen Park, coming back from a halftime deficit to edge the Jaguars 2-1 in Division 2 – Southgate News-Herald
8. Boys Soccer: Boyne City needed a shootout to dispatch of Grayling, 2-1, in Division 3 – Petoskey News-Review
9. Boys Soccer: Clinton went to the seventh round of a shootout to get past Jackson Christian 2-1 in a Division 4 opener – Adrian Daily Telegram
10. Boys Soccer: Top-ranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern opened its postseason with a Division 2 win over Lowell – FOX 17
Also of note …
Volleyball: From Saturday, Kingsford needed an extra point to finish a comeback win over Gladstone in the Great Northern Conference tournament final – Iron Mountain Daily News
Girls Swimming & Diving: From Saturday, Plymouth freshman Brady Kendall won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly as a multi-winner at the MISCA Invitational, which featured a number of the state’s top teams – MISCA