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: 4/29/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 29, 2026

1. BASEBALL Logan Slimko threw North Muskegon’s first perfect game ever, striking out 18 during a 2-0 victory over Hart – Local Sports Journal

2. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 8 Essexville Garber handed No. 5 Frankenmuth its first league loss in two years during a doubleheader split – Bay City Times

3. GIRLS SOCCER Kennedie Crow scored five goals, including her 100th, in Eaton Rapids’ 6-0 win over Lansing Catholic – WLNS

4. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 5 Evart remains undefeated after a sweep of Division 4 No. 5 Beal City – MI Sports Now

5. BOYS GOLF Big Rapids won the second Central State Activities Association event, adding to its victory in the first – Big Rapids News

6. SOFTBALL Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse edged St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 1-0 – Macomb Daily

7. TRACK & FIELD The Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker girls and Cass City boys were champions at the Ubly Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune

8. BOYS GOLF Leland carded a 172 to win a 9-hole event at Crystal Mountain – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. BASEBALL Nic Haas had a walk-off hit to send Division 2 No. 12 Freeland past Bay City John Glenn 7-6, and the Falcons then finished the sweep – Saginaw News

10. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Rochester Adams got off to a fast start in a 3-0 win over Bloomfield Hills – Oakland Press