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: 12/10/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 10, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gabby Piepho reached 1,000 career points less than a minute into Howell’s season-opening win over Grand Blanc – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh drained a school-record 11 3-pointers in a 71-44 win over Coldwater – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 8 Escanaba finished on top in a high-scoring matchup with Hancock, 6-5 – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth edged Portland 48-46 in a rematch of a Regional Final from last season – Saginaw News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Vicksburg downed Schoolcraft 66-56 in a father vs. son coaching matchup – Kalamazoo Gazette
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian downed Manton 65-58 in something of a family reunion game for TC Christian coach Rene LaFreniere – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Fraser 54-42 – Macomb Daily
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Marquette edged Negaunee 56-52 – My UP Now
9. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing downed Lansing Sexton 73-58 – Lansing State Journal
10. ICE HOCKEY Traverse Bay Reps scored four goals during the third period of a win over Charlevoix – MI Sports Now