Today in the MHSAA: 12/8/17

December 8, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Boys Basketball: Powers North Central’s record winning streak ended Thursday at 84, as Rapid River downed the Jets 65-43. It was North Central’s first loss since a Class D Quarterfinal on March 18, 2014 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

2. Boys Basketball: McBain emerged with a 62-50 win over Boyne City in a meeting of annual northern contenders – Cadillac News

3. Boys Basketball: Frankfort also won a matchup of teams usually among the best from the northern Lower Peninsula, edging Traverse City St. Francis 57-56 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Boys Basketball: Port Huron Northern trailed by as many as 17 before coming back to edge New Baltimore Anchor Bay 54-53 – Port Huron Times Herald

5. Girls Basketball: Braquelle Osborne scored with 11 seconds to play to lift Montague past Ravenna 49-47 – Local Sports Journal

6. Boys Basketball: Danny Nesburg’s 3-pointer in the closing seconds gave Charlevoix a dramatic comeback win over Bellaire – Petoskey News-Review

7. Boys Basketball: Posen’s Jared Sharpe scored with two seconds to play to pull his team past Rogers City 38-36 – Alpena News

8. Wrestling: Although only four wrestlers were able to take part, Coleman fielded its first team in more than 20 years Thursday for a home double dual – Midland Daily News

9. Girls Basketball: Muskegon Oakridge ran its West Michigan Conference winning streak to 66 with a 66-33 win over Hart – Local Sports Journal

10. Hockey: Howell handed Ann Arbor Skyline its first loss this winter thanks in part to a pair of short-handed goals by Billy Eskola – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Today in the MHSAA: 10/19/20

October 19, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
 

Saturday was a big day for Montague – in addition to winning its first Girls Golf Finals championship, the Wildcats made history on the volleyball court as well.

1. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 5 Montague downed Division 3 No. 4 North Muskegon and then No. 10 Western Michigan Christian to claim its first Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championship in this sport since 1997 – Local Sports Journal

2. Cross Country: Houghton swept Western Peninsula Athletic Conference championships; the girls and boys both are ranked No. 2 in UPD1 – Marquette Mining Journal

3. Cross Country: Traverse City St. Francis swept Lake Michigan Conference titles; the girls are No. 7 in LPD3 and the boys are No. 2 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Cross Country: Pinckney swept Southeastern Conference White finales; the girls are No. 12 in LPD2 and the boys are No. 2 – Chelsea Sun Times News

5. Cross Country: The Grand Blanc girls and Saginaw Heritage boys won Saginaw Valley League final championships – Midland Daily News

6. Cross Country: Muskegon Reeths-Puffer swept GMAA championships – Local Sports Journal

7. Boys Soccer: Niles opened its Division 2 District with a 2-1 win over Vicksburg – Niles Daily Star 

8. Cross Country: Hart swept its Hart and Sole Invitational titles; both Pirates teams are ranked No. 1 in LPD3 – Ludington Daily News

9. Cross Country: Alpena swept Northern Lower Peninsula Invitational championships at Ogemaw Heights – Alpena News

10. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 3. Cadillac defeated Grandville, Grant and Sparta at its quad – Cadillac News