Today in the MHSAA: 1/28/20
January 28, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Basketball rolled to a fast start this week with major highlights Monday, and news broke about two coaches from prominent football programs stepping down.
1. Girls Basketball: Makenna Banbury scored 26 points including the 1,000th of her career in Hillsdale Academy’s 60-26 win over North Adams-Jerome – Hillsdale Daily News
2. Boys Basketball: Emoni Bates scored 42 points to lead Ypsilanti Lincoln past Jackson 83-58 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
3. Boys Basketball: Clarkston moved to 9-1 overall with a big Oakland Activities Association Red win over North Farmington, 55-45 – Oakland Press
4. Girls Basketball: Cadillac held on to move to 11-0 with a 42-40 win over McBain – Cadillac News
5. Girls Basketball: Melanie Morrison’s 3-pointer during the final seconds pushed Hillman past Mio 42-41 – Alpena News
6. Girls Basketball: Cedarville handed just the second loss this season to Mackinaw City, 58-25 – MI Sports Now
7. Girls Basketball: Laney Jakeway was another late-game hero as Harbor Light Christian edged Wolverine 47-43 in overtime – Petoskey News-Review
8. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie improved to 10-1 with a 57-46 win over Marquette – Up North Live
9. Boys Swimming & Diving: Ishpeming Westwood edged Gladstone 62-56 – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Boys Basketball: Morley Stanwood held on through overtime to improve to 9-1 with a 58-50 win over LeRoy Pine River – Big Rapids News
Also of note …
Football: Jerry Angers has resigned as coach at Maple City Glen Lake after 11 seasons and this fall a runner-up finish in Division 6 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Football: Midland Dow coach Jason Watkins stepped down, also after 11 seasons leading the program – Midland Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 11/13/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 13, 2024
1. VOLLEYBALL With no set decided by more than three points, No. 2 Northville downed top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy in five in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
2. VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Rockford reached the Division 1 Regional Finals for the fifth-straight season with a four-set win over No. 3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Grand Rapids Press
3. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian and No. 5 Clarkston also went five sets in Division 1, with Marian prevailing – Oakland Press
4. VOLLEYBALL No. 9 McBain downed honorable mention Beal City in five sets in Division 3 – MI Sports Now
5. VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart swept honorable mention Onekama in a Division 4 Regional Semifinal – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. VOLLEYBALL Kingsley was one point from falling to Kingsford before winning the final four of the fifth set to complete a Division 2 comeback – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Battle Creek Harper Creek came back after losing the first set to defeat Niles in four in Division 2 – Battle Creek Harper Creek
8. VOLLEYBALL Portage Northern twice came back from a set down to defeat Holland West Ottawa in five in Division 1 – Kalamazoo Gazette
9. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Calumet swept Manistique in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Upper Michigan’s Source
10. VOLLEYBALL South Lyon and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s went to five sets in Division 1, with the Lions prevailing – Oakland Press