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: 4/8/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 8, 2026

1. GIRLS SOCCER Sydney Fox reached 100 career goals with six in Birch Run’s win over Durand – Saginaw News

2. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Allen Park and Southgate Anderson were among the latest teams kicking off their boys volleyball programs – Southgate News-Herald

3. GIRLS SOCCER Midland Bullock Creek won twice in two days, this time shutting out Ogemaw Heights 2-0 – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS SOCCER Walled Lake Central started quickly in a big win over Walled Lake Western – Oakland Press

5. BASEBALL Utica defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 8-1 – Macomb Daily

6. BASEBALL Ida improved to 5-0 with a sweep of Dundee – Monroe News

7. SOFTBALL New Baltimore Anchor Bay defeated Utica Eisenhower in a season opener for both – Macomb Daily

8. GIRLS TENNIS Grand Ledge swept doubles in defeating St. Johns 6-2 – Lansing State Journal

9. BASEBALL St. Clair Shores Lakeview won the stadium opener at Utica Eisenhower – Macomb Daily

10. SOFTBALL LeRoy Pine River opened its season with a pair of wins over Reed City – Cadillac News