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: 12/17/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 17, 2021
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Wayne Memorial won a rematch from last season’s Division 1 Semifinals, defeating Detroit Renaissance 61-44 – Observer & Eccentric
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Richland Gull Lake handed Kalamazoo Central its first home league loss since 2014, 78-75 in overtime – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s earned an impressive 60-51 win over Clarkston – Oakland Press
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ryleigh Zinn had a quadruple-double in leading Genesee past Owendale-Gagetown – Flint Journal
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Freshman Jace Petree scored 25 points in Plymouth’s 72-62 win over Berkley – Observer & Eccentric
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sturgis held on for a 33-28 overtime win over Dowagiac – JoeInsider.com
7. BOYS BASKETALL Sophomore Dylan Grant played a big role as Warren Michigan Collegiate downed Warren Lincoln 63-54 – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gladstone improved to 3-1 with a 45-30 win over Iron Mountain – Escanaba Daily Press
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Elk Rapids went on the road for a 55-45 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Utica Eisenhower earned its first win, 57-47 over Utica – Macomb Daily