Today in the MHSAA: 12/9/15
December 9, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Falling school records and a perfect bowling game highlight today's headlines covering a variety of sports across the state.
Girls Basketball
Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart senior center Averi Gamble scored a school-record 40 points, breaking the previous mark of 34 set in 1980, in the Irish’s 67-23 win over Beal City – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Despite 25 points by South Lyon East’s Peyton Jones, Saline hung on for a 47-42 win after leading by only one point with 20 seconds to play – Ann Arbor News
Boys Basketball
Spencer Littleson scored 42 points in arguably the night’s most exciting opener, sinking 18 of 20 free-throw attempts as Rochester Adams outlasted Auburn Hills Avondale 77-69 in overtime – Oakland Press
East Jordan’s Jordan Weber broke his school’s career scoring record of 1,170 points, set in 1986, by upping his total to 1,193 with 24 in a 66-20 win over Mancelona – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Midland trailed Bay City Western by 19 with 11 minutes to play, but knocked down five 3-pointers to climb back for a 53-43 win – Midland Daily News
Battle Creek Central won its first game under new coach Durant Crum in dramatic fashion, on a putback with five seconds to play to beat Jackson 59-58 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Boys Bowling
Wayland senior Cameron Heintzelman rolled his first 300 in a match Monday against Zeeland East, topping his previous high of 289 – Grand Rapids Press
Girls Swimming & Diving
Girls and boys swimming and diving seasons are both in the winter in the Upper Peninsula, and Kingsford’s Peyton Johnson broker her own school record in the 200 individual medley to highlight performances in the Flivvers’ meet with Marquette – Iron Mountain Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 12/15/16
December 15, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Hockey and girls basketball saw a few key local matchups come out a little differently than the recent past Wednesday night, and take a look as well at a State Champs! video report on the Big Ten’s move to playing football on Friday nights.
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.
Girls Basketball
Millington earned its first win in four seasons over Birch Run, 56-49, to set up a Tri-Valley Conference East matchup for first place with Frankenmuth this weekend – Saginaw News
From Tuesday, Negaunee handed Marquette the latter’s first home loss since February 2012, 48-38 – Marquette Mining Journal
Bowling
Battle Creek Pennfield’s girls and boys teams swept the Battle Creek All-City championships, the girls for the eighth straight season and the boys for the sixth straight – Battle Creek Enquirer
Hockey
Flint Powers Catholic avenged last season’s Regional Final loss to Saginaw Heritage with a 4-2 win thanks in part to Brendan Smith’s hat trick – Flint Journal
Wrestling
Brighton, No. 8 in Division 1, clinched a 35-34 win over Division 3 No. 2 Lake Fenton in the night’s second-to-last match – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Unranked Jonesville took Division 4 No. 5 Springport to the final match before Springport prevailed – Hillsdale Daily News