Today in the MHSAA: 1/29/16

January 29, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A relatively quiet night statewide still included matchups of ranked teams in swimming & diving, wrestling and basketball – and we’ve got a good read as well for parents saying good-bye to that role in high school athletics this school year.  

Girls Basketball

Big Rapids Crossroads Academy kept a 44-game West Michigan D league winning streak alive with a 62-52 comeback win over Brethren – Big Rapids News

Boys Basketball

Bloomfield Hills survived a final West Bloomfield attempt to tie to stay in first place in the Oakland Activities Association White with a 63-61 victory – Oakland Press

Frankenmuth won its Tri-Valley Conference crossover 67-57 over Alma, which was tied with the Eagles this week for the No. 7 spot in the statewide Class B poll – Saginaw News

Boys Swimming & Diving

Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 4 Holland West Ottawa won every swimming event in a 189-125 victory over No. 7 Rockford – Holland Sentinel

Wrestling

Division 3 top-ranked Dundee took the upper hand in the Lenawee County Athletic Association with a 36-27 win over rival Hudson, ranked No. 2 in Division 4 – Adrian Daily Telegram

Football

The Macomb Daily is reporting this morning that longtime Dakota coach Mike Giannone, who led the Cougars to MHSAA championships in 2006 and 2007, will take over at Warren DeLaSalle – Macomb Daily

Good Read

Battle Creek Enquirer sports editor Bill Broderick writes about his final days as a high school sports parent, and how much he’ll miss them – Battle Creek Enquirer

Today in the MHSAA: 5/30/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 30, 2025

1. GIRLS LACROSSE South Lyon downed three-time reigning Division 1 champion Brighton 12-9 in a Regional Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Troy Athens downed No. 10 Troy High in a District Final shootout with the winning shot scored by the keeper – Oakland Press

3. SOFTBALL Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse downed Fraser 7-5 in Division 1 to claim a first District title in at least 25 years – Macomb Daily

4. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Leland downed No. 13 Harbor Springs 2-1 in a Division 4 District Final matchup of league champions – Up North Live

5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Adrian Lenawee Christian downed No. 15 Manchester 2-1 in a Division 4 District Final – Jackson Citizen Patriot

6. BOYS GOLF No. 5 Chelsea claimed a fourth Regional title over the last five seasons, in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Ann Arbor News

7. GIRLS SOCCER Madison Heights Lamphere clinched a Division 2 District title with a 2-1 win over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – Macomb Daily

8. GIRLS SOCCER Petoskey edged Gaylord 1-0 to clinch a Division 2 District championship – Petoskey News-Review

9. GIRLS SOCCER Quincy upset No. 4 Brooklyn Columbia Central 2-0 in a Division 3 District Semifinal – WTVB

10. GIRLS SOCCER Rockford downed Caledonia 3-0 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – WZZM