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: 10/9/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 9, 2025

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 3 Farmington Hills Mercy came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian in the Catholic High School League Bishop Tournament final – Oakland Press

2. BOYS TENNIS No. 2 Midland Dow claimed its 17th-straight Regional title, reaching finals at all eight flights in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Midland Daily News

3. BOYS TENNIS Reigning LPD4 champion Holland Christian was a Regional champion again, this time in LPD3 and ranked No. 3 – Holland Sentinel

4. GIRLS GOLF No. 9 Grand Blanc was first and No. 5 Okemos second at their LPD1 Regional – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS TENNIS No. 5 Rochester Adams led a sweep by Rochester schools at their LPD1 Regional – Oakland Press

6. CROSS COUNTRY The Bellaire girls and Mancelona boys won Ski Valley Conference championship races – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS SOCCER After playing to a draw less than a month ago, Grand Blanc opened Division 1 District play with a 5-1 win over Flushing – Flint Journal

8. BOYS SOCCER Four days after falling to Parma Western, Jackson opened Division 2 District play with a 4-3 revenge win – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. BOYS SOCCER Suttons Bay downed Buckley 2-0 in a Division 4 District opener – Up North Live

10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City  Western continued one of its best seasons all-time with a Division 2 District win over Saginaw United – Bay City Times