Today in the MHSAA: 1/29/20
January 29, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
As anticipated, this week already has been full of standings and rankings-rocking results on the basketball court – plus a big one Tuesday in the pool.
1. Boys Basketball: Iron Mountain downed Negaunee 69-51 in a matchup of undefeated rivals in front of a capacity crowd in the Miners’ gym – Escanaba Daily Press
2. Girls Basketball: Bloomfield Hills Marian avenged its earlier loss to rival Farmington Hills Mercy, 36-29 – State Champs Sports Network
3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Holland Christian – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – edged No. 6 Hamilton 97-88 – Holland Sentinel
4. Girls Basketball: Chelsea downed Tecumseh 42-28 in a matchup of top-ranked Division 2 teams – Chelsea Sun Times News
5. Girls Basketball: Southfield Arts & Technology delivered Flint Carman-Ainsworth’s first defeat, 59-47 – Flint Journal
6. Boys Basketball: Whitehall handed Fremont its first loss of this season, 68-66 – Local Sports Journal
7. Girls Basketball: Ann Arbor Huron came back from a 10-point deficit to get past Saline 60-56 – Saline Post
8. Boys Basketball: Hudsonville held on to continue its undefeated start with a 53-49 win over Holland West Ottawa – FOX 17
9. Boys Basketball: Goodrich came out on top in a matchup of Flint Metro League leaders, 46-44 over Linden – ABC 12
10. Boys Basketball: Beal City earned a 51-49 upset of McBain – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Gabby Fogarty went over 1,000 career points in Marsyville’s 49-46 win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily
Boys Basketball: Coldwater fell to Grand Ledge 65-48, but Dylan Targgart went over 1,000 career points – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Girls Basketball: Aubrie Zeunen became Temperance Bedford’s career assist leader during a 55-22 win over Ann Arbor Skyline – Monroe News
From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)