Today In The MHSAA: 12/9/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 9, 2021

1. HOCKEY Howell defeated Hartland for the first time since 2015, 2-1 in overtime – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Taylor Sullivan had a triple-double as Detroit Denby opened with a 56-51 win over Detroit University Prep – Detroit News

3. WRESTLING Muskegon Oakridge fell in both of its Wednesday matches, but they were the first for the program since 1973 – Local Sports Journal

4. HOCKEY Brighton edged Plymouth 6-5, holding on after two late Plymouth goals – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Walled Lake Western came back during the final quarter to defeat Detroit Country day 54-45 – Oakland Press

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holland West Ottawa moved to 3-0 with another strong defensive performance in a 38-33 win over Zeeland West – Holland Sentinel

7. WRESTLING Clinton opened with a pair of dual wins, over Michigan Center and Napoleon – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. WRESTLING Kingsley swept its matches at an opening quad over Traverse City Central and Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. WRESTLING Wyandotte Roosevelt opened with wins over Dearborn and Riverview – Southgate News-Herald

10. WRESTLING Midland Dow downed Saginaw Heritage and Flint Carman-Ainsworth in its season openers – Midland Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 12/19/18

December 19, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

High-scoring individual hoops performances, buzzer-beating wins on the court and some big-time matchups in the pool fill today’s list of Tuesday’s high achievers.

1. Boys Basketball: Wayne Memorial’s Isaiah Lewis went over 1,000 points for his career with 50 in his team’s big win over Dearborn – Observer & Eccentric

2. Boys Basketball: J.D. Rawls set a Mount Morris record with 42 points in a 74-57 win over Otisville-LakeVille – Flint Journal

3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Holland Christian, No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, continued its run through the state’s best teams with wins over No. 3 Spring Lake and Caledonia – Holland Sentinel

4. Girls Basketball: East Jordan improved to 6-0 with a buzzer-beating win over Grayling, 37-36 – Petoskey News-Review

5. Boys Swimming & Diving: LPD1 No. 5 Ann Arbor Pioneer won every race in a big win over LPD3 honorable mention Chelsea – We Love Ann Arbor

6. Boys Basketball: Howell’s Kip French knocked down a 3-pointer with 15 seconds to play to push the Highlanders past Plymouth 44-43 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. Boys Basketball: Marquette got past Escanaba 61-51 in a matchup of last season’s top two teams in the Great Northern Upper Peninsula Conference – The Upbeat

8. Girls Basketball: Maple City Glen Lake handed Benzie Central its first defeat, 62-59 – MI Sports Now

9. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Union gave Grand Rapids Northview its first defeat, 73-60 – FOX 17

10. Girls Basketball: Coldwater held off a Kalamazoo Central comeback to improve to 5-0 with a 54-48 win – Coldwater Daily Reporter