Today in the MHSAA: 1/29/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 29, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow’s Melanie Kolnitys scored the 1,000th point of her career during a 62-38 win over Grand Blanc, also her final varsity game as she’s scheduled to have season-ending knee surgery – Midland Daily News
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Noah Barr went over 1,000 career points in Breckenridge’s 60-36 win over St. Helen Charlton Heston – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
3. COMPETITIVE CHEER Richmond won the latest Blue Water Area Conference jamboree against a field that included two more likely Finals contenders – Macomb Daily
4. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 2 Hartland downed No. 3 Brighton 36-28 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 5 New Boston Huron finished its second-straight perfect run through the Huron League with a 54-12 win over Monroe Jefferson – Southgate News-Herald
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mallory Woiteshek’s late free throw gave undefeated Grand Haven a 47-46 win over Muskegon – Local Sports Journal
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake moved into first place alone in the Northwest Conference with a 58-49 win over Buckley – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan fortified its spot atop the Ski Valley Conference with a 45-36 win over Mancelona – Up North Live
9. WRESTLING Midland downed reigning Saginaw Valley League champion Lapeer 41-35 – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass downed Denby 59-52 – Detroit News
Today in the MHSAA: 1/28/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 28, 2026
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Denham Butler’s last-minute 3-pointer pushed Dearborn Divine Child past Jackson Lumen Christi 55-53 as Divine Child clinched the outright Catholic High School League AA title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Goodrich’s Kayla Hairston went over 1,000 career points during a win over Flushing, and Flint Powers Catholic’s Kendyl Smith made the MHSAA records with 21 free throws in a win over Detroit Edison – Flint Journal
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich’s Jensen LePla also went over 1,000 career points during a 50-46 victory over Flushing – Flint Journal
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Lansing Waverly got past Holt 86-84 in double overtime in a game that also saw the Rams’ Brandon Mercer break the school’s career 3-pointers record – Lansing State Journal
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lilly Williams broke Howell’s single-season blocks record during a 49-24 win over Plymouth – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee defeated Gladstone 30-19 in a matchup of arguably the two best girls basketball teams in the Upper Peninsula – My UP Now
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Marquette delivered Ishpeming Westwood its only loss this winter, 59-35 – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Grosse Ile handed Riverview its first Huron League defeat, 72-54 – Southgate News-Herald
9. ICE HOCKEY Craig Borges scored three goals in Huron Valley’s win over Fenton – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian remains undefeated after a notable 71-65 win over Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian – MI Sports Now