Today in the MHSAA: 1/30/18
January 30, 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.
Today's Top 10
1. Girls Basketball: Monica Williams’ steal and layup during the final minute gave Detroit Mumford a 52-50 win over Cass Tech and a second straight Detroit Public School League West Division 1 championship – Detroit News
2. Skiing: Petoskey’s boys and Traverse City West’s girls won the second Big North Conference race this season – Petoskey News-Review
3. Girls Basketball: Flat Rock came back from a seven-point halftime deficit to upset Carleton Airport 57-53 – Monroe Evening News
4. Girls Basketball: Jenelle Carpenter’s lone basket with 2.2 seconds to play gave Lincoln Alcona a 43-42 win over Posen – Alpena News
5. Girls Basketball: Ski Valley Conference leader Gaylord St. Mary downed Highland Conference second-place Lake City 60-35 – Gaylord Herald Times
6. Boys Basketball: Iron Mountain improved to 11-0 with a 56-46 win over Negaunee – Marquette Mining Journal
7. Boys Basketball: Escanaba came back from a halftime deficit to down Sault Ste. Marie 60-48 and improve to 10-1 – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Health & Safety: Greenville’s Jeff “Doc” Day, said to be one of the first fulltime, school-sponsored trainers in the state, retired after 41 years caring for the school’s athletes – Greenville Daily News
9. Football: Previously successful Holt, Dansville and Eaton Rapids coach Mike Smith will take over at Lansing Everett, where he’s also serving as athletic director – Lansing State Journal
10. Multi-Sport Participation: The MHSAA and school administrators are working to combat specialization and promote multi-sport participation; this report explains some of that effort – State Champs Sports Network
Also of note …
Football: Looking for a Michigan player to follow during the Super Bowl? Check out former Detroit Crockett star Brandon Graham, who plays defensive end and serves as a captain for the Eagles but during high school played offense, defense, kicked and punted (note: Crockett did not win an MHSAA football title, as reported) – Sports Talk Philly
Today in the MHSAA: 6/2/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 2, 2025
(Please also see Finals coverage of track & field, Lower Peninsula girls tennis and Upper Peninsula girls and boys golf throughout MHSAA.com.)
1. GIRLS LACROSSE Saline downed Farmington Hills Mercy 13-11 in Division 1 to claim its first Regional title in this sport – Saline Post
2. SOFTBALL Cedar Springs defeated Greenville and Rockford to clinch its first District championship in this sport, in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press
3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Hartland handed No. 2 Bloomfield Hills its first and only loss this season, 2-1 in a Division 1 District Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Clare won its District, defeating Farwell 18-3 in the championship game after downing No. 3 Evart 5-0 to advance – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
5. BASEBALL No. 2 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart won its first District title since 2016 by downing No. 3 Beal City 9-0 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. BASEBALL Trenton repeated as a Division 2 District champion with wins over No. 4 New Boston Huron and No. 14 Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald
7. SOFTBALL South Haven came back to defeat No. 5 Stevensville Lakeshore 7-5 in a Division 2 District Final – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. BASEBALL No. 6 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s clinched a Division 2 District title with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press
9. GIRLS SOCCER Mattawan downed Battle Creek Lakeview 3-2 in Division 1 to clinch its first District title in 24 years – Kalamazoo Gazette
10. SOFTBALL Port Huron Northern edged honorable mention Macomb Dakota 8-7 in eight innings to claim its first District title since 2003, in Division 1 – Port Huron Times Herald