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: 9/24/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 24, 2026
1. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City Central ran its Big North Conference title streak to 23 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. GIRLS GOLF Frankenmuth – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – clinched the Tri-Valley Conference Red title with a win in the final league jamboree – Saginaw News
3. BOYS SOCCER Hemlock clinched the Tri-Valley Conference Blue championship with a 1-0 win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – WNEM
4. GIRLS TENNIS Marquette repeated as Great Northern Conference Tournament champion – Upper Michigan’s Source
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 4 Parma Western held on to claim a five-set win over No. 7 Marshall – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 10 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Division 2 honorable mention Flat Rock in five – Monroe News
7. GIRLS GOLF Alpena carded a 374 to win the Cadillac Invitational – Cadillac News
8. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 5 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian defeated No. 14 Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 6-0 – WOOD TV
9. BOYS SOCCER Sterling Heights Stevenson extended its lead in the Macomb Area Conference White with a 5-2 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Stevensville Lakeshore and St. Joseph traded sets before the Lancers completed the win in five – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium