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: 2/4/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 4, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center downed Hanover-Horton 73-53, but Luke Soper became Hanover-Horton’s all-time leading scorer – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. SKIING Traverse City West’s boys and Traverse City Central’s girls were among winners during the latest Big North Conference meet – Petoskey News-Review
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Houghton edged Negaunee 65-64 in a matchup of league title contenders – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central kept its perfect record intact with a 59-52 win over Carleton Airport – Monroe News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos got past neighbor Haslett 58-48 – Lansing State Journal
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Central followed Tiareyona Holmes to a 53-34 win over Ogemaw Heights – Bay City Times
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Caseville came back from eight points down to edge Kinde North Huron 46-44 – Huron Daily Tribune
8. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan remained in league title contention with a 56-49 win over Gaylord St. Mary – Petoskey News-Review
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Royal Oak’s defense impressed in a 37-25 win over Berkley – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Sterling Heights Parkway Christian improved to 14-4 with a big win over Westland Hope Christian – Macomb Daily