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: 10/12/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 12, 2026
1. BOYS TENNIS Ludington edged No. 8 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian by a point to win their Lower Peninsula Division 4 Regional – Local Sports Journal
2. BOYS TENNIS No. 2 Novi edged No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice by two points to win their LPD1 Regional – MHSAA.com
3. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 No. 1 Ann Arbor Pioneer, LPD2 No. 1 Holland Christian, LPD3 No. 1 Lansing Catholic and LPD4 No. 1 Hillsdale Academy girls and LPD1 No. 4 Brighton, LPD2 No. 1 Holland Christian, LPD3 No. 1 Hanover-Horton and LPD4 No. 1 Holland Calvary boys won at the Portage Invitational – Athletic.net
4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow’s Amelia Malarz set a school record in winning the 100-yard breaststroke at the annual MISCA meet – Midland Daily News
5. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 No. 9 Hartland girls and LPD2 No. 5 Flint Powers Catholic boys won at the Greater Flint Championships – Athletic.net
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 9 Hancock defeated the host Sentinels in the final to win the Marquette Invitational – Upper Michigan’s Source
7. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 No. 3 Northville girls and Plymouth boys were team champions at the Wayne County Championships – Athletic.net
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Traverse City Central went 4-0 at Hudsonville Unity Christian, defeating Portage Northern, Division 2 No. 5 Grand Rapids South Christian, Vicksburg and the host Crusaders – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. CROSS COUNTRY The Midland Dow girls and Troy boys were victorious at the Dow Chargers Invitational – Saginaw News | Athletic.net
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 6 Utica Eisenhower improved to 25-2 with a sweep of Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily