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: 9/22/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 22, 2022
1. GIRLS GOLF Montague – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won a third-straight Greater Muskegon Athletic Association Tournament title, shooting a 361 to outpace the field by 27 strokes – CatchMark SportsNet
2. GIRLS TENNIS Escanaba edged Marquette by two points to claim the Great Northern Conference Tournament championship – Upper Michigan Source
3. BOYS SOCCER Buckley moved into first place alone in the Northwest Conference with a 2-1 win over Division 4 No. 14 Leland – MI Sports Now
4. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City Central shot a 344 to win the Cadillac Invitational – Cadillac News
5. GIRLS GOLF East Jordan edged Cheboygan by four strokes to win the Charlevoix Invitational – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
6. BOYS SOCCER Midland Bullock Creek avenged its lone league loss this fall with a 5-1 win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Midland Daily News
7. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD4 No. 10 Beal City girls and Manton boys won the first Highland Conference jamborees – Cadillac News
8. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow handed Saginaw Heritage its first league loss, 5-1 – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 13 Frankenmuth shut out Freeland 3-0 – Mid-Michigan Now
10. VOLLEYBALL Stevensville Lakeshore swept St. Joseph in a match where the first two sets were decided by three and two points, respectively – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium