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: 12/13/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 13, 2021
1. WRESTLING Clinton edged Division 1 Macomb Dakota 36-33 to clinch the Westland John Glenn Invitational championship – Adrian Daily Telegram
2. HOCKEY Hartland won its Adam Mitchell KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase matchup with Trenton 3-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. WRESTLING Bronson defeated Manchester 46-30 in the final to win the Jackson Area Wrestling Showdown – Coldwater Daily Reporter
4. HOCKEY In a rematch of last season’s Division 1 Semifinal, Detroit Catholic Central downed Brighton 3-0 in the KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Birmingham Groves finished atop a strong field at the Waterford Warrior Relays – Chelsea Sun Times News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs freshman Olivia Flynn put up her second 30-point game in a big win over Grayling – Petoskey News-Review
7. HOCKEY Marquette handed Muskegon Mona Shores its first defeat of the season, 3-1 – MuskegonSports.com
8. HOCKEY Howell defeated Detroit U-D Jesuit in a shootout to finish with a 2-1 win at the KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. HOCKEY Midland Dow came back from a Friday loss to Chelsea to defeat Detroit Country Day at the D3 Challenge – Midland Daily News
10. WRESTLING Union City won the 13-team Concord Grover Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter