Today in the MHSAA: 1/30/20
January 30, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The wrestling mat and hockey rink were the places to be Wednesday as multiple matchups across the Lower Peninsula pitted highly-ranked foes.
1. Wrestling: Division 3 top-ranked Dundee won a league matchup of reigning MHSAA champions, 49-17 over Division 4 No. 3 Hudson – Adrian Daily Telegram
2. Hockey: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central started quickly on the way to a 6-2 win over Division 2 No. 3 Trenton – Southgate News-Herald
3. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 3 Brighton earned wins over Livonia Franklin and No. 9 Westland John Glenn to finish undefeated in Kensington Lakes Activities Association matches – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Hockey: Division 1 No. 4 Brighton edged Division 3 No. 3 Detroit Country Day 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. Hockey: Charlie Douglass scored a natural hat trick to lead Division 2 No. 6 Traverse City Central past West 5-2 in the McCullough Cup – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. Hockey: Portage Central edged Mattawan 4-3 to claim the Renbarger Cup – WWMT
7. Boys Basketball: Unionville-Sebewaing moved into a first-place tie in the Greater Thumb Conference West with Reese with a 58-47 win over the Rockets – Huron Daily Tribune
8. Boys Basketball: Hanover-Horton moved into first place alone in the Cascades Conference with a 74-42 win over Napoleon – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. Hockey: Division 3 No. 9 Midland Dow got past rival Midland 3-1 as the Chargers’ seniors finished their careers undefeated against the Chemics – Midland Daily News
10. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 3 Whitehall earned wins over Division 3 No. 6 Remus Chippewa Hills and Montabella, and Division 2 No. 2 Gaylord also won over Chippewa Hills – Big Rapids News
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Alyssa Welsh broke Perry’s career scoring record during a 54-16 win over Lansing Sexton – Owosso Argus-Press
Girls Basketball: Alana Nelson set Springport’s career scoring record and Alex Maher its career assists record during a 64-29 win over Reading – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Today in the MHSAA: 2/24/17
February 24, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
On what was the final night of the regular season for many girls basketball teams across the state, they made it count with league titles, upsets, milestone baskets and at least one school record.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Girls Basketball
Edwardsburg clinched the Wolverine Conference overall championship with a 46-39 win over Otsego – Kalamazoo Gazette
Brethren clinched its first West Michigan D League title since 2006 with a win over Mason County Eastern – Manistee News Advocate
Leroy Pine River clinched a third straight Highland Conference outright title with a 48-43 win over Lake City – Cadillac News
Bark River-Harris upset Class D top-ranked Crystal Falls Forest Park 73-60 to cap the regular season – Escanaba Daily Press
Munising’s Marissa Immel, a member of the MHSAA Student Advisory Council, passed 1,000 career points in a win over Rapid River – Marquette Mining Journal
Hartland downed Wayne Memorial to win the overall Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Kalle Martinez scored a school-record 48 points with 11 3-pointers as Bay City John Glenn got past Saginaw Swan Valley 64-56 – Bay City Times
Boys Basketball
Traverse City West took over sole possession of first place in the Big North Conference with a 49-46 win over Petoskey – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Hockey
Lake Orion downed Farmington Hills United 4-0 to cap an Oakland Activities Association Red title run – Oakland Press
Division 3 No. 3 Calumet won a matchup of state-ranked teams, downing Division 2 No. 10 Marquette 3-0 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette