Today in the MHSAA: 1/4/16
January 4, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
We’re back to start 2016, but many of Michigan’s high school teams took only short breaks during the holidays; below is a roundup of some of the most recent notable news coverage as we kick off the new calendar year.
Boys Basketball
Jauron Vicks scored five points in overtime and 24 total to lead Warren Woods-Tower to a 56-52 overtime win over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North in the Crusader Classic final – Macomb Daily
Niles Brandywine remained undefeated and dealt White Pigeon its first loss, 51-46 in the final of the Sturgis Basketball Classic – Sturgis Journal
Muskegon also remained undefeated while handing the first loss of the season to East Kentwood at the Muskegon Hall of Fame Classic (Muskegon suffered its first loss this weekend, to Chicago Whitney Young) – Muskegon Chronicle
Hudsonville beat Grand Rapids Christian 68-55 in the final of the Cornerstone Invitational to add to a start that included a win over reigning Class B champion Wyoming Godwin Heights – Grand Rapids Press
Girls Basketball
Kysre Gondrezick tied for 15th in MHSAA history with 51 points for Benton Harbor in the final of the Lou Harvey Classic despite her team’s eventual 68-63 loss to Michigan City Marquette – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
In arguably the most significant game of the Motor City Roundball Classic, both girls and boys, Saginaw Heritage downed Detroit Country day 39-29 – Oakland Press
Wrestling
Lowell finished first ahead of a field featuring many of Michigan’s elite at the Detroit Catholic Central Invitational; Brighton was second and Macomb Dakota finished third – Oakland Press
Battle Creek Lakeview won its eighth straight all-city championship, downing local rivals Battle Creek Central, Harper Creek and Pennfield – Battle Creek Enquirer
Tyler Deming became only the sixth four-time champion during the 52 years of the Freeland Wrestling Invitational in leading Caro to the team title as well – Saginaw News
Petoskey’s Scott Kibbe earned his 100th win in leading his team to the Bridge Brawl championship at Rudyard – Petoskey News
Football
Longtime Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart football coach Rick Roberts retired from that post after 23 seasons leading the Irish and 35 total at four schools; he finished with a record of 202-146-1 and also is the Sacred Heart athletic director – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 28, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Evart clinched its first outright Highland Conference championship since 1999 with a 53-30 win over Roscommon – Cadillac News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brownstown Woodhaven claimed its first Downriver League title in eight years with a 40-36 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee finished the regular season 21-0 by completing a sweep of Gladstone 58-44, and with those Gladstone’s only losses of the season – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zeeland West’s Jordyn Klaasen reached 1,000 career points during a 45-39 win over Wyoming – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Farmington Hills Mercy earned coach Gary Morris his 500th win, 68-33 over Detroit University Prep – MLIVE-Detroit
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee Christian set a team record with its 19th win this season, 47-30 over Linden – WJRT
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine finished the regular season 22-0 with a 51-36 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Shelby Ignash set the pace as Cass City edged Sandusky 47-41 – Huron Daily Tribune
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs won a matchup of ranked opponents, 56-40 over Gaylord St. Mary – Petoskey News-Review
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace capped the regular season at 21-1 with a 57-45 win over Frankfort – MI Sports Now