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: 1/8/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 8, 2026
1. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood won a rematch of last season’s Final, 3-0 over top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Grady Eklund became Pewamo-Westphalia’s all-time leading scorer during the Pirates’ 61-38 victory over Fowler – Lansing State Journal
3. ICE HOCKEY Division 1 No. 6 Brighton came back from three goals down to defeat Ohio top-ranked Toledo St. Francis 5-4 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s handed Warren Regina its first defeat, 47-43 – Oakland Press
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain remained undefeated and atop the Highland Conference in handing Evart its first loss, 56-32 – Cadillac News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kaitlyn Therrian set a school record for 3-pointers in South Lyon’s 75-61 win over Macomb Dakota – Hometown Life
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Covenant Christian remained undefeated with a 55-52 win over Big Rapids – Big Rapids Pioneer
8. SKIING The Maple City Glen Lake girls and Caledonia boys won Lake Michigan Ski Conference races – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Corunna came back to defeat Imlay City 54-50 – Flint Journal
10. ICE HOCKEY Caleb Pider scored four goals in Midland Dow’s 5-2 win over Bay City – Midland Daily News
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Dexter coach Phil Jacobs has stepped down after leading the Dreadnaughts to Ford Field for the first time – Ann Arbor News