Today in the MHSAA: 1/4/17

January 4, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Basketball season started back up in force Tuesday, but pay special attention to a story out of St. Louis, where four heroes were saluted after reviving a high school athlete last month.

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.

Good Read/Watch

St. Louis’ Maverick Giles collapsed Dec. 9 while getting ready for basketball practice. His coach, along with the assistant fire chief and then two local police officers, revived him performing CPR and then using an AED – WEYI/WSMH | WNEM | WJRT 

Boys Basketball

Clarkston won a matchup of undefeated Class A contenders, 60-47 over Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Flint Journal

Pewamo-Westphalia remained undefeated with a 63-45 win over Fulton, a Class D semifinalist last season – Lansing State Journal

Gabe Meriwether scored the 1,000th point of his career in leading Bellaire to a 58-31 win over Mancelona – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Damon Martz scored 17 points during the fourth quarter and overtime to lead Pentwater past Walkerville 57-51 – Ludington Daily News

McBain topped Cadillac 61-50 in a matchup of northern Lower Peninsula teams that have made recent trips to MHSAA Semifinals – Cadillac News

Girls Basketball

Emily Judd’s putback with four seconds to play gave Bay City All Saints a 28-26 win over Peck – Bay City Times

Grand Haven rode a 21-3 start to a 42-33 win over Muskegon Reeths-Puffer – Muskegon Chronicle

St. Ignace handed Charlevoix its first loss in a matchup of strong Class C teams, 80-41 – Petoskey News Review

Jonesville handed Homer the latter’s first loss this season, 45-27 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Hartland handed Holly its first loss as well, 43-23 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Hockey

Marquette held on for a 2-1 win over Kingsford after the Flivvers got on the board midway through the third period – Marquette Mining Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 11/15/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 15, 2023

1. VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Clarkston Everest Collegiate earned its first Semifinals trip with a Division 4 sweep of No. 6 Marlette – Oakland Press

2. VOLLEYBALL Milan continued its program-best run with a sweep of Dearborn Divine Child in Division 2 – Monroe News

3. VOLLEYBALL After they split four matches during the regular season, honorable mention Farmington Hills Mercy defeated No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian in a Division 1 Quarterfinal – Detroit News

4. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Kalamazoo Christian swept No. 2 Pewamo-Westphalia to advance in Division 3 – WWMT

5. VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Cass City lost a set for the first time this postseason, but came back to defeat No. 8 Saginaw Valley Lutheran 3-1 in a Division 3 Quarterfinal – Mid-Michigan Now

6. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked North Branch is headed back to Battle Creek after a Division 2 sweep of No. 7 Frankenmuth – WJRT

7. VOLLEYBALL No. 5 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern also is returning to Kellogg Arena after sweeping honorable mention Grand Haven in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

8. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Leland swept No. 5 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart in a Division 4 Quarterfinal – MI Sports Now

9. VOLLEYBALL No. 5 Traverse City St. Francis lost the first set but won the next three to get past No. 7 Calumet in Division 3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central swept No. 3 Plymouth Christian Academy to move on in Division 3 – Monroe News

Also of note …

VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Clarkston swept Macomb L’Anse Creuse North to advance in Division 1 – Oakland Press

VOLLEYBALL Grand Rapids West Catholic advanced in Division 2 with a win over honorable mention Ludington – FOX 17

VOLLEYBALL No. 9 Crystal Falls Forest Park will be returning to the Division 4 Semifinals thanks to a four-set win over Newberry – Upper Michigan Source

VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Adrian Lenawee Christian earned a trip to Battle Creek with a sweep of St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic in Division 4 – Adrian Daily Telegram

VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Grand Rapids Christian swept Edwardsburg in a Division 2 Quarterfinal – Niles Daily Star

VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Northville swept Portage Northern to make the Division 1 Semifinals – Twitter

VOLLEYBALL Pewamo-Westphalia’s Taylor Smith was named this year’s Miss Volleyball Award winner – Lansing State Journal