Today in the MHSAA: 1/4/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 4, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sandusky defeated Vassar 55-27 as coach Al DeMott tied retired Detroit Country Day coach Frank Orlando for most girls basketball wins in MHSAA history with 797 – Port Huron Times Herald

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Kaden Brown scored 18 points in Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s 65-49 win over East Grand Rapids, becoming GRCC’s all-time leading scorer in the process – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Despite Brooklyn Columbia Central falling 49-37 to Tecumseh, Zoie Bamm became BCC’s all-time leading scorer with 1,138 points – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caitlyn Dickerson joined her brother Mark as the only players in Midland Calvary Baptist history to score 1,000 points with 16 in a 33-24 win over Farwell – Midland Daily News

5. GIRLS BASKTEBALL Abby Haller went over 1,000 career points for Petersburg Summerfield in a big win over Quincy – Monroe News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudson Grienke made a school-record eight 3-pointers in Okemos’ 84-42 win over Eaton Rapids – Lansing State Journal

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Central moved to 5-2 with a 56-43 win over Essexville Garber, Central’s best start since 2004 – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL North Farmington edged Grand Blanc 54-50 – MLIVE-Detroit

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dearborn Divine Child took the final lead during the closing seconds in a 63-62 win over Redford Westfield Prep – MLIVE-Detroit

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian impressed again with a 46-40 win over Freeland – Saginaw News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Battle Creek Pennfield has hired championship-winning coach Robbie Hattan from Colon – Battle Creek Enquirer

Today in the MHSAA: 6/2/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 2, 2025

(Please also see Finals coverage of track & field, Lower Peninsula girls tennis and Upper Peninsula girls and boys golf throughout MHSAA.com.)

1. GIRLS LACROSSE Saline downed Farmington Hills Mercy 13-11 in Division 1 to claim its first Regional title in this sport – Saline Post

2. SOFTBALL Cedar Springs defeated Greenville and Rockford to clinch its first District championship in this sport, in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Hartland handed No. 2 Bloomfield Hills its first and only loss this season, 2-1 in a Division 1 District Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Clare won its District, defeating Farwell 18-3 in the championship game after downing No. 3 Evart 5-0 to advance – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

5. BASEBALL No. 2 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart won its first District title since 2016 by downing No. 3 Beal City 9-0 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. BASEBALL Trenton repeated as a Division 2 District champion with wins over No. 4 New Boston Huron and No. 14 Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald

7. SOFTBALL South Haven came back to defeat No. 5 Stevensville Lakeshore 7-5 in a Division 2 District Final – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

8. BASEBALL No. 6 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s clinched a Division 2 District title with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press

9. GIRLS SOCCER Mattawan downed Battle Creek Lakeview 3-2 in Division 1 to clinch its first District title in 24 years – Kalamazoo Gazette

10. SOFTBALL Port Huron Northern edged honorable mention Macomb Dakota 8-7 in eight innings to claim its first District title since 2003, in Division 1 – Port Huron Times Herald