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: 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