Today in the MHSAA: 1/5/16
January 5, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Winter sports return in force with a full slate of events statewide tonight, but here are a few headlines of note as we get rolling – plus two great reads from the wrestling world.
Boys Basketball
Ishpeming in recent seasons has scheduled its first basketball games later than other teams to offset the football team’s four straight runs to the MHSAA Finals at Ford Field – but the Hematites were one of the first to play in 2016 and came away with a 74-72 win over Gladstone to move to 2-0 – Marquette Mining Journal
Girls Bowling
From Sunday, two-time reigning Division 2 champion Flint Kearsley got past 2015 Division 1 finalist Jackson to win the Lila Jean Furnish Classic in Owosso, which included a number of the state’s top teams – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Good Reads
When Clinton wrestler Nick Rolland was 3, his parents were told to say their good-byes after he was pulled from under a running lawn mower. But doctors were able to save his life, and then his leg, and this weekend he’ll wrestle for his 100th career win – Adrian Daily Telegram
Hastings wrestling coach Mike Goggins started out as an athlete for the Saxons, later coached at the middle school and now also is the high school athletic director – and owner of more than 400 varsity coaching wins after reaching that milestone during the Montrose Invitational on Dec. 29 – Grand Rapids Press
Today in the MHSAA: 10/1/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 1, 2025
1. GIRLS GOLF Northville – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – carded a 316 to win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc finished a team championship in the Saginaw Valley League, with Midland Dow’s Sophia Lee completing a sweep of individual wins – Midland Daily News
3. GIRLS GOLF Macomb L’Anse Creuse North dominated in winning the Macomb Area Conference White Tournament – Macomb Daily
4. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Mendon defeated No. 3 Battle Creek St. Philip 3-1 in a matchup of two of the best in Division 4 this fall – WWMT
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 11 Mason defeated East Lansing 2-1 and No. 15 DeWitt downed Division 1 No. 4 Okemos 4-1 to set up the Capital Area Activities Conference Gold Cup final – WILX
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 3 Elk Rapids defeated Division 4 No. 14 Leland 2-1 – MI Sports Now
7. VOLLEYBALL Negaunee claimed a back-and-forth match with Division 4 No. 10 Hancock in five sets – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. CROSS COUNTRY Alpena swept victories over Petoskey in its first race on its new home course – Alpena News
9. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian continued its title chase in the Northern Michigan Soccer League with a 3-1 win over Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. VOLLEYBALL Mount Pleasant swept Midland Dow – Midland Daily News