Today in the MHSAA: 1/6/16

January 6, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Tuesday’s return of a full basketball slate saw a handful of teams do just enough to remain undefeated – and a reigning champion fall for the first time since March 5, 2014.

Boys Basketball

Detroit Renaissance snapped reigning Class A champion Detroit Western International’s 31-game winning streak with a 48-39 victory in Detroit Public School League play – Detroit Free Press

East Lansing won a matchup of arguably the two best teams in the Lansing area, drilling 17 3-pointers to down Williamston 78-37 – Lansing State Journal

Hudsonville remained undefeated thanks to a last-second shot by Jared Blum that gave the Eagles their final 49-47 lead over Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills – Grand Rapids Press

Dowagiac remained undefeated despite 39 points from Niles’ Gavin Rasler, edging the Vikings 61-59 in overtime – Niles Daily Star

Girls Basketball

Saugatuck lost its last game before holiday break, but got back on the winning side thanks to go-ahead basket by Maddie Moore during the closing seconds of a 47-45 win over North Muskegon – Holland Sentinel

Maple City Glen Lake moved to 5-1 while handing Elk Rapids its first defeat of this season, 59-39 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

From Monday, Mackinaw City downed Brimley for the first time in at least seven seasons to move to 5-1 this winter – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Ice Hockey

Ethan Peitz scored a hat trick to bring Saline back from a first-period deficit for a 7-4 win over Ann Arbor Skyline – Ann Arbor News

Football

Monroe coach Eric Redmond has resigned after six seasons and a combined record of 138-69 over 20 years, with 14 more at Carleton Airport. Before returning to his alma mater, Redmond coached Airport to its first playoff berth and then 11 straight – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 11/11/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 11, 2022

1. VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Athens swept honorable mention St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lakes in Division 4 to clinch its first Regional title in this sport – Coldwater Daily Reporter

2. VOLLEYBALL Berkley also won its first Regional title in this sport by defeating Grosse Pointe South in four sets in Division 1 – Oakland Press

3. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Grand Rapids West Catholic swept Fruitport in Division 2 to clinch its first Regional title in volleyball – Grand Rapids Press

4. VOLLEYBALL Mt. Morris defeated honorable mention Frankenmuth in four sets to also claim its first volleyball Regional title – Mid-Michigan Now

5. VOLLEYBALL No. 2 North Branch won a rematch of last season’s Division 2 Final, defeating No. 3 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in four sets for a Regional championship – Oakland Press

6. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 8 Cass City swept New Lothrop to earn its first Regional title since 1977 – Huron Daily Tribune

7. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central swept No. 7 Plymouth Christian Academy to clinch a Division 3 Regional title – Monroe News

8. VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern advanced in Division 1 with a four-set win over No. 7 Hudsonville – FOX 17

9. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Kalamazoo Christian defeated No. 5 Watervliet in four sets to clinch a Division 3 Regional title – WWMT

10. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Marian swept No. 10 Macomb Dakota in Division 1 to advance to next week – Oakland Press