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: 10/21/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 21, 2022
1. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Grand Rapids Catholic Central edged No. 3 South Christian 2-0 to clinch a Division 3 District title – FOX 17
2. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Troy outlasted No. 7 Berkley in a shootout to claim a Division 1 District Final win – Oakland Press
3. BOYS SOCCER No. 10 Salem clinched a fourth-straight District title with a 2-0 win over No. 9 Northville in Division 1 – Observer & Eccentric
4. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Imlay City earned a Division 3 District title with a shootout win over No. 11 Macomb Lutheran North – Port Huron Times Herald
5. BOYS SOCCER Drew Pearson scored three goals as No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central defeated No. 13 South Lyon 5-0 in Division 1 – Oakland Press
6. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Holland Christian also is advancing in Division 3 thanks to a 4-0 win over No. 15 Fennville – Holland Sentinel
7. VOLLEYBALL Rochester clinched the Oakland Activities Association White championship with a four-set win over Berkley – Oakland Press
8. CROSS COUNTRY The Holland West Ottawa girls and Grand Haven boys won Ottawa-Kent Conference Red championship races; the West Ottawa girls are ranked No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, and Grand Haven’s boys are No. 7 – Holland Sentinel
9. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 Rockford clinched its first District title in 15 years with a 2-0 win over East Kentwood in Division 1 – FOX 17
10. BOYS SOCCER Mason continued its late-season surge with a Division 2 District title win over Pinckney – Lansing State Journal