Today in the MHSAA: 1/6/17
January 6, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The last “quiet” night of this winter season still saw a couple of key girls basketball matchups, impacting both peninsulas, as the rest of schools not yet in session prepare to resume next week.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Girls Basketball
Norway scored the go-ahead points with 56 seconds to play to get past Ishpeming 44-42 in a matchup of undefeated teams – Marquette Mining Journal
Southfield Arts & Technology broke away during the second quarter to hand Clarkston its first loss, 64-48 – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/15
November 4, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Girls Volleyball Districts continued Tuesday with 55 games across the state, but one of the biggest headlines told of a softball coaching hire in Monroe County.
Volleyball
Saginaw Heritage advanced in Class A with a five-set win over Mount Pleasant; the teams split during the regular season – Saginaw News
Class A No. 8 Rockford opened with a sweep of Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Grand Rapids Press
Class A No. 10 DeWitt swept East Lansing in their first-round match – Lansing State Journal
Reigning Class D champion Battle Creek St. Philip opened with a sweep of Marshall Academy coming off Saturday’s 1,000th win by coach Vicky Groat – Battle Creek Enquirer
From Monday, Carney-Nadeau fell in the first two sets before winning the final three of its Class D opener against Felch North Dickinson – Escanaba Daily Press
Softball
Former standout catcher Caitlin Blanchard, who led Petersburg-Summerfield to an MHSAA title in 2010 and then starred at University of Michigan, will return to her high school as coach – Monroe Evening News