Today in the MHSAA: 1/6/20

January 6, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The clashing of statewide wrestling powers and a nearly unbelievable performance on the ice highlighted a power-packed first weekend of 2020.

1. Wrestling: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central, No. 2 Davison, No. 3 Brighton and Division 2 top-ranked Lowell took the top four team places, respectively, at the 56th DCC Invitational – Oakland Press

2. Hockey: Division 2 No. 2 Livonia Stevenson downed Hartland 5-2, with Seth Lause scoring an incredible three short-handed goals – Observer & Eccentric

3. Boys Basketball: Flint Beecher downed Benton Harbor 76-62 in a matchup of teams expected to make runs at Finals championships in March – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. Hockey: Division 1 No. 5 Brighton handed the first loss of the season to the last team without one, 3-2 to Division 3 top-ranked Calumet – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Hockey: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central earned a significant league win 6-0 over No. 4 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

6. Girls Basketball: Kelsey Richards went over 30 points for the fifth straight game as Fruitport Calvary Christian earned a 50-46 statement win over Central Montcalm – Muskegon Chronicle

7. Wrestling: Division 4 top-ranked Clinton followed a pair of individual champions to the team title at the 45th Dave Elliott Memorial Tournament – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. Boys Basketball: In another matchup of championship hopefuls, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s downed Grand Blanc 69-66 – Flint Journal

9. Girls Basketball: Hart continued its surge with a 51-35 win over Calvary Christian the day after the latter’s big win noted above – Muskegon Chronicle

10. Hockey: Ann Arbor Pioneer improved to 8-2 with a 2-1 win over rival Skyline in the final of the Jilek Cup – We Love Ann Arbor

Also of note …

Football: The football community is mourning the death of Zeeland West assistant Gasper Giarmo, who coached more than 30 years combined at seven schools including a decade at Byron Center – Grand Rapids Press

Today in the MHSAA: 3/6/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 6, 2026

1. ICE HOCKEY Livonia Stevenson advanced to the Division 2 championship game with a 3-2 win over Caledonia, and Flint Powers Catholic shut out Detroit U-D Jesuit 3-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Detroit News | WJRT

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Cam Ryans drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send Grand Rapids Northview past East Kentwood 52-50 in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Harbor Beach won its first Regional title with a 64-62 double-overtime victory over International Academy of Flint – Huron Daily Tribune

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Colon downed Battle Creek St. Philip 49-40 in Division 4 to clinch the program’s first Regional title – Battle Creek Enquirer

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord won its first Regional title since 1990, downing Petersburg Summerfield 55-39 in Division 4 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Onsted clinched its first Regional title since 1983 with a 42-40 win over Ecorse in Division 3 – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Onekama handed Traverse City Christian its only loss, 46-40 in a Division 4 Regional Final – MI Sports Now

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Catholic Central handed Grant its lone loss, 54-26 in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea upset Lansing Sexton 51-45 in a Division 2 Regional Final – Ann Arbor News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Schoolcraft upset Niles Brandywine 62-50 to clinch a Division 3 Regional title – Kalamazoo Gazette

Also of note …

BOYS BASKETBALL Jordan Harrison scored his 1,000th career point as Ann Arbor Pioneer won its first Regional title since 2007 with a 63-48 win over Canton – Ann Arbor News