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: 8/23/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 23, 2023
1. VOLLEYBALL Essexville Garber ran its Bay County championship streak to four, defeating Bay City Western in the final – Bay City Times
2. VOLLEYBALL South Lyon East downed Bloomfield Hills Marian in the premier match of the Bloomfield Hills quad – Oakland Press
3. CROSS COUNTRY The host Three Rivers girls and Marshall boys won Big Hill Invitational titles – Coldwater Daily Reporter | Athletic.net
4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Grosse Ile earned victories over Dearborn Divine Child and Dearborn Heights Crestwood during an outdoor meet – Southgate News-Herald
5. VOLLEYBALL Lake Fenton came back from losing the first two sets to win the next three and get past Midland Dow – WNEM
6. BOYS SOCCER Ludington improved to 2-2 with a 3-0 shutout of Cadillac – Ludington Daily News
7. VOLLEYBALL Rock Mid Peninsula outlasted Big Bay de Noc in five sets – Escanaba Daily Press
8. BOYS SOCCER Lincoln Park earned its first victory, 3-1 over Wyandotte Roosevelt – Southgate News-Herald
Also of note ...
OFFICIALS Football season is set to kickoff, and we need to remember to support our officials as well, as we don't have games without them – WNEM