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: 9/23/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 23, 2021
1. GIRLS TENNIS Escanaba locked up the Great Northern Conference championship with a league tournament victory – Escanaba Daily Press
2. BOYS SOCCER A 4-2 win over Leland has Buckley a big step closer to claiming its first Northwest Conference title since 1999 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. CROSS COUNTRY The Bronson boys and Kalamazoo Christian girls claimed Parchment Invitational championships; Kalamazoo Christian is the top-ranked team in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
4. VOLLEYBALL Beaverton swept Clare to hold on to first place alone in the Jack Pine Conference – Midland Daily News
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 9 McBain Northern Michigan Christian finished a season sweep of Gladwin with a 2-0 win to remain first alone in the Northern Michigan Soccer League – Cadillac News
6. VOLLEYBALL St. Joseph defeated Stevensville Lakeshore in four sets in a “Dig Pink” matchup dedicated to cancer awareness and research – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. CROSS COUNTRY Mason County Eastern swept team first places at the second West Michigan D League jamboree; MCE’s boys are ranked No. 11 in LPD4 – Ludington Daily News
8. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 9 Essexville Garber earned a sweep of rival Bay City John Glenn – WJRT
9. BOYS TENNIS Holland improved to 14-3 and remained perfect in league play with a 7-1 win over Zeeland West – Holland Sentinel
10. VOLLEYBALL Frankenmuth improved to 8-3 with a four-set win over Saginaw Swan Valley – Saginaw News