Today in the MHSAA: 1/6/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 6, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Trenton Taratuta went over 1,000 career points in Hillman’s 62-47 win over Posen – Alpena News

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints downed Carsonville-Port Sanilac 42-23 in a matchup of North Central Thumb League Stripes co-champions from last season – Bay City Times

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Blanchard Montabella moved into first place alone in the Mid-State Activities Conference with a 59-33 win over Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL West Bloomfield ran its league winning streak to 27 with its latest over Clarkston – Oakland Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Powers Catholic led by one at halftime, but Beecher emerged with an 81-57 victory – Mid-Michigan Now

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Croswell-Lexington handed Yale its first loss of the season, 67-52 – Port Huron Times Herald

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Taylor Trillium moved to 5-0 in handing Detroit Northwestern its first loss, 78-57 – Detroit News

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord held off Homer’s comeback attempt for a 45-43 win – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Laingsburg earned a key league win 64-46 over Pewamo-Westphalia – Lansing State Journal

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Levi Schultz scored 31 points to lead Traverse City Christian past Ellsworth 79-61 – Up North Live

Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/17

February 28, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Michigan high school skiing season came to an end Monday with three repeat champions and a first-time title-winner, while girls basketball and hockey tournaments kicked off and a 2016 champion was eliminated on the first night.

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

Caledonia upset host East Grand Rapids 53-50 in a Class A District opener – Grand Rapids Press

Saginaw Swan Valley earned an impressive win in Class B, downing host Birch Run 43-28 – Saginaw News

Kalamazoo Hackett got past rival Kalamazoo Christian 44-33 in Class C by scoring the game’s final 12 points – Kalamazoo Gazette

Gladwin’s Carly Hickey made the MHSAA record book grabbing 26 rebounds in her team’s 58-49 Class B win over Pinconning – Bay City Times

Pinckney earned its first District win in 12 years, upsetting Saline 40-31 in Class A – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Hockey

In a matchup of top Division 3 teams, No. 3 Calumet eliminated reigning MHSAA champion and No. 4-ranked Hancock 2-1 in a Pre-Regional – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Skiing

Marquette’s boys won their fifth straight Division 1 championship, this time at Nub’s Nob – Second Half

Marquette’s girls also were repeat champions in Division 1 – Second Half

Petoskey’s boys extended their Division 2 championship streak to seven straight – Second Half

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central’s girls won their first MHSAA title, in Division 2 at Boyne Highlands – Second Half