Today in the MHSAA: 1/8/19

January 8, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

“Comeback” was the name of the game on basketball courts across the state – and at a southeastern bowling center too – Monday night, as teams that weren’t snowed out instead stormed late to earn notable victories.

1. Girls Basketball: Sequoia Jackson’s pair of late 3-pointers pushed Detroit Mumford past Detroit Renaissance 50-48 – Detroit News

2. Boys Basketball: Ironwood improved to 9-0 with a 93-82 double-overtime win over Mellen (Wis.) – The Upbeat

3. Girls Basketball: Flat Rock came back after trailing heading into the fourth quarter to down Grosse Ile 49-47 – Southgate News-Herald

4. Boys Basketball: Tekonsha came back from 14 points down to defeat Hillsdale Academy 50-45 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

5. Bowling: Adrian’s boys came back from a 10-0 deficit to beat Temperance Bedford 16-14, while the Bedford girls won more comfortably 23-7 – Adrian Daily Telegram

6. Boys Basketball: Hart came back from a one-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to beat Pentwater 52-36 – Ludington Daily News

7. Girls Basketball: Samantha Dorn scored 15 second-half points to push Riverview past New Boston Huron 51-43 – Southgate News-Herald

8. Girls Basketball: Riverview Gabriel Richard held off Allen Park Cabrini for a 46-43 win – Southgate News-Herald

9. Boys Basketball: Scottville Mason County Central edged Manistee 32-30 in a back-and-forth defensive battle – Ludington Daily News

10. Boys Basketball: Camden-Frontier moved to 10-0 with a 62-23 win over Waldron – Hillsdale Daily News

Also of note …

Girls Basketball: From Friday, Sadie Knee had 20 points for Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern to go over 1,000 for her career – Grand Rapids Press

Football: Former Mount Pleasant standout Matt LaFleur was hired as the next head coach of the Green Bay Packers – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Today in the MHSAA: 11/22/16

November 22, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

As we move into the final days of the Fall 2016 season, here's a look at this past championship weekend in video from all volleyball and swimming & diving Finals and the 8-Player football championship game, plus a number of football Semifinals, courtesy of State Champs! Sports Network. We also have a story of being a great teammate from the Holland Sentinel that you don't want to miss.

Good Read

Holland Christian teammates Gabby Hoffman and Katie Hulst tied for 16th in the 100-yard freestyle during preliminaries at the Lower Peninsula Division 3 Swimming & Diving Final. But instead of a swim-off to see who would swim in the championship heats, Hoffman, a junior, volunteered to give up her spot to Hulst, a senior – Holland Sentinel