Today in the MHSAA: 1/8/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 8, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Gary Barns became the Flint area’s winningest coach in his sport with 519 as Goodrich downed Ortonville Brandon – WJRT

2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Holland Christian – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – defeated Holland West Ottawa in a dual for the first time since 1999, 101-85 – Holland Sentinel

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tara Kurncz reached 1,000 career points during DeWitt’s 61-44 win over East Lansing – Lansing State Journal

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Centreville’s Matthew Swanwick and Marcellus Howardsville Christian’s John Paul Rose both reached 1,000 career points in their teams’ respective wins – Kalamazoo Gazette

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos delivered coach Jeff Wonch’s 300th win with a 72-51 victory over Holt – WILX

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Leland won a matchup of undefeated teams 46-36 over Onekama – Up North Live

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Northview’s Brady Swartz scored a school-record 50 points during a 93-69 win over Wyoming – Grand Rapids Press

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Muskegon remained undefeated with a 63-56 win over Hudsonville – Local Sports Journal

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Paw Paw followed AJ Rickli to a 71-61 win over Kalamazoo Christian – Kalamazoo Gazette

10. HOCKEY Cormac Young scored his first career goal to pull Romeo past Utica/Fraser 4-3 – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 12/16/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 16, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh got past reigning Division 2 champion Detroit Edison 70-65 in double overtime at the Best of Michigan event – Tecumseh Girls Bball (X)

2. WRESTLING Westland John Glenn ran its streak of Wayne County championships to three – Southgate News-Herald

3. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing downed reigning Division 2 champion Warren Lincoln 69-54 at the Moneyball Tip-Off Classic – WLNS

4. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 2 Hartland improved to 9-0 with a 4-2 win over Novi and 3-0 win over Division 2 No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice in the Adam Mitchell KLAA/MIHL Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL AJ Rickli went over 1,000 career points in Paw Paw’s win over Plainwell – Kalamazoo Gazette

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Avery Lay eclipsed 1,000 points in Chelsea’s 61-58 victory over Grand Blanc – Ann Arbor News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hamilton’s Kaitlyn Geurink joined the 1,000-point club during her team’s 52-40 loss to Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills – Grand Rapids Press

8. HOCKEY Bay City Wolves shut out Rockford and Chippewa Valley United at the Bay City Showcase – Bay City Times

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Rockford, Byron Center, Hudsonville Unity Christian and Grand Haven won at The Invite at Calvin University – FOX 17

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Aubree Calloway set a Bronson single-game scoring record with 40 points in a big win over Union City – Coldwater Daily Reporter