Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/18

January 9, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

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

Today's Top 10 

1. Boys Skiing: Reigning Division 2 champion Petoskey edged reigning Division 1 runner-up Traverse City Central to win its side of the Petoskey-Harbor Invitational – Petoskey News-Review

2. Girls Skiing: Harbor Springs dominated its side of the Petoskey-Harbor Invitational, out-distancing the field by more than 20 points – Petoskey News-Review

3. Girls Basketball: Detroit Osborn earned its first victory over Detroit Henry Ford in more than a decade, 31-28 – Detroit News

4. Boys Basketball: Central Lake drilled a last-second 3-pointer to edge Onaway 65-64 – Alpena News

5. Girls Basketball: Negaunee remained undefeated with a 59-45 win over Marquette – Marquette Mining Journal

6. Boys Basketball: Muskegon Heights Academy held off a late rally to edge North Muskegon 58-56 – Muskegon Chronicle

7. Girls Basketball: Grosse Ile made it six straight wins with a Huron League opening victory over rival Riverview – Southgate News Herald

8. Football: Romeo co-coach Jason Couch, who helped lead the team to the 2015 Division 1 title, announced he’s leaving the program to take over at Alma College – Macomb Daily

9. Football: Battle Creek Lakeview coach Matt Miller stepped down after 20 years with program, including as head coach since 2010, and 30 years total on the sideline – Battle Creek Enquirer

10. Basketball: Vestaburg’s Jim Hodges and Larry Koutz are two of the many unsung contributors who make our games happen; they have nearly 100 years of combined experience serving as the official scorekeeper and clock/scoreboard operator, respectively, at the school – Greenville Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 6/2/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 2, 2025

(Please also see Finals coverage of track & field, Lower Peninsula girls tennis and Upper Peninsula girls and boys golf throughout MHSAA.com.)

1. GIRLS LACROSSE Saline downed Farmington Hills Mercy 13-11 in Division 1 to claim its first Regional title in this sport – Saline Post

2. SOFTBALL Cedar Springs defeated Greenville and Rockford to clinch its first District championship in this sport, in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Hartland handed No. 2 Bloomfield Hills its first and only loss this season, 2-1 in a Division 1 District Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Clare won its District, defeating Farwell 18-3 in the championship game after downing No. 3 Evart 5-0 to advance – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

5. BASEBALL No. 2 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart won its first District title since 2016 by downing No. 3 Beal City 9-0 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. BASEBALL Trenton repeated as a Division 2 District champion with wins over No. 4 New Boston Huron and No. 14 Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald

7. SOFTBALL South Haven came back to defeat No. 5 Stevensville Lakeshore 7-5 in a Division 2 District Final – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

8. BASEBALL No. 6 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s clinched a Division 2 District title with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press

9. GIRLS SOCCER Mattawan downed Battle Creek Lakeview 3-2 in Division 1 to clinch its first District title in 24 years – Kalamazoo Gazette

10. SOFTBALL Port Huron Northern edged honorable mention Macomb Dakota 8-7 in eight innings to claim its first District title since 2003, in Division 1 – Port Huron Times Herald