Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 9, 2024
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac moved to 8-0 by handing McBain its first loss this season, 36-33 --
Cadillac News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Katie Patterson’s game-winner pushed Riverview past Grosse Ile 45-43 – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian defeated Leland 53-29 as Reece Broderick pulled closer to 1,000 career points – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor remains undefeated after a 71-57 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints delivered coach Mike Debo his 200th career win with a big one over Caseville – Bay City Times
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Noah VanderLinde made the clinching shot in Evart’s 50-48 win over Marion – Big Rapids Pioneer
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Angel Potter’s late heroics pulled Ogemaw Heights ahead of Alcona for a 38-37 victory – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hemlock edged Shepherd 54-52 – WNEM
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington moved past Reed City 41-28 – Ludington Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bradley Richards put up more notable numbers as Fruitport Calvary Christian downed Manistee Catholic Central – Local Sports Journal
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Adrian Lenawee Christian coach Bill Wilharms, who led the Cougars to three 8-player Finals championships over the last four seasons, has resigned – Adrian Daily Telegram
Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/18
December 20, 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.
Teams are getting in their final competitions before at least a brief holiday break, and we’re taking one too after today’s list – “Today” will return Jan. 7, although Second Half will continue publishing stories from all over the state during the final week of December and first of January.
1. Boys Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary broke a 31-game, 14-year losing streak to Bellaire with a 29-26 win – Gaylord Herald Times
2. Boys Basketball: Camden-Frontier improved to 7-0 by handing a first loss to Reading, 57-46 – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Hockey: Evan MacDonald had a hat trick as Division 1 No. 5 Brighton downed reigning Division 3 runner-up Livonia Churchill 4-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Boys Basketball: Mancelona gave Pellston its first loss of this season, 67-65 – Petoskey News-Review
5. Girls Basketball: Waterford Our Lady made a late run to get past Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 61-56 – Oakland Press
6. Wrestling: Grand Haven came back from a 24-0 deficit to defeat Caledonia 39-33 – Grand Haven Tribune
7. Gymnastics: Escanaba remained undefeated to start the season with wins over Marquette and Negaunee – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Boys Basketball: Portland St. Patrick closed on a 22-5 run to beat Fowler 52-42 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
9. Hockey: Brendan Pellerito had 34 saves as Mattawan shut out Portage Northern 4-0 – JoeInsider.com
10. Wrestling: Division 4 top-ranked Hudson earned a pair of league wins over Blissfield and Onsted – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Hockey: The status of high school hockey is on the rise with talent evaluators at the game’s next levels – Observer & Eccentric
Tennis: Longtime coach Paul Bandrowski retired after leading Traverse City St. Francis’ girls and boys teams to a number of strong MHSAA Finals finishes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Eaton Rapids came back to stun Jackson Northwest 44-41, but the Mounties’ Sydney Shafer went over 1,000 career points – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Boys Swimming & Diving: From Tuesday, Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 2 Ann Arbor Skyline edged LPD2 top-ranked Dexter 95-90 – We Love Ann Arbor