Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 9, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Au-Gres-Sims came back twice late in eventually defeating Hale 62-61 in overtime – Bay City Times

2. COMPETITIVE CHEER Richmond was first and Armada second at the first Blue Water Area Conference jamboree – Macomb Daily

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord came back from eight points down to defeat Stockbridge 60-56 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kara Roberts’ buzzer beater gave Baraga a 42-39 win over Hancock – Upper Michigan’s Source

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass edged Country Day 52-50 – Detroit News

6. COMPETITIVE CHEER Carlton Airport was first and Grosse Ile second at the first Huron League jamboree – Monroe News

7. WRESTLING Stevensville Lakeshore defeated Portage Northern and Portage Central – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart defeated Vestaburg 47-39 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Royal Oak edged Berkley 44-39 – Oakland Press

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac ended a three-game losing streak with a 54-47 win over Traverse City Central – Cadillac News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/11/19

January 11, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Thursday was dominated by major matchups in the pool in Lower Peninsula Divisions 1 and 3, plus a milestone coaching victory on the wrestling mat.

1. Boys Swimming & Diving: LPD3 No. 2 East Grand Rapids – last season’s MHSAA Finals runner-up – edged current No. 1 and reigning champion Holland Christian 105-80 – Holland Sentinel

2. Boys Swimming & Diving: In another matchup of two of the state’s best, LPD1 No. 5 Ann Arbor Pioneer downed No. 7 Saline 110-76 – We Love Ann Arbor

3. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 10 Macomb Dakota downed New Baltimore Anchor Bay in a matchup of Macomb Area Conference Red powers, after Anchor Bay coach Jim Morisette earned his 700th win earlier in the night against Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily

4. Girls Basketball: Manchester improved to 6-1 by handing Hanover-Horton its first defeat, 53-37 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven ended a long losing streak to Rockford with a 74-point win in a matchup of LPD1 honorable mentions – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Hockey: Division 3 No. 8 Alpena downed Division 2 No. 15 Grand Rapids Christian 5-2 to highlight first-day action at the North/South Showcase in Traverse City – WPBN

7. Boys Basketball: Montague handed Muskegon Western Michigan Christian its first defeat, 47-42 – Local Sports Journal

8. Skiing: Harbor Springs’ girls opened the season with a sweep of both events at the Lake Michigan Conference race – Petoskey News-Review

9. Girls Basketball: Comstock downed Olivet 66-42 with Daisy Ansel scoring 37 points – JoeInsider.com

10. Girls Basketball: Iron River West Iron County followed up Tuesday’s big win over Negaunee with a 49-48 nail-biter over Menominee – The Upbeat