Today in the MHSAA: 2/13/17
February 13, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A busy weekend saw hundreds of wrestlers compete for individual District championships and many of the state’s top swimmers face off to see how they might stack up at next month’s MHSAA Finals.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Boys Basketball
Detroit East English won its Detroit Public School League quarterfinal over Pershing 82-80 on a dunk with two seconds to play – Detroit News
Niles Brandywine needed overtime but remains undefeated after a 48-40 win over Berrien Springs – Niles Daily Star
Gladstone upset formerly one-loss Sault Ste. Marie 74-47 with 31 points from Reece Castor – Escanaba Daily Press
Hockey
Hancock downed rival Houghton 7-4 in a matchup of neighbors and top Division 3 programs; Houghton is ranked No. 7 and Hancock is No. 6 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Boys Swimming & Diving
Many of the best in Michigan competed at Saturday’s Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association meet, with Holland West Ottawa sophomore Derek Maas and Zeeland senior Gabriel Trevino winning multiple races – MISCAonline.net
Wrestling
Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central sent 14 wrestlers through to Division 1 Regionals, including 10 District champions – Observer & Eccentric
In Division 3, No. 2 Richmond also advanced 14 to Regionals with 10 District champions – Macomb Daily
Gaylord, No. 5 in Division 2, sent 10 to Regionals with five winning titles Saturday – Petoskey News-Review
Brighton tied a school record by advancing 12 wrestlers to Regionals in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Today in the MHSAA: 10/21/20
October 21, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
League championships again were the theme across the state Tuesday, especially on Lower Peninsula volleyball courts.
1. Volleyball: Central Montcalm clinched a share of its first Central State Activities Association Gold title with a 3-2 win over Grant – Greenville Daily News
2. Boys Soccer: Ann Arbor Skyline downed Division 1 No. 4 (MPR) Dexter 2-0 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – We Love Ann Arbor
3. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 7 Hamilton clinched a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue championship with a five-set win over Holland Christian – Holland Sentinel
4. Volleyball: Onaway and Johannesburg-Lewiston both won matches to earn a shared Ski Valley Conference championship – WBKB
5. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 9 Charlevoix defeated East Jordan to finish a run to the Lake Michigan Conference title – Charlevoix Courier
6. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 5 Montague clinched its second-straight West Michigan Conference title with a four-set win over Division 3 No. 4 North Muskegon – Local Sports Journal
7. Cross County: The Beal City girls clinched the Highland Conference championship; Beal City is No. 6 in LPD4 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. Volleyball: Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart downed St. Charles to clinch a share of the Mid-State Activities Conference title – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. Cross Country: Fremont swept Central State Activities Association Gold finals, the Fremont boys are No. 1 in LPD2 – Big Rapids News
10. Boys Soccer: St. Clair also moved on in Division 2 with an overtime win over Marysville – Port Huron Times Herald