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: 1/17/20
January 17, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A pair of undefeated girls basketball teams continued to thrive Thursday to lead the day’s statewide headliners.
1. Girls Basketball: Menominee moved to 9-0 this season with a 59-44 win over West Iron County – Iron Mountain Daily News
2. Girls Basketball: Kingston also improved to 9-0 with a 38-24 win over Peck – NBC 25
3. Boys Basketball: Ravenna moved into first place alone in the West Michigan Conference with a 62-56 win over Muskegon Oakridge – Local Sports Journal
4. Boys Basketball: Pentwater got past Manistee Catholic Central 53-52 in overtime on a halfcourt shot by Gannon McDonough – MI Sports Now
5. Skiing: Harbor Springs swept the girls and boys Lake Michigan Conference races at Nub’s Nob – Petoskey News-Review
6. Gymnastics: Jackson Area remained undefeated with a six-point win over Coldwater as it looks to repeat as league champion – JTV
7. Girls Basketball: Marquette used a 10-0 run in the third quarter to break away from Calumet – The Upbeat
8. Girls Basketball: Freshman Saylar Cuthrell scored more than half of her team’s points as Cass City got past Vassar 35-27 – Huron Daily Tribune
9. Girls Basketball: Riverview Gabriel Richard broke a five-game losing streak with a 47-30 win over Allen Park Cabrini – Southgate News-Herald
10. Boys Basketball: A big first quarter pushed North Muskegon past rival Montague 76-37 – Muskegon Chronicle