Today in the MHSAA: 2/13/20
February 13, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The MHSAA Team Wrestling Tournament kicked off Wednesday night, and a number of teams got things rolling quickly with their first championships in a decade or longer.
1. Wrestling: Muskegon Orchard View won its first Team District championship since 1996 by defeating Traverse City West and Central in Division 1 – Muskegon Chronicle
2. Wrestling: Wyoming Godwin Heights defeated Hudsonville Unity Christian in Division 3 to claim its first District title in this sport since 2003 – FOX 17
3. Wrestling: Livonia Churchill won its Division 1 District, downing Stevenson 35-33 in the final after Stevenson ended Franklin’s 14-year District title run in the opening match – Observer & Eccentric
4. Wrestling: Division 4 No. 5 Hart downed No. 7 LeRoy Pine River on the way to a District title – Cadillac News
5. Bowling: The Division 4 No. 1 Grass Lake boys downed Division 3 top-ranked Jonesville 21-9 –Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. Girls Basketball: Undefeated Detroit Edison handed Farmington Hills Mercy just its second loss, 59-41 – Detroit News
7. Boys Basketball: Carlos Johnson posted his second-straight triple double, this time to lead Benton Harbor past Coloma – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. Wrestling: Dexter downed Ann Arbor Pioneer and Skyline in Division 1 to earn its first District title since 2007 – Chelsea Sun Times News
9. Girls Basketball: Athens downed Camden-Frontier 50-38 in a matchup of Division 4 contenders – Hillsdale Daily News
10. Wrestling: Remus Chippewa Hills won its 16th straight District title with match victories over Big Rapids and Farwell in Division 3 – Big Rapids News
Also of note …
Boys Basketball: Connor Arnold became the first player in Coleman boys hoops history to go over 1,000 career points with 28 against Blanchard Montabella – Midland Daily News
Hockey: From Tuesday, Division 2 No. 5 Marquette handed Division 3 top-ranked Calumet only its second loss, 4-0 – Marquette Mining Journal
Today in the MHSAA: 2/26/20
February 26, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of remaining girls basketball league championships were decided Tuesday, while the Hockey Regional Tournament sped ahead with February winding down.
1. Girls Basketball: Kingsley and Maple City Glen Lake settled on a shared Northwest Conference title with their wins in league finales – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Girls Basketball: Ithaca clinched a share of the Tri-Valley Conference West title with a 41-39 win over Ithaca – Saginaw News
3. Boys Basketball: Petersburg Summerfield clinched the Tri-County Conference title with a 47-26 win over Adrian Madison, and Dundee’s Dallas Bolster went over 1,000 career points in his team’s 72-36 win over Morenci – Monroe News
4. Girls Basketball: Dexter secured a share of the Southeastern Conference White title with a 65-36 win over Pinckney, while Chelsea claimed the other share with a 64-48 win over Tecumseh – Chelsea Sun Times News
5. Boys Basketball: Coldwater clinched a share of the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference title with a 56-44 win over Battle Creek Harper Creek – Coldwater Daily Reporter
6. Boys Basketball: Waterford Mott clinched a share of the Lakes Valley Conference title with a 76-37 win over South Lyon East – Oakland Press
7. Girls Basketball: Posen earned a share of the North Star League Little Dipper championship with a 74-19 win over Atlanta – Alpena News
8. Girls Basketball: Centreville locked up the Southwest 10 Conference title with a 48-29 win over Mendon – Sturgis Journal
9. Hockey: No. 3 Trenton got past Ann Arbor Skyline 3-1 in a first-round Division 2 Regional game – Southgate News-Herald
10. Hockey: Freshman Brady Breit’s two goals helped No. 10 Byron Center to a 4-0 Division 1 win over Jenison – FOX 17
Also of note …
Boys Basketball: Jeffery Carrier set the Mason County Central career scoring record during a 53-41 loss to Muskegon Oakridge – Local Sports Journal
Girls Basketball: Grass Lake edged reigning Division 4 champion Adrian Lenawee Christian 62-57 in double overtime – Jackson Citizen Patriot