Today in the MHSAA: 2/14/17

February 14, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The MHSAA Skiing Tournament began Monday with Regionals and an epic upset of one of last season’s Finals champions.

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

Howell came back from a 10-point deficit with 1:15 to play in regulation to force overtime, but Grand Blanc prevailed 74-63 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Skiing

Marquette’s girls and boys swept both team and all individual titles at Monday’s Division 1 Regional at Schuss Mountain – Marquette Mining Journal

Harbor Springs' boys finished ahead of six-time reigning Division 2 champion Petoskey to win the Regional at Nub’s Nob – Petoskey News-Review

Today in the MHSAA: 9/4/15

September 4, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The combination of early football and thunderous storms made for a light schedule of other sports Thursday. But here are some of the notable headlines we unearthed – and remember to check back Monday for a full recap of football's Week 2.

Cross Country

The Croswell-Lexington girls won their second invitational, this time at Port Huron and led again by now two-time individual champ Rachel Bonner, while the boys team also was victorious – Port Huron Times-Herald

The Rochester Adams girls and boys teams swept the Cicciarelli Invitational – but the jewel of this report is the story of how Brighton runner Chip Osborne quit his race while running third to assist another runner who had collapsed because of dehydration – Oakland Press

Boys Soccer

From Wednesday, Midland Bullock Creek ended a two-year winless streak by beating Pinconning 2-0 – Midland Daily News

Boys Tennis

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central is the reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 champion and Portage Central tied for third last season, but Portage Central won their match 6-2 on Thursday – Grand Rapids Press

Good Read

A pair of Livingston County communities are mourning the death of longtime coach Lee Smith, who died Thursday at 80 but coached at Hartland and then Brighton until he was 76 – Livingston Daily