Today in the MHSAA: 2/16/16

February 16, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A relatively quiet night in statewide hoops still produced a handful of stunning highlights to go with the retirement of one of Michigan’s most respected football coaches.

Girls Basketball

Reigning Class C champion Calumet clinched its first West Peninsula Athletic Conference title with a 46-42 win over Houghton, last season’s league champion – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Boys Basketball

Sanford Meridian needed all of six overtimes to get past Unionville-Sebewaing, 76-74 – Midland Daily News

Football

Longtime Mendon coach John Schwartz announced his retirement after attaining a 274-48 record over 27 seasons and leading the Hornets to 25 playoff appearances and 10 MHSAA championships – Sturgis Journal

Good Read

Gibraltar Carlson senior Jacob Thomas didn’t want to miss out on anything his senior year – so this winter, he’s pulling off the rare double-up of playing basketball and hockey – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 4/20/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 20, 2026

1. BOYS LACROSSE Bay City Central defeated rival Western to win the North/South Invitational, its first tournament title in program history – Bay City Times

2. GIRLS SOCCER A “nearly unbelievable” goal was the difference as Division 2 No. 12 Holland Christian downed No. 7 Zeeland East 2-1 – Holland Sentinel

3. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 2 Ravenna went 3-0 at the Grand Haven Invitational defeating Division 1 honorable mentions Traverse City Central and Midland Dow and the No. 7 Buccaneers – Local Sports Journal

4. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Byron Center and Division 2 No. 2 Richland Gull Lake played to a scoreless draw – Kalamazoo Gazette

5. GIRLS LACROSSE Detroit Country Day broke away during the second quarter of a 17-7 win over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Oakland Press

6. BASEBALL Division 4 top-ranked Portland St. Patrick swept No. 5 Fulton 13-2, 12-6 – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Rochester Adams edged No. 9 Rochester High 1-0 – Oakland Press

8. TRACK & FIELD The Olivet girls and Parma Western boys took top team places at the 23rd Ralph Rice Invitational hosted by the latter – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 16 Caro edged Almont 11-10 to clinch its Jeff Raymond Tournament championship – Saginaw News

10. TRACK & FIELD The Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central girls and host Bears boys won Monroe Jefferson Invitational titles – Monroe News