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: 4/8/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 8, 2024

1. GIRLS SOCCER Trenton won a rematch of a 2023 District Final, 3-0 over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald

2. TRACK & FIELD The Reed City boys and Hart girls won the Hart & Sole Music Invitational championships Big Rapids Pioneer | Athletic.net

3. TRACK & FIELD The Gaylord girls won the Third Annual Yooper Invitational, while Charlevoix and Alpena shared the boys championship – Escanaba Daily Press | Athletic.net

4. SOFTBALL Fowlerville and Howell split, the Highlanders’ Ava Lavery throwing a no-hitter in the second game – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West added a second shutout to open this season, 3-0 over Elk Rapids – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. GIRLS SOCCER New Baltimore Anchor Bay netted the game’s lone goal with 23:02 to play against Utica Ford – Macomb Daily

7. GIRLS SOCCER Jackson Lumen Christi scored a pair of late goals to get past Manchester Jackson Citizen Patriot

8. GIRLS SOCCER Leland also finished its first week with a shutout, 2-0 over Manistee – MI Sports Now

9. GIRLS SOCCER Hart opened 1-0 for the first time since 2017 with a win over Benzie Central – Ludington Daily News

10. BASEBALL Haslett swept an early-season doubleheader against Jackson Northwest – Jackson Citizen Patriot