Today in the MHSAA: 2/17/17
February 17, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
At least eight girls basketball league championships were decided in some way Thursday night, and we’ve linked up to media coverage for all of them, plus another on the boys hoops side and an impressive skiing accomplishment.
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.
Girls Basketball
Grass Lake won its first Cascades Conference championship in more than a decade, clinching with a 59-55 win over Manchester – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Comstock clinched a share of its first league title in 24 years with a 50-28 win over Bridgman – Kalamazoo Gazette
Frankenmuth clinched a share of an 11th straight Tri-Valley Conference East title with a 61-33 win over Otisville-LakeVille – Saginaw News
Reese downed Bad Axe 54-21 to earn a ninth straight Greater Thumb Conference West title – Saginaw News
Sandusky won the GTC East championship with a 47-30 victory over Harbor Beach – Huron Daily Tribune
In their second matchup this month, Marquette avenged an earlier loss by handing Houghton its first defeat this season – Marquette Mining Journal
Traverse City Central clinched a share of the Big North Conference title with a 39-32 win over Alpena – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Centreville downed Bronson 42-30 to win the Berrien-Cass-St. Joseph Blue title – Sturgis Journal
Bloomfield Hills secured an outright Oakland Activities Association White title after earning the first share a week ago – Oakland Press
Boys Basketball
Owendale-Gagetown secured a share of the Inner State Athletic Conference title with a 49-45 win over Burton Faith – Huron Daily Tribune
Skiing
For the first time in Brighton history, both the girls and boys teams won Regional championships – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Good Read/Watch
Grand Rapids-based WZZM featured Beaverton boys basketball coach Roy Johnston as part of its "Our Michigan Life" series after the Beavers' leader broke the MHSAA career coaching wins record in the sport – WZZM
Today in the MHSAA: 11/7/19
November 7, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday night was the week’s busiest for Volleyball Districts as teams all over the state earned opportunities to play for championships.
1. Volleyball: No. 7 Parma Western moved on to a Division 2 District Final with a four-set win over No. 10 Onsted – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. Volleyball: After falling to South Lyon in District play the last two seasons, Division 1 honorable mention Brighton avenged with a sweep – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Volleyball: No. 4 Hamilton and No. 9 Holland Christian won Division 2 matches to set up a District Final meeting – Holland Sentinel
4. Volleyball: No. 5 Bronson and No. 8 Centreville swept their Division 3 District Semifinals, setting up a championship match meeting – Three Rivers News
5. Volleyball: No. 6 Kingsley’s Division 2 sweep of Sault Ste. Marie finished a perfect run at home for the Stags’ senior class – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. Volleyball: After winning its first league title since 2009, St. Johns has continued to surge and moved into a District Final with a Division 1 win over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal
7. Volleyball: After splitting the first four sets, No. 9 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek held on in the fifth to get past Rochester Adams in Division 1 – Oakland Press
8. Volleyball: Rapid River ended Munising’s two-year District title run with a Division 4 win – Escanaba Daily Press
9. Volleyball: Honorable mention Montague avenged a city tournament loss to Fruitport in a Division 2 District Semifinal win – Local Sports Journal
10. Volleyball: No. 2 Lowell moved on to a Division 1 District Final with a sweep of Rockford – FOX 17