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: 11/1/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 1, 2022
1. VOLLEYBALL Elk Rapids swept No. 9 Traverse City St. Francis in a Division 3 District opener – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. VOLLEYBALL Lowell swept Byron Center to open their Division 1 District – FOX 17
3. VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Shelby continued to surge with an opening sweep of Mason County Central in Division 3 – CatchMark SportsNet
4. VOLLEYBALL St. Joseph hung on to earn a five-set win over Stevensville Lakeshore in a Division 1 District opener – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Battle Creek St. Philip started its pursuit of a 21st-straight District title and third-straight Division 4 championship with a sweep of Bellevue – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. VOLLEYBALL Zeeland East got past neighbor Zeeland West in four sets in Division 1 – Holland Sentinel
7. VOLLEYBALL Bloomfield Hills swept North Farmington to open their Division 1 District – Oakland Press
8. VOLLEYBALL Traverse City Central swept rival West to advance in Division 1 – Up North Live
9. VOLLEYBALL Benzie Central opened its Division 3 District with a sweep of Manistee – Benzie Record Patriot
10. VOLLEYBALL LeRoy Pine River also was a winner to open Division 3 play with a sweep of Evart – Cadillac News