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: 12/13/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 13, 2021

1. WRESTLING Clinton edged Division 1 Macomb Dakota 36-33 to clinch the Westland John Glenn Invitational championship – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. HOCKEY Hartland won its Adam Mitchell KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase matchup with Trenton 3-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. WRESTLING Bronson defeated Manchester 46-30 in the final to win the Jackson Area Wrestling Showdown – Coldwater Daily Reporter

4. HOCKEY In a rematch of last season’s Division 1 Semifinal, Detroit Catholic Central downed Brighton 3-0 in the KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Birmingham Groves finished atop a strong field at the Waterford Warrior Relays – Chelsea Sun Times News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs freshman Olivia Flynn put up her second 30-point game in a big win over Grayling – Petoskey News-Review

7. HOCKEY Marquette handed Muskegon Mona Shores its first defeat of the season, 3-1 – MuskegonSports.com

8. HOCKEY Howell defeated Detroit U-D Jesuit in a shootout to finish with a 2-1 win at the KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. HOCKEY Midland Dow came back from a Friday loss to Chelsea to defeat Detroit Country Day at the D3 Challenge – Midland Daily News

10. WRESTLING Union City won the 13-team Concord Grover Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter