Today in the MHSAA: 2/19/16

February 19, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A couple of streaks are worth noting in today’s report – one for winning an incredible number of consecutive league games, and the other for success reaching more than a decade.

Girls Basketball

In a matchup of two of the best in the Upper Peninsula, Marquette held on to down Houghton 42-37 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Muskegon Oakridge won its 50th straight game in the West Michigan Conference for finish undefeated champion of the league for the third season in a row – Muskegon Chronicle

Newberry won a matchup of 16-1 teams, defeating St. Ignace 54-50 to win the Straits Area Conference in what also was its first win over the Saints since 1992 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Boys Basketball

Wyoming Potter’s House Christian celebrated a 30-point win over Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, but Heritage Christian’s Bryant Cross did score the 1,000th point of his career – Grand Rapids Press

Utica Ford earned arguably the night’s biggest upset statewide, handing a second loss this season to New Haven, 73-71 – Macomb Daily

Saginaw remains in first place in the Saginaw Valley League North, but Midland continued to enjoy its best league run in decades with a 58-51 win over the Trojans – Midland Daily News

Wrestling

From Thursday, Hartland won its 15th straight Regional title, dominating in Division 1 against Walled Lake Central and Warren Mott – Livingston Daily

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