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: 10/25/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 25, 2022

1. VOLLEYBALL Onaway defeated Posen and Rogers City for the Presque Isle championship – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

2. VOLLEYBALL Kingsley, Division 2 No. 2 Leland and Traverse City Central all went 2-1 at the ABCD quad with Division 3 No. 9 Traverse City St. Francis – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. VOLLYBALL Gabby Bryja went over 2,000 career assists as Division 4 top-ranked Adrian Lenawee Christian swept honorable mention Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – Adrian Daily Telegram

4. VOLLEYBALL Sturgis went undefeated at the Mendon quad with wins over New Buffalo, Homer and the Division 4 No. 4 Hornets – Sturgis Journal

Also of note …

BASKETBALL The Ithaca and Alma areas are among those mourning the death of longtime coach Bob Anderson, who total coached 52 seasons of girls and boys basketball and led varsity teams to 1,145 wins – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun