Today in the MHSAA: 2/20/18
February 20, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Gymnastics: The “Superior 7” co-op based at Lake Linden-Hubbell won the Upper Peninsula Conference meet by a point ahead of Negaunee – Marquette Mining Journal
2. Girls Basketball: Howell edged Brighton 38-36 in a Kensington Lakes Activities Association semifinal and will face Wayne Memorial in Thursday’s championship game – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Girls Basketball: Wayne came back from a halftime deficit to get past Hartland 45-40 in the other KLAA semifinal – Observer & Eccentric
4. Boys Basketball: Otsego downed Plainwell 61-49 to earned the Wolverine Conference North championship outright and run its winning streak to 15 – FOX17
5. Boys Basketball: Hillsdale Academy handed Bellevue its first loss this season, 56-46 – Hillsdale Daily News
6. Girls Basketball: Brimley handed Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian just its second loss of the season, 57-52 – Petoskey News-Review
7. Girls Basketball: Powers North Central avenged an earlier 17-point loss with a 61-56 overtime upset of Bark River-Harris – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Girls Basketball: Mount Pleasant scored a last-second basket to beat Bay City John Glenn 37-35 and guarantee its best regular-season record in more than a decade – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. Boys Basketball: Benton Harbor is mourning the death of longtime successful coach Earl McKee, who died Saturday at age 81 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
10. Officials: Former MHSAA registered official Rob Ford writes about why he took up the whistle – and why it’s worthwhile to give it a try – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Today in the MHSAA: 12/9/16
December 9, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The continuation of an incredible winning streak and breaking of another in girls basketball highlighted the statewide headlines Thursday.
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
Frankenmuth just got past Essexville Garber 36-34 to extend its Tri-Valley Conference East winning streak to 97 – Saginaw News
Millington set a program record for points scored in an 81-40 win over Bridgeport – Saginaw News
Scottville Mason County Central came back from a nine-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter to beat North Muskegon 50-46 – Muskegon Chronicle
Buchanan ended a 14-game losing streak to rival Niles Brandywine with a 32-27 victory – South Bend Tribune
Boys Basketball
Luke Toliver scored nearly half of his 31 points on 3-pointers to lead Paw Paw to a 69-63 win over Vicksburg – Kalamazoo Gazette
Dexter held on through two overtimes to down Brighton 79-74 – Ann Arbor News
L’Anse, which won one game last season – a District Semifinal – evened that total Thursday with a 55-37 victory over Houghton – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Boys Swimming & Diving
After claiming a rare win over Grand Haven last season, Spring Lake made it two straight with a 96-87 victory over the Buccaneers – Grand Haven Tribune