Today in the MHSAA: 2/3/16

February 3, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Records fell in three sports and a notable winning streak was broken on a night filled with classic finishes and a matchup of arguably the two best girls basketball players in Michigan.

Girls Basketball

In a battle of teams led by the likely Miss Basketball Award favorites this winter, Muskegon and Mardrekia Cook (26 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists) downed Kysre Gondrezick and Benton Harbor (49 points) 76-54 – Muskegon Chronicle

Undefeated Stevensville Lakeshore needed double overtime to stay perfect on the season as it survived Richland Gull Lake, 61-59 – Kalamazoo Gazette

In a rematch of last season’s Class B Final, reigning champion Detroit Country Day downed now-Class A Haslett 69-56 – Lansing State Journal

Farmington Hills Mercy won a low-scoring contest with rival Bloomfield Hills Marian, 32-25, to take control of the Detroit Catholic League Central – Oakland Press

Johannesburg-Lewiston just got past Gaylord St. Mary, 61-59 in double overtime, in their annual Rivals Rally game – Petoskey News

Boys Basketball

Ivan Warren scored 44 points – with 36 coming on 3-pointers – to lead Flint Southwestern to a 77-59 win over Detroit Country Day – Flint Journal

Warren DeLaSalle’s Kevin McKay became his school’s all-time career leading scorer putting up 29 in a 56-42 win over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central ended Milan’s 61-game Huron League winning streak with a 62-44 victory – Monroe Evening News

Ypsilanti Community’s Corey Allen drilled 45 points as the Grizzlies edged Ann Arbor Huron 77-74 in overtime in a matchup of top Class A teams – Detroit Free Press

Holly’s Kyle Woodruff scored his 1,000th career point in his team’s 79-42 win over Flint Kearsley – Flint Journal

Boys Swimming & Diving

Zeeland diver Josh Zylstra set his home pool and school record with a score of 323.7 to win the event and help his team to a 115-68 victory over Byron Center – Holland Sentinel

Wrestling

Sturgis’ Luke Carver earned his 150th career win during the Trojans’ match victory over Coldwater; Sturgis also beat Battle Creek Harper Creek – Sturgis Journal

Good Read

After an outstanding junior season at Traverse City Central in 2014-15, Andrew Froese took an opportunity to continue at the junior level in South Dakota. But after three games this fall, he came back to Michigan and is instead finishing a memorable high school career with his classmates – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today In The MHSAA: 12/1/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 1, 2021

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grace Bradford went over 1,000 career points in leading Maple City Glen Lake past Traverse City St. Francis 59-40 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lauren Walker nearly had a triple-double as Essexville Garber opened with a 50-49 win over Saginaw Nouvel – Bay City Times

3. HOCKEY Traverse City Central stopped Petoskey’s rally short in a 5-3 win – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe Jefferson won once last season, and now has won once already this winter, 48-41 over Petersburg Summerfield – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Battle Creek Lakeview won an opener that was close throughout, edging Marshall 36-33 – Battle Creek Enquirer

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zeeland West started fast and held on for a 49-37 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian – Holland Sentinel

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Greenville held off multiple Central Montcalm comebacks in a 49-47 victory – Greenville Daily News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kent City opened with a 41-30 road win at Muskegon – Local Sports Journal

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow also opened up with a road victory, 60-50 over Howell – Midland Daily News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Felch North Dickenson had multiple players post double-doubles in a 52-46 opening win over Kingsford – Iron Mountain Daily News