Today in the MHSAA: 2/4/16

February 4, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

As is annually the case, the first Wednesday in February was dominated by coverage of national collegiate signing day. But after the hoopla passed, there were championships to be won.

Competitive Cheer

Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills won its second Ottawa-Kent Conference Black championship in three seasons, edging Muskegon Mona Shores by fewer than four points at the league meet – Grand Rapids Press

Ice Hockey

With a 2-2 tie against Allen Park Cabrini, much-improved Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard won its sectional of the Detroit Catholic League – MLive-Detroit

Wrestling

Division 1 No. 2 Hartland won arguably the toughest league in Michigan on Wednesday, downing No. 6 Westland John Glenn in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship quad; the league also includes No. 4 Brighton – Livingston Daily

Niles solidified itself as first in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West again by downing undermanned rival Stevensville Lakeshore 37-16 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Today in the MHSAA: 2/15/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 15, 2022

1. SKIING Petoskey swept Division 2 Regional championships at Nub’s Nob, the girls team winning its fifth straight – Petoskey News-Review Girls | Boys

2. BOWLING Wyandotte Roosevelt’s girls and boys teams finished up Downriver League championship runs – Southgate News-Herald

3. SKIING Cadillac’s boys repeated as Division 2 Regional champions and East Grand Rapids’ girls won as well at Caberfae Peaks – Cadillac News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Oscoda avenged an earlier loss to Alcona with a 55-21 win to clinch a share of the North Star League Big Dipper championship – Bay City Times

5. BOWLING The Division 2 No. 8 Allegan girls and Niles boys won Wolverine Conference Tournament championships – JoeInsider.com

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Aiyanna Tanksley had 50 points and 20 rebounds to lead Detroit Cody to a big Public School League Tournament win over Detroit Southeastern – Detroit News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine extended its winning streak to nine with a 38-28 win over Sturgis – Niles Daily Star

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe Jefferson earned its first league win since 2018-19, 39-24 over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mason County Central improved to 11-5 with a 43-33 win over Ravenna – Ludington Daily News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Portland St. Patrick moved to 17-0 with a 64-39 win over Saranac – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Longtime Clarkston coach Kurt Richardson announced his retirement, concluding with a record of 274-98 to rank 17th in MHSAA history for wins – Oakland Press