Today in the MHSAA: 2/6/17
February 6, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wrestling teams across the state finished regular-season competition over the weekend with District meets lined up for this week. We picked out a few that especially stuck out along with the usual highlights from other sports across both peninsulas.
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
Jordan Walker scored a school-record 39 points to lead Muskegon Mona Shores past Muskegon 72-47 – Muskegon Chronicle
Boys Basketball
Bay City All Saints clinched its second league title in program history with a 46-25 win over Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy – Bay City Times
Ypsilanti Community clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference White with an overtime win over Dexter – Ann Arbor News
Howell beat Pinckney 59-51 to clinch a share of its first league title since 1996 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Hockey
Grosse Pointe South, No. 3 in Division 2, downed Division 1 top-ranked Brighton 4-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Division 3 No. 5 Calumet edged Division 2 No. 10 Romeo 4-3 at the MIHL Showcase on Saturday – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Skiing
Charlevoix’s girls and boys teams combined to win the Benzie Central Invitational – Petoskey News-Review
Boys Swimming & Diving
Birmingham Brother Rice, No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, claimed the Oakland County championship meet, finishing nearly 50 points ahead of runner-up and No. 4 Novi – Oakland Press
LPD2 No. 4 Warren DeLaSalle claimed the Macomb County meet championship for the fifth straight season, finishing 70 points ahead of second-place Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily
Wrestling
Division 4 No. 3 Springport won its eighth straight Big Eight Conference championship, finishing ahead of Reading – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Ishpeming Westwood won its first Mid-Peninsula Conference tournament title in 13 years – Iron Mountain Daily News
Division 2 No. 4 Niles won its fourth straight Southern Michigan Athletic Conference championship finishing 14.5 points ahead of Stevensville Lakeshore – Niles Daily Star
Today in the MHSAA: 2/7/19
February 7, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Team District competition began in wrestling Wednesday, but the biggest news came from the competitive cheer mat as the teams that have combined to win the last 11 Division 2 titles faced off with a league championship on the line.
1. Competitive Cheer: Allen Park ended Gibraltar Carlson’s five-year reign in the Downriver League with a 1.22-point victory; they are the highest-scoring teams in Division 2 statewide again this winter – Southgate News-Herald
2. Wrestling: Manton edged Lake City in Division 4 to claim its first District title in this sport in 18 years – Cadillac News
3. Wrestling: No. 8 Tecumseh defeated Adrian in Division 2 to clinch its 17th straight District title – Adrian Daily Telegram
4. Wrestling: No. 7 Clarkston claimed its 12th straight District title, in Division 1 – Oakland Press
5. Wrestling: Division 4 No. 8 Leroy Pine River clinched its 10th straight District title by downing Evart in the championship match – MI Sports Now
6. Wrestling: No. 7 Niles won its final seven matches to get past Stevensville Lakeshore in a Division 2 District Final – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. Wrestling: White Pigeon claimed its first District title since 2007 with a big win over Centreville in Division 4 – Sturgis Journal
8. Wrestling: Edwardsburg won its first District title in five years, coming back in the championship match to down Coldwater 39-31 in Division 2 – South Bend Tribune
9. Wrestling: Holland won its District Semifinal by tie-breaker before going on to down Zeeland East in the Division 2 District Final – Holland Sentinel
10. Hockey: Division 2 No. 1 Hartland continued its recent success against Brighton, downing the Division 1 No. 4 Bulldogs 4-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Also of note …
Perspective: There’s a lot of wisdom in this guest column from successful Richmond wrestling coach Brandon Day as he explains how things have changed for kids growing up playing sports – Port Huron Times-Herald
Girls Basketball: Asaria Turman went over 1,000 career points to lead Ann Arbor Pioneer past Saline – We Love Ann Arbor
Boys Basketball: Blake Charboneau went over 1,000 career points in leading Gaylord past West Branch Ogemaw Heights – Gaylord Times Herald