Today in the MHSAA: 2/6/20

February 6, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

League championship competition between pairs of statewide title contenders in cheer and wrestling highlighted Wednesday’s high school action as the postseason draws near in a number of sports.

1. Competitive Cheer: Reigning two-time Division 2 champion Gibraltar Carlson claimed the Downriver League meet title ahead of two-time reigning Division 2 runner-up Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald

2. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 7 Stevensville Lakeshore clinched the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West title with a 49-15 win over No. 10 Niles – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

3. Boys Basketball: Beaverton moved into first place alone in the Jack Pine Conference with a 49-45 win over second-place Sanford Meridian – Midland Daily News

4. Boys Basketball: Mount Clemens standout Javaughn Hannah scored a Macomb County-record 60 points to lead his team past Pontiac Arts & Technology Academy 98-58 – Macomb Daily

5. Boys Basketball: Hannahville Nah Tah Wahsh made 24 3-pointers – third-most in MHSAA boys hoops history – to get past Big Bay de Noc 73-39 – Escanaba Daily Press

6. Hockey: Division 2 No. 4 Hartland got past No. 10 Plymouth 6-3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. Boys Basketball: Unbeaten Bridgeport continued to soar with a 58-37 win over Unionville-Sebewaing – State Champs Sports Network

8. Boys Basketball: Charlevoix moved to 9-3 with a 55-50 overtime win over Maple City Glen Lake – Petoskey News-Review

9. Hockey: Division 1 No. 2 Saginaw Heritage remained unbeaten in Saginaw Valley League play with a 6-5 win over Midland – ABC 12

10. Hockey: Kalamazoo Eagles held on to a share of first place in the SCHSHL South with a 5-1 win over Portage Central – JoeInsider.com

Today in the MHSAA: 10/16/20

October 19, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

More cross country league races came to an end Thursday as more Boys Soccer Districts got rolling across the Lower Peninsula.

1. Cross Country: Brownstown Woodhaven swept Downriver League races to both clinch championships; the girls team received honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Southgate News-Herald

2. Cross Country: The Jonesville girls defeated Bronson and Springport to complete an undefeated run through the Big 8 Conference – Hillsdale Daily News

3. Cross Country: Yale’s boys – No. 9 in LPD2 – won their fourth-straight Blue Water Area Conference title – Port Huron Times Herald

4. Cross Country: The Marysville and New Baltimore Anchor Bay girls and Port Huron Northern and Warren Cousino boys won Macomb Area Conference divisional championships – Macomb Daily

5. Volleyball: Undefeated Trenton handed Allen Park its first loss – Southgate News-Herald

6. Boys Soccer: Eliot Boik scored three goals to lead Grayling past Boyne City in a Division 3 opener – Up North Live

7. Girls Swimming & Diving: Owosso continued its perfect start with a 115-61 win over Flint Kearsley/Lake Fenton – Owosso Argus-Press

8. Boys Soccer: Brighton opened Division 1 District play with a 3-1 win over Novi – Observer & Eccentric

9. Boys Soccer: Gaylord opened Division 2 District play with a 4-0 win over Bay City John Glenn – Gaylord Herald Times

10. Boys Soccer: Gibraltar Carlson opened its Division 2 District with a 4-0 win over Carleton AirportSouthgate News-Herald