Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/17
February 8, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of big shots fell in girls basketball Tuesday night – including those that sunk a league winning streak that had surpassed 100 games.
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
Birch Run put an end to Frankenmuth’s 105-game winning streak in Tri-Valley Conference East play with a 56-49 win – Saginaw News
Hartland finished a sweep of second-place Howell, 33-28, to claim the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Springport took another step toward its first league title since 2008 with a 39-26 win over Homer – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Boys Basketball
A week after receiving its first loss this season from Petoskey, Sault Ste. Marie won the rematch 58-55 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Boys Swimming & Diving
St. Clair, an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 3, won 11 of 12 events in claiming a 102-81 win over Marysville and the Macomb Area Conference Blue title – Port Huron Times Herald
Today in the MHSAA: 11/28/17
November 28, 2017
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. Girls Basketball: Reigning Class A runner-up East Kentwood returns five starters and plenty of motivation to finish this year’s run with a win – FOX 17
2. Girls Basketball: Howell is looking to take the next step starting tonight after finishing 18-4 a year ago – Livingston Post
3. Girls Basketball: Zeeland West opens with plenty of valuable experience this winter after starting four underclassmen a year ago – Holland Sentinel
4. Girls Basketball: Marquette is looking to repeat as Great Northern Conference and Class A District champions – ABC 10
5. Girls Basketball: A big individual performance by Mariah Pringle led Brethren to a 32-25 win over Buckley in their season opener – MI Sports Now
6. Girls Basketball: Manistee pulled away behind Megan Wayward’s eight third-quarter points to open with a 50-36 win over Custer Mason County Eastern – Manistee News Advocate
7. Girls Basketball: Reading came back over the second half to overtake Camden-Frontier 59-50 – Hillsdale Daily News
8. Girls Basketball: Michigan Center closed on a 13-0 run to get past Jonesville 45-27 – Hillsdale Daily News
9. Football: Detroit Free Press columnist Jeff Seidel tells a dad’s side of the MHSAA Finals, and why they mean so much to so many, after watching his son this weekend play his final game for West Bloomfield – Detroit Free Press
10. Football: Longtime Fowlerville and Okemos coach Jack Wallace stepped down with more than 200 career wins after leading the Chiefs to a 5-4 finish this fall – Lansing State Journal