Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 8, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints clinched a share of the North Central Thumb League Stripes championship with a 35-22 win over Carsonville-Port Sanilac – Bay City Times

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Utica clinched a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with a 47-38 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rockford earned a key Ottawa-Kent Conference Red win, 61-49 over East Kentwood – Grand Rapids Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett moved to 18-0 with another strong win, 59-49 over Lansing Catholic – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Watervliet downed reigning Division 3 champion Schoolcraft 61-47 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee sank a buzzer-beater to get past Calumet 44-43 – Upper Michigan Source

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City avenged its lone league loss 76-54 over Harbor Light Christian – Petoskey News-Review

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elizabeth Logan set a Manistee Catholic Central record for 3-pointers in her team’s win over Bear Lake – Manistee News Advocate

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Beth Ann Ford became Saline’s winningest player in her team’s victory over Monroe – Ann Arbor News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sault Ste. Marie earned an impressive road victory 49-37 at Traverse City Central – Up North Live

Also of note …

TRACK & FIELD The Lansing area is mourning the death of legendary Lansing Sexton coach Paul Pozega – Lansing State Journal

BASEBALL The Grand Haven and Fruitport communities are among those mourning the death of Doug VanderWall, a record-setting pitcher for the Buccaneers and longtime teacher and coach at Fruitport – Grand Haven Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 12/12/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 12, 2024

1. WRESTLING New Boston Huron earned a pair of wins, downing Division 1 No. 8 Macomb Dakota 48-24 and Warren De La Salle Collegiate 72-12 – Monroe News

2. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 4 Brighton topped Division 2 top-ranked Livonia Stevenson 4-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 4 Hartland downed Grandville 58-18 and No. 7 Rockford 48-18; No. 2 Brighton also defeated both West Michigan opponents – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. HOCKEY Division 3 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s scored the first three goals in a 3-1 win over Division 2 No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Oakland Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw United earned the first win in program history, 58-49 over Freeland – WNEM

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hamoody Mashhour starred as Dearborn High defeated Divine Child 57-52 – Dearborn Press & Guide

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland improved to 3-0 with a 48-22 win over Flushing – Midland Daily News

8. HOCKEY Utica/Fraser came back from multiple goals down to defeat New Baltimore Anchor Bay 6-5 – Macomb Daily

9. HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores followed Eli Habetler to a 5-2 win over Holland West Ottawa – Local Sports Journal

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Napoleon came back from a late deficit to defeat Homer 36-33 – Jackson Citizen Patriot