Today In The MHSAA: 2/9/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 9, 2022
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 1 No. 10 Macomb L’Anse Creuse North finished a Macomb Area Conference White title run with a 56-44 win over Utica Ford – Macomb Daily
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Haven downed Hazel Park 38-30 in a MAC Bronze title clincher – Macomb Daily
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 10 Saginaw Nouvel moved into first alone in the Tri-Valley Conference 10 with a 53-51 win over Division 3 No. 12 Hemlock – Saginaw News
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 1 No. 13 Hartland avenged its lone defeat of the season with a 48-36 victory against Howell – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Division 2 No. 10 Benton Harbor came back to get past No. 19 Battle Creek Pennfield 79-74 – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caro’s Adelyn Moore went over 1,000 career points during a 57-36 win over Unionville-Sebewaing – Saginaw News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Tony Williams went over 1,000 career points as Division 2 No. 7 Parchment downed Kalamazoo Christian 58-32 – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich edged Flushing 43-42 in a matchup of Flint Metro League divisional leaders – WJRT
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sophie Canen set a school record with 41 points in Saline’s big win over Ann Arbor Huron – Saline Post
10. GIRLS BASKETALL Flushing also earned a strong Flint Metro League crossover win 35-27 over Goodrich – WEYI
Noel Dean on Parental Expectations
July 9, 2012
At Lowell High, football parents who think their child should be playing more get an opportunity to convince coach Noel Dean of the same -- but must do so in a meeting with the parents of the player who would lose time in the process.
Dean, who has led the Red Arrows to three MHSAA titles, recently spoke with the America Football Coaches Association about managing parental expectations and providing a wider view of his program and the decisions that must be made to parents who often see through a more narrow scope.
Click on the link below, and especially pay attention at the 2:30 mark as Dean talks about his strategy for discussing playing time.