Today in the MHSAA: 3/1/18
March 1, 2018
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: Samantha Gehrls’ basket with six seconds to play pushed Caledonia past reigning Class A runner-up and undefeated East Kentwood, 46-45; the Falcons had beaten Caledonia by seven and 21 points earlier this season – FOX 17
2. Girls Basketball: Manchester ended Pittsford’s winning streak at 76 straight wins, two short of the MHSAA record, with a 46-45 win in Class C – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Girls Basketball: Big Rapids avenged two losses to league rival Central Montcalm by handing the Hornets their first and only loss of the season, 49-34 in Class B – Big Rapids News
4. Girls Basketball: Ishpeming Westwood avenged two regular-season losses by handing Negaunee its only defeat, 59-44 in Class C – Marquette Mining Journal
5. Girls Basketball: Rogers City broke Hillman’s 19-game winning streak with a 40-38 win in Class D after falling to the Tigers twice during the regular season – Alpena News
6. Girls Basketball: Maple City Glen Lake won its second straight Class C District title, downing Manton 55-48 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. Girls Basketball: Houghton downed L’Anse 46-31 in Class C to win a fourth straight District title – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
8. Girls Basketball: Bronson’s Kiana Mayer scored with 26 seconds to play to lead Bronson past Centreville, 33-32 in Class C, ending Centreville’s season at 20-2 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
9. Girls Basketball: Hartland eliminated Kensington Lakes Activities Association Gold champ Howell with a 40-37 win in Class A – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. Girls Basketball: Marshall moved to 11-10 with a 52-42 Class B upset of Comstock, which finished 19-2 – JoeInsider.com
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Charlevoix sophomore Elise Stuck went over 1,000 career points in leading her team to a 61-25 win over East Jordan in Class C – Petoskey News-Review
Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Marcus Bingham, Jr., Detroit East English’s David DeJulius, East Lansing’s Brandon Johns, Clarkston’s Foster Loyer and Detroit Henry Ford Academy’s Trevion Williams were named candidates for this year’s Mr. Basketball Award – Detroit Free Press
Today in the MHSAA: 10/26/17
October 26, 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. Volleyball: Beaverton clinched its first Jack Pine Conference title ever with sweeps of Harrison, Roscommon and Farwell – Midland Daily News
2. Boys Soccer: No. 15 Walled Lake Central took No. 10 Rochester to a shootout in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal and closed out a 3-2 win – Oakland Press
3. Boys Soccer: Muaz Asperger scored twice during overtime to lead Grand Blanc to a Division 1 Regional Semifinal win over Midland Dow – Midland Daily News
4. Volleyball: Class C honorable mention Saginaw Valley Lutheran won a match of undefeated Tri-Valley Conference West teams, claiming the league title with a four-set victory over St. Louis – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
5. Volleyball: Morley Stanwood clinched an outright Central State Activities Association White title with a five-set win over White Cloud – Big Rapids News
6. Volleyball: Class D honorable mention Rogers City swept Posen and No. 5 Onaway to claim a third straight Presque Isle Championship title – Alpena News
7. Volleyball: Coldwater finished an undefeated Interstate 8 Athletic Conference season with a sweep of Hastings – Coldwater Daily Reporter
8. Volleyball: Class B No. 9 Freeland finished a perfect run through the Tri-Valley Conference Central with a sweep of Midland Bullock Creek – Saginaw News
9. Volleyball: Class C No. 1 Bronson and honorable mention Mendon both claimed wins over Battle Creek St. Philip and Sturgis to close their regular seasons – Sturgis Journal
10. Volleyball: Harbor Beach swept the Bad Axe quad with wins over the host Hachets, Deckerville and Sandusky – Huron Daily Tribune
Also of note …
Volleyball: Corunna won a five-set match over Goodrich to claim a second straight Genesee Area Conference Red title – Owosso Argus-Press