Today in the MHSAA: 4/12/17

April 12, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of our top teams from 2016 found themselves in competitive early-spring matchups Tuesday in baseball and soccer.

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. 

Baseball

Reigning Division 1 champion and top-ranked Warren DeLaSalle came back from a five-run deficit to down No. 9 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 9-6 – Macomb Daily

Boys Lacrosse

Reigning Southwest Michigan Lacrosse Conference champion Battle Creek Harper Creek edged rival Lakeview 8-7 – Battle Creek Enquirer

Girls Soccer

In a matchup of top teams in the Flint area and statewide, reigning Division 3 runner-up Flint Powers Catholic downed 2015 Division 2 runner-up Fenton 1-0 – Flint Journal

Track & Field

Pinckney swept boys and girls duals against Howell, but the Highlanders’ David Mitter swept the distance events against one of his top rivals – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Today in the MHSAA: 1/10/18

January 10, 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. Boys Basketball: Grand Ledge handed East Lansing its first loss this season, 59-53, breaking the Trojans 45-game regular-season winning streak – Lansing State Journal

2. Girls Basketball: Coldwater upset previously undefeated Battle Creek Pennfield, one of the top-ranked teams in Class B, 54-45 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

3. Boys Basketball: McBain extended its regular-season winning streak to 52 with a 66-56 win over rival Manton after losing to Manton in last year’s District – Cadillac News

4. Boys Basketball: Reigning champion Buckley handed the first loss this season to Maple City Glen Lake in a matchup of Northwest Conference contenders – Traverse City Record Eagle

5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven, an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1, relied on impressive depth to get past LPD3 No. 4 Spring Lake 105-81 – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Boys Basketball: Olivet handed Perry its first loss this season in a matchup of top teams in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference – Battle Creek Enquirer

7. Girls Basketball: Howell improved to 8-1 with a 48-42 overtime win over rival Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Boys Basketball: Josh Palo’s free throws during the closing seconds gave Howell a 52-50 win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. Girls Basketball: Munising improved to 7-1 with a 56-52 win over Bark River-Harris, ending the Broncos’ eight-game winning streak – Marquette Mining Journal

10. Boys Basketball: Brownstown Woodhaven moved to 6-1 with a buzzer-beating win over Lincoln Park, 58-55 – Detroit News