Today in the MHSAA: 4/13/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 13, 2023
1. SOFTBALL Reigning Division 3 champion and top-ranked Millington and 2022 Division 4 champion and current No. 1 Unionville-Sebewaing split a doubleheader – WJRT
2. GIRLS SOCCER Midland shut out Division 3 No. 2 Flint Powers Catholic 2-0 – Mid-Michigan Now
3. GIRLS SOCCER Mari DellaVecchia scored both goals as Hamilton downed Division 3 No. 11 Holland Christian 2-1 – Holland Sentinel
4. BASEBALL No. 10 Buchanan won the first game but Dowagiac defeated the reigning Division 3 champion in the second – Niles Daily Star
5. BASEBALL Muskegon Catholic Central also earned a notable split, with Division 3 No. 16 Grand Rapids Covenant Christian – MuskegonSports.com
6. SOFTBALL Clare came back from a 10-run deficit to salvage a split with Ithaca in a matchup of Division 3 honorable mentions – MI Sports Now
7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 12 St. Joseph improved to 5-0 with a 1-0 win over Division 4 No. 7 Kalamazoo Christian – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. TRACK & FIELD Saugatuck’s boys tied Martin at 68 to keep a decade-long unbeaten streak intact – Holland Sentinel
9. TRACK & FIELD Petoskey swept three-team meets with Cadillac and Petoskey St. Michael – Petoskey News-Review
10. TRACK & FIELD Ludington’s girls and boys swept four-team meets – Ludington Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/18
December 20, 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.
Teams are getting in their final competitions before at least a brief holiday break, and we’re taking one too after today’s list – “Today” will return Jan. 7, although Second Half will continue publishing stories from all over the state during the final week of December and first of January.
1. Boys Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary broke a 31-game, 14-year losing streak to Bellaire with a 29-26 win – Gaylord Herald Times
2. Boys Basketball: Camden-Frontier improved to 7-0 by handing a first loss to Reading, 57-46 – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Hockey: Evan MacDonald had a hat trick as Division 1 No. 5 Brighton downed reigning Division 3 runner-up Livonia Churchill 4-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Boys Basketball: Mancelona gave Pellston its first loss of this season, 67-65 – Petoskey News-Review
5. Girls Basketball: Waterford Our Lady made a late run to get past Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 61-56 – Oakland Press
6. Wrestling: Grand Haven came back from a 24-0 deficit to defeat Caledonia 39-33 – Grand Haven Tribune
7. Gymnastics: Escanaba remained undefeated to start the season with wins over Marquette and Negaunee – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Boys Basketball: Portland St. Patrick closed on a 22-5 run to beat Fowler 52-42 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
9. Hockey: Brendan Pellerito had 34 saves as Mattawan shut out Portage Northern 4-0 – JoeInsider.com
10. Wrestling: Division 4 top-ranked Hudson earned a pair of league wins over Blissfield and Onsted – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Hockey: The status of high school hockey is on the rise with talent evaluators at the game’s next levels – Observer & Eccentric
Tennis: Longtime coach Paul Bandrowski retired after leading Traverse City St. Francis’ girls and boys teams to a number of strong MHSAA Finals finishes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Eaton Rapids came back to stun Jackson Northwest 44-41, but the Mounties’ Sydney Shafer went over 1,000 career points – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Boys Swimming & Diving: From Tuesday, Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 2 Ann Arbor Skyline edged LPD2 top-ranked Dexter 95-90 – We Love Ann Arbor