Today in the MHSAA: 4/15/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 15, 2025

1. SOFTBALL Tia Schone shined with 16 strikeouts in a 10-0 six-inning perfect game win over Ishpeming Westwood that kicked off a Gladstone sweep – Escanaba Daily Press

2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 6 Essexville Garber earned a key 1-0 victory over No. 8 Freeland – WNEM

3. TRACK & FIELD Alma’s boys defeated reigning Tri-Valley Conference Red champion Frankenmuth and also Bridgeport, while the Frankenmuth girls earned two wins – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

4. BASEBALL Midland Dow went to extra innings again, this time for a 12-11 win over Division 1 No. 11 Grand Blanc in eight – Midland Daily News

5. BASEBALL Howell came back from a six-run deficit to defeat Division 1 No. 3 Novi 8-7 on a bases-loaded walk – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

6. GIRLS SOCCER Abby Ellis scored all three goals as Waterford Mott downed Kettering 3-2 – Oakland Press

7. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 12 Saline came back from eight and then one run down to sweep Temperance Bedford – Ann Arbor News

8. SOFTBALL Sage Myers earned pitching wins and hit homers in both games of Division 4 honorable mention Frankfort’s sweep of McBain – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. GIRLS SOCCER Maddie Jordan scored four goals as Bad Axe downed Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 5-3 – Huron Daily Tribune

10. GIRLS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 North Muskegon held on for a 5-3 win over Hart – Local Sports Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 1/28/20

January 28, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Basketball rolled to a fast start this week with major highlights Monday, and news broke about two coaches from prominent football programs stepping down.

1. Girls Basketball: Makenna Banbury scored 26 points including the 1,000th of her career in Hillsdale Academy’s 60-26 win over North Adams-Jerome – Hillsdale Daily News

2. Boys Basketball: Emoni Bates scored 42 points to lead Ypsilanti Lincoln past Jackson 83-58 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

3. Boys Basketball: Clarkston moved to 9-1 overall with a big Oakland Activities Association Red win over North Farmington, 55-45 – Oakland Press

4. Girls Basketball: Cadillac held on to move to 11-0 with a 42-40 win over McBain – Cadillac News

5. Girls Basketball: Melanie Morrison’s 3-pointer during the final seconds pushed Hillman past Mio 42-41 – Alpena News

6. Girls Basketball: Cedarville handed just the second loss this season to Mackinaw City, 58-25 – MI Sports Now

7. Girls Basketball: Laney Jakeway was another late-game hero as Harbor Light Christian edged Wolverine 47-43 in overtime – Petoskey News-Review

8. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie improved to 10-1 with a 57-46 win over Marquette – Up North Live

9. Boys Swimming & Diving: Ishpeming Westwood edged Gladstone 62-56 – Escanaba Daily Press

10. Boys Basketball: Morley Stanwood held on through overtime to improve to 9-1 with a 58-50 win over LeRoy Pine River – Big Rapids News

Also of note …

Football: Jerry Angers has resigned as coach at Maple City Glen Lake after 11 seasons and this fall a runner-up finish in Division 6 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Football: Midland Dow coach Jason Watkins stepped down, also after 11 seasons leading the program – Midland Daily News