Today in the MHSAA: 4/20/17

April 20, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A few track & field school records were broken across the middle of the Lower Peninsula over the last few days, but pay special attention to a pair of stories of courage in our “Good Reads” section at the bottom of this report.

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

From Monday, Portage Northern downed reigning Division 1 champion and top-ranked Warren DeLaSalle 12-2 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Track & Field

Midland Bullock Creek sophomore sprinter Samantha Chew broke a school record and tied another in her team’s double-dual sweep of Saginaw Swan Valley and Chesaning – Midland Daily News

From Tuesday, Shepherd’s girls swept Alma and Standish-Sterling as Amber Gall broke a school record held since 1980 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Good Reads

Noah Kole finished third in Gaylord St. Mary’s golf match Tuesday – two months after not being able to walk while fighting for his life – Gaylord Herald-Times

Ashley Danilowicz is a top hitter and outfielder for a Saginaw Swan Valley team considered one of the best in the state. And she’s playing this season motivated by the memories of her dad Jim, who died in November in a car crash – Saginaw News

Today in the MHSAA: 2/20/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 20, 2026

1. BOWLING Top-ranked Swartz Creek’s girls edged No. 2 Flint Kearsley to win a Division 2 Regional championship, and the No. 3-ranked Kearsley boys were champs as well – Flint Journal

2. TEAM WRESTLING No. 12 Rochester Adams claimed its first Regional title since 1999 with wins over No. 14 Romeo and Dearborn Fordson in Division 1 – Oakland Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Baldwin clinched an outright West Michigan D League championship with a 61-46 win over Bear Lake – Big Rapids Pioneer

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caro clinched a Big Thumb Conference White title outright with a 36-27 win over Millington – Saginaw News

5. TEAM WRESTLING No. 3 Algonac claimed its second Regional title in this sport with wins over Madison Heights Lamphere and Warren Woods-Tower in Division 2 – Macomb Daily

6. BOWLING The Ionia girls and Portland boys won Division 2 Regional championships – WILX

7. ICE HOCKEY Jackson Lumen Christi advanced in its Division 3 Regional with a 1-0 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Jackson Citizen Patriot

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sadie Day became Midland Calvary Baptist’s all-time leading scorer during a loss to Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Midland Daily News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Cam Gunsell scored his 1,000th career point during Ludington’s 68-55 win over Manistee – Muskegon Chronicle

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett won a matchup of league champions, downing Holt 64-61 – Lansing State Journal