Today In The MHSAA: 4/23/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 23, 2021

Notable performances were not in short supply Thursday as softball, golf, baseball and soccer contributed to today’s top-10 list – with a major football coaching move added in as well.

1. Softball: Emma Trombly drove in 10 runs during a 23-11 win over Warren Cousino, giving her 84 RBI for her career to break the school record set in 1997 – Port Huron Times-Herald

2. Boys Golf: Detroit Catholic Central and Warren De La Salle Collegiate both put up stellar scores, with the Shamrocks emerging with a 311-312 win – Macomb Daily

3. Softball: Stevensville Lakeshore opened league play with an impressive sweep of Mattawan – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. Softball: Howell swept Plymouth as Highlanders’ pitcher Avrey Wolverton saw her scoreless innings streak end at 48 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Baseball: Division 2 No. 7 Trenton opened its new stadium with a 4-3 win over Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald

6. Softball: Schoolcraft swept Kalamazoo Christian in a matchup of 2019 championship contenders – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. Girls Soccer: Salem scored all three of its goals during the second half to remain undefeated with a 3-0 win over Northville – Observer & Eccentric

8. Baseball: Division 1 No. 12 Grand Blanc swept Saginaw Heritage as Division I college-bound pitchers faced off – Saginaw News

9. Baseball: Brock Porter struck out 17 in the first game as Division 2 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s went on to sweep De La Salle – MLive-Detroit

10. Softball: Lydia Heymes drove in a combined nine runs as Traverse City West swept Sault Ste. Marie – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Also of note …

Football: Coach Pat Collins, fresh off leading Montague to the Division 6 championship, is taking over at Holland West Ottawa – FOX 17 

Today in the MHSAA: 12/6/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 6, 2022

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s held on for a 57-50 win over Detroit Renaissance in a season opener – MLIVE-Detroit

2. HOCKEY Cadillac improved to 5-0 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City West – Cadillac News

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Ogemaw Heights came back from a 15-point halftime deficit to get past Sanford Meridian 63-57 – Bay City Times

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Ryan Hurst starred as North Farmington opened with a 49-36 win over Detroit Martin Luther King – Hometown Life

5. BOYS BASKETBALL New Baltimore Anchor Bay came back from 18 points down to get past Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 62-60 – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ryleigh Zinn sits at 990 career points after Genesee’s big win over International Academy of Flint – Flint Journal

7. BOWLING The Adrian girls and Tecumseh boys won season-opening matches – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Jordan bounced back from its first loss with its second win, 50-24 over Cheboygan – Petoskey News-Review

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central enjoyed a season-opening win over Lutheran Westland that saw all 14 players score – Monroe News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL New Haven opened with a big win over Southfield Bradford – Macomb Daily