Today in the MHSAA: 5/10/16

May 10, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of softball coaching milestones and a combined 69 runs between two teams in a third doubleheader shined brightest among headlines from Monday’s statewide action.

Baseball

Warren Cousino moved into first place alone in the Macomb Area Conference White thanks to six shutout innings in a 2-0 win over second-place Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse by pitcher Zach Kitka, who tore a knee ligament during football season – Macomb Daily

Saginaw Heritage, No. 6 in Division 1, swept Division 3 No. 3 Saginaw Nouvel 4-0 and 9-4 – Saginaw News

Boys Golf

Big Rapids won its Tullymore Invitational with a 303 against a field including ranked teams St. Johns (304) and Midland (305) – Saginaw News

Softball

Mount Pleasant softball coach Ted McIntyre received his 1,000th coaching win as the Oilers swept Saginaw Arthur Hill – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Portland coach Jack Anderson went past 900 career wins as his Raiders swept Eaton Rapids 3-1 and 6-0 – Lansing State Journal

In an incredible display of offense, Hancock swept Painesdale-Jeffers 29-14 and 18-8 despite four home runsover the two games  (including three in the second) by the Jets’ Alexa Clouthier – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Today in the MHSAA: 12/12/17

December 12, 2017

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. Girls Basketball: Harbor Springs downed Alanson 42-25, but Alanson’s Brooke Nguyen did score her 1,000th career point – Petoskey News-Review

2. Girls Basketball: Rivals Ishpeming and Westwood traded leads late before the Hematites came out on top with two free throws at the end, 42-40 – Marquette Mining Journal

3. Boys Basketball: Class C Beaverton moved to 3-0 with a 56-43 win over Class A Midland Dow in the Chargers’ season opener – Midland Daily News

4. Boys Basketball: Boyne City continued to bounce back from its early loss to McBain by handing Cedarville its first defeat, 63-39 – Petoskey News-Review

5. Girls Basketball: Canton held on for its first win and to hand Novi its first loss despite 37 points by Ellie Mackay – Observer & Eccentric

6. Boys Basketball: Jake Witt continued to star as undefeated Ewen-Trout Creek got past Calumet 67-55 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

7. Football: A group of 13 Upper Peninsula schools with 8-player teams announced the formation of a football-only conference to begin play in 2018 – Escanaba Daily Press

8. Coaches: Marine City Cardinal Mooney boys basketball coach Mike McAndrews writes a guest commentary on the ways he’s been blessed by his two decades on the sideline – Port Huron Times Herald

9. Wrestling: Warren Lincoln hosted its first Tom Costello Invitational on Saturday, renaming the annual event in honor of a 1991 MHSAA champion who died in a crash in August – Macomb Daily

10. Hockey: Plymouth turned its two-game trip to Grand Rapids at the start of this month into a “Father-Son Weekend” filled with activities in addition to games against Forest Hills Northern/Eastern and Grandville – Observer & Eccentric