Today in the MHSAA: 5/26/16

May 26, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Track & field league meets, golf Districts and lacrosse Regionals – and the wild ending to the Saginaw Valley League baseball title race – led a highlight-filled night of statewide high school action as the holiday weekend approaches.

Baseball

The Saginaw Valley League title hung on the continuation of a tie game between Division 1 top-10 teams Mount Pleasant and Bay City Western; the game started back up in the seventh inning, and three innings later Western had its fifth straight league title – Bay City Times

Boys Golf

Three Clarkston players broke 80 as the Wolves shot a 315 to win their Division 1 District at Twin Pines in Oakland Hills – Oakland Press

All four scorers broke 80 as Jackson Lumen Christi shot its season low, 305, to dominate its Division 3 District at Calderone Golf Club – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Girls Lacrosse

Reigning champion East Grand Rapids handed Grand Rapids Christian only its second loss in advancing in their Division 2 Regional – Grand Rapids Press

Girls Soccer

Paw Paw remained undefeated at 16-0-1 with a 2-1 edging of Mattawan – Kalamazoo Gazette

Utica Eisenhower finished its regular season a perfect 18-0 with a 2-0 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

Track & Field

Four girls surpassed the former record in the 1,600 to highlight the most impressive performances at the 38th West Michigan Invitational – Muskegon Chronicle

Traverse City Central’s boys won their eighth straight Big North Conference championship, clearing rival West by 20 points – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Livonia Ladywood won its first league title since 1996, nearly doubling runner-up Wixom St. Catherine in the Detroit Catholic League C-D – Detroit News

Three-sport standout Clayborn Allen was among champions for Detroit Loyola, which won the boys Catholic League C-D title despite having only 11 on its team – Detroit News

Flint Carman-Ainsworth’s boys continued their dominant run with a fourth straight Saginaw Valley League title, winning by 55 points – Flint Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 12/3/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 3, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Olivia Fisher scored the game-winner in Midland Bullock Creek’s 29-27 season-opening win over Remus Chippewa Hills – Midland Daily News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Durand came back from eight points down during the fourth quarter to defeat International Academy of Flint 64-57 – WJRT

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hart followed Addi Hovey to a 44-32 win over Grant – Muskegon Chronicle

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee Christian opened with a 44-26 win over Fenton – WNEM

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Boston Huron earned first-year coach Bradd Bossick his first victory, 57-41 over Gibraltar Carlson – Monroe News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Charlotte made 15 fourth-quarter free throws in a 77-70 win over Ovid-Elsie – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sturgis also earned an opening-night win for a new coach, Andy Phillips, 64-24 over Colon – Sturgis Journal

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Birmingham Groves earned a 68-50 season-opening win over Redford Thurston – Hometown Life

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Nouvel followed Jack Wilson to a 64-52 victory over Reese – Saginaw News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladstone earned its first win this winter, 67-59 over Ishpeming – Upper Michigan’s Source