Today In The MHSAA: 5/6/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 6, 2022

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 12 Trenton remained undefeated in Downriver League play with a 3-1 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald

2. SOFTBALL Grand Haven and Division 1 No. 9 Jenison split a doubleheader – Grand Haven Tribune

3. GIRLS SOCCER Pinckney handed a first loss to an unbeaten opponent for the second-straight game, this time 2-0 over Tecumseh – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. SOFTBALL Multiple Temperance Bedford players broke school records during a sweep of Ida – Monroe News

5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West and Division 2 No. 9 Petoskey played to a 1-1 draw – Up North Live

6. GIRLS SOCCER Wixom St. Catherine and Division 2 No. 10 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood also played to a 1-1 draw – Oakland Press

7. GIRLS SOCCER Maggie Evans went over 100 career goals in Whitehall’s win over Muskegon Oakridge – CatchMark SportsNet

8. BASEBALL Aidan Liedeke struck out 18 for Brighton Charyl Stockwell in a 3-0 no-hitter of Southfield Christian – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Hudsonville remained undefeated with a big win over East Kentwood – FOX 17

10. SOFTBALL Troy Athens’ sweep of West Bloomfield kept it undefeated in the Oakland Activities Association White – Oakland Press

Today in the MHSAA: 1/20/16

January 20, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Buzzer beaters and milestone basketball victories made headlines all over Michigan today, and check out as well a moving video that tells of the importance of our national anthem.

Girls Basketball

Reigning Class C champion Calumet added another accomplishment to the long list with its first win over Houghton since 1999, 44-31 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Three Rivers’ sophomore Arionne Fowlkes went baseline to baseline for a last-second layup to give her team a 43-41 win over Niles – Niles Daily Star

Class A favorite Saginaw Heritage remained undefeated with a 53-38 win over rival Midland Dow, also ranked in Class A – Saginaw News

One-loss St. Ignace handed Newberry its first defeat of the season, 64-57 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Cedar Springs also knocked a team from the unbeaten ranks, with Sam Taylor’s 3-pointer in the closing seconds ending Kent City’s perfect run, 50-47 – Grand Rapids Press

Muskegon edged East Kentwood 50-47 after trailing by 10 and on the strength of 26 points and 22 rebounds by senior Mardrekia Cook – Muskegon Chronicle

Boys Basketball

Despite being outscored 30-22 in the fourth quarter, Southfield Christian held on for an 82-79 win over Southfield – MLive-Detroit

Merrill earned its first win since 2013 by downing Coleman 49-36 – Midland Daily News

One-loss Alma handed previously-undefeated Ithaca its first, 56-53, as Dylan Carl hit 3-pointers to send the game to overtime and then win it – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Muskegon Oakridge’s Brady Luttrull drilled a 3-pointer during the final seconds to push his team past Scottville Mason County Central 67-66 – Muskegon Chronicle

Cassopolis followed a strong third quarter by Deoin Gatson to hand Niles Brandywine its first loss, 61-47 – Niles Daily Leader

One-loss Clarkston also handed out a first loss Tuesday, to Rochester Adams, in a matchup of top Class A teams – Oakland Press

Caleb Brown’s only basket for Northport was the game winner during the final seconds of a 51-49 victory over Central Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Nate Dugener’s sixth 3-pointer of the game gave Muskegon Western Michigan Christian a 52-49 win over Holland Christian – Grand Haven Tribune

Boys Swimming & Diving

In a matchup of top teams on the west side of the Lower Peninsula, Division 1 No. 6 Zeeland got past Division 2 honorable mention Holland 104-73 – Holland Sentinel

Worth Watching

We ran across and were moved by Virginia Tech’s honoring of veterans at the start of this men’s basketball season. Check out this meaningful presentation and how it relates to providing proper respect during The Star-Spangled Banner.