Today in the MHSAA: 5/9/16

May 9, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

This weekend was a major one for tournament events statewide as close finishes and falling records were seen on both sides of the bridge.

Baseball

Montague downed reigning Division 4 champion Muskegon Catholic Central 8-2 to win the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association’s Tier 2 championship – Muskegon Chronicle

From Thursday, Blissfield earned longtime coach Larry Tuttle his 1,200th win; he’s second on the MHSAA record list by just a handful of victories – Adrian Daily Telegram

Boys Golf

Grand Haven won its inaugural invitational at Grand Haven Golf Course with a 326, seven strokes ahead of Spring Lake – Grand Haven Tribune

Boys Lacrosse

Also from Thursday, Lake Orion, coming off records of 7-12 in 2014 and 5-14 in 2015, clinched the Oakland Activities Association Red championship with a double-overtime win over Bloomfield Hills – Oakland Press

Softball

Hudson’s Lauren Valdez struck out 18 batters in throwing a no-hitter against Petersburg-Summerfield – Adrian Daily Telegram

Girls Tennis

North Muskegon won five flights including all four doubles in claiming the title at the annual Greater Muskegon Athletic Association tournament – Muskegon Chronicle

Track & Field

The Utica Ford boys just edged Troy to win Sterling Heights’ Harold Arft Invitational, while Grosse Pointe South won the girls meet by nearly 15 points – Macomb Daily

The Sanford Meridian boys cleared Harrison by 5.5 points to win the 32nd Nite Trax Invitational, while Gaylord’s girls won by six over Remus Chippewa Hills – Midland Daily News

Petoskey’s Isabel Anderson should be a contender for an MHSAA Finals championship after besting her previous school record high jump of 5-foot-6 at the Ken Bell meet in Traverse City – Petoskey News

Harbor Springs’ Caylin Bonser broke her school’s discus record with a toss of 135-7 during Friday’s Lake City Invitational – Petoskey News

Pickford’s boys just got past Newberry 142-141 to win the St. Ignace Invitational, while the host Saints girls won their meet comfortably by 24.5 points – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/27/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 27, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington delivered Shelby’s only loss this season, 44-30 – Local Sports Journal

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center moved into first place alone in the Cascades Conference East with a 68-53 win over Leslie – WLNS

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage defeated Pewamo-Westphalia 51-31 in a matchup of top teams from Divisions 1 and 3, respectively – Saginaw News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Carson Case set a Benzie Central record for career 3-pointers during a 63-36 victory over Suttons Bay – Up North Live

5. SKIING Great North Alpine swept the girls and boys meets in the Northern Shores Conference – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Otsego downed Sturgis 43-39 in a matchup of Wolverine Conference contenders – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. SKIING Traverse City West’s girls and boys swept the latest Big North Conference meets – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop remains undefeated after a 47-37 win over Chesaning – WNEM

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake edged Traverse City St. Francis 76-70 – MI Sports Now

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gladwin earned its first win, 47-26 over Coleman – Midland Daily News