Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/19

August 21, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Northville girls golf team tops our list of achievers for the second straight day, but Freeland's girls cross country team ranks just a step behind after winning for the second time in five days. 

1. Girls Golf: Reigning Lower Peninsula Division 1 champion Northville followed up a first-day 318 with a 322 to win the prestigious Lober Invitational by 18 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. Girls Cross Country: Freeland won its second invitational already this fall, at Remus Chippewa Hills – Midland Daily News

3. Boys Soccer: Gladwin’s John Grijalva had a hat trick for the second straight game, this time in a 4-0 win over Tawas – Midland Daily News

4. Cross Country: The Kingsford girls and Ishpeming boys earned championships at the Munising Invitational – Escanaba Daily Press

5. Boys Soccer: Blaise Snabes scored four goals as Charlevoix got past North Bay – Petoskey News-Review

6. Boys Soccer: Evan Johnson scored three goals as Adrian came back for a 4-1 win against Milan – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. Boys Tennis: Midland Dow swept Holly, Gibraltar Carlson and Grand Rapids Christian – Midland Daily News

8. Boys Soccer: Mikey Tibbitts scored both goals as Stevensville Lakeshore edged Edwardsburg 2-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

9. Boys Soccer: Troy downed Rochester Adams 1-0 in a storm-shortened matchup – Oakland Press

10. Boys Soccer: Kalamazoo Central beat Coldwater for the first time since 2013, 2-0 – JoeInsider.com

Today in the MHSAA: 1/13/20

January 13, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of basketball buzzer beaters, an overtime game-winning hockey goal and a first-time achievement in gymnastics were among weekend headliners, topped by a titanic matchup in cheer.

1. Competitive Cheer: Two-time reigning Division 2 Finals runner-up Allen Park outpaced Dearborn Divine Child (fourth in 2019) to win the Division 2 and overall championships at its home invitational – Southgate News-Herald

2. Hockey: Division 1 No. 8 Holland West Ottawa got past Division 3 No. 5 Grand Rapids Catholic Central 3-2 in overtime – FOX 17

3. Gymnastics: Escanaba defeated Marquette and Negaunee and broke 120 points for the fourth time to qualify for Regional competition for the first time – Escanaba Daily Press

4. Girls Bowling: Coldwater defeated Macomb Dakota in the final of the Battle of the Baker – Coldwater Daily Reporter

5. Girls Basketball: Saline won a matchup of unbeaten teams, 40-18 over Dexter – Saline Post

6. Boys Basketball: E.J. Bowman’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer carried Waterford Mott past Grand Blanc 60-57 – State Champs Sports Network

7. Hockey: Traverse Bay Reps beat Macomb Dakota and Davison during the North/South Showcase – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. Boys Basketball: Centreville also was victorious on a last-second 3-pointer, as Dustin Schwenk sank the game-winning shot in a 68-67 overtime win over Marcellus – Sturgis Journal

9. Wrestling: Chelsea defeated Fowlerville, Riverview, Michigan Center, Allen Park and Melvindale to win its home invitational – Chelsea Sun Times News

10. Wrestling: Kingsley took a major step as a program with a championship at the Grayling Team Tournament – Traverse City Record-Eagle