Today in the MHSAA: 9/12/17
September 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. Football: Saranac coach Andy Lytle, also a first sergeant in the Michigan Army National Guard, has left his team for deployment to Florida to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
2. Girls Swimming & Diving: Longtime West Bloomfield coach John Burch will be the namesake of that school’s natatorium, and he’s continuing to coach for the South Lyon Unified co-op team although he’s been fighting pancreatic cancer for a year – Observer & Eccentric
3. Boys Tennis: Bloomfield Hills’ Andrew Zhang is one of the most highly-regarded junior players in the country, and also is lending his talents to his high school team again this fall after helping the Black Hawks to a shared 2015 LP Division 1 title and 2016 runner-up finish – Observer & Eccentric
4. Boys Soccer: Leland moved to 10-0 by handing Buckley its first loss of the season; Leland is ranked No. 3 in Division 4 – Traverse City St. Francis
5. Girls Tennis: Undefeated Negaunee got its toughest test so far this season, but moved to 8-0 with a 5-3 win over Marquette – Marquette Mining Journal
6. Boys Soccer: Grosse Ile moved to 12-0 this season by handing New Boston Huron its first loss – Southgate News Herald
7. Boys Soccer: Lincoln Alcona’s Jordan Steiner set a school record and earned a spot in the MHSAA record book with eight goals in a win over Whittemore-Prescott – Alpena News
8. Girls Golf: Sturgis shot a 182, its sixth-best nine-hole score ever, to win its sixth straight Wolverine Conference jamboree – Sturgis Journal
9. Boys Soccer: Ovid-Elsie earned its fifth shutout in six games, this time locking down Chesaning – Owosso Argus-Press
10. Girls Golf: LP Division 3 No. 8 Spring Lake extended its Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue lead by shooting a 164 to win Monday’s jamboree by 23 – Grand Haven Tribune
Also of note:
Girls Swimming & Diving: Brighton, No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, earned a 94-92 win over No. 6 Northville last week and then finished second to No. 2 Farmington Hills Mercy at the Fenton Relays over the weekend – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Today in the MHSAA: 2/13/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 13, 2026
1. BOYS WRESTLING Coleman defeated Beaverton and Breckenridge in Division 4 to win its first District title in this sport – Saginaw News
2. BOYS WRESTLING Maple City Glen Lake downed Benzie Central to claim its first District championship on the mat – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Kinley Poole’s 3-pointer during the final seconds gave Ann Arbor Huron a 42-41 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer and a share of the Southeastern Conference Red championship – Ann Arbor News
4. BOYS WRESTLING Jackson Northwest won the night’s final match against Adrian to clinch a Division 2 District title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Beaverton downed Shepherd 47-44 to clinch its division title in the Jack Pine Conference – Midland Daily News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Portland clinched a third-straight title in the Capital Area Activities Conference White with a 72-37 win over Eaton Rapids – Lansing State Journal
7. BOYS WRESTLING Division 4 No. 2 St. Louis downed Fulton and Ithaca in Division 4 to claim an 11th-straight District title – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. BOYS WRESTLING Cass City downed Bad Axe in Division 4 to claim a 10th-straight District title – Huron Daily Tribune
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia clinched a share of the Central Michigan Athletic Conference championship with a 78-44 win over Potterville – Lansing State Journal
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Ottawa Lake Whiteford claimed a share of the Tri-County Conference title with a 63-47 win over Erie Mason – Monroe News
Also of note ...
BOYS BASKETBALL Garrett Schultz reached 1,000 career points in Traverse City Christian’s 69-57 win over Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
BOYS BASKETBALL Dearborn Heights Star International defeated Detroit Universal Academy 80-79 to improve to 15-5, setting a program record for wins – Detroit News