Today in the MHSAA: 9/1/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 1, 2023

NOTE: Thursday’s football highlights will be included in Tuesday morning's Week 2 “1st & Goal” review.

1. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City Central shot a 362 to win the Petoskey Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. CROSS COUNTRY The Tecumseh girls and Brownstown Woodhaven boys won Downriver Watermelon Run championships – Athletic.net | Southgate News-Herald

3. CROSS COUNTRY Traverse City St. Francis swept big-school titles at the East Jordan Red Devil Invitational, and the Harbor Springs girls and Johannesburg-Lewiston boys won small-school championships – Athletic.net | Cheboygan Daily Tribune

4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Ludington edged Gaylord 92-84 in a dual – Ludington Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/26/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 26, 2024

1. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing remains undefeated after a key 66-54 win over Okemos – Lansing State Journal

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Benzie Central took over first alone in the Northwest Conference with a 60-51 win over Glen Lake – Up North Live

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Diamond Prince’s school-record 40 points led Troy past Berkley 63-38 – Oakland Press

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Drayten Evans scored a school-record 50 points in Central Lake’s 101-50 win over Grand Traverse Academy – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City remains alone atop the Northern Lakes Conference thanks to a 45-34 win over Ellsworth – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Napoleon pulled ahead of Michigan Center in the Cascades Conference East with a 50-44 victory – Jackson Citizen Patriot

7. COMPETITIVE CHEER Marion was first and Evart second at the latter’s meet – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow defeated Flint Powers Catholic and Bay City Western – Midland Daily News

9. GYMNASTICS Charlotte Calhoun was first all-around to lead Coldwater, but Jackson Area won the team competition 125.6-115.225 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Ludington also reached 100 points, defeating Traverse City Central 100-77 – Ludington Daily News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Longtime former Lowell coach Noel Dean is returning to Michigan to take over at Chelsea – Grand Rapids Press