Today in the MHSAA: 9/2/16

September 2, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Labor Day weekend meant Thursday again belonged to varsity football in most communities. We’ll cover those results in our weekly “Drive for Detroit” – but please read on to check out a few reports we’ve been saving, including a Michigan Olympian discussing her high school experience.

Leland’s Alisha Glass just finished setting the U.S. women’s volleyball team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and she’s the product in part of high school volleyball and the daughter of a high school coach – Traverse City Record-Eagle

David Ginsburg, a frequent speaker at the MHSAA/Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan “Reaching Higher” events and former college assistant coach, talks about the “real” benefits of high school sports – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Steve Johnson has officiated 13 MHSAA championship games, and now he’s being cheered by officials and many others statewide as he fights cancer – ABC-12

Today in the MHSAA: 2/25/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 25, 2025

1. GIRLS SKIING Traverse City Central and Harbor Springs claimed Finals championships, the latter its first in a decade – MHSAA.com

2. BOYS SKIING Marquette and East Grand Rapids won Finals titles, EGR its first since 1999 – MHSAA.com

3. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan tied its single-season record of 19 wins with a 69-34 Division 3 District victory over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Petoskey News-Review

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Haslett defeated Fowlerville 69-55 in a Division 2 District opener, but the Gladiators’ Wyatt Soli reached 1,000 career points – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Edwardsburg advanced in Division 2 with a 59-58 double overtime win over Niles – Niles Daily Star

6. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Joseph came back from a 12-point deficit to defeat Stevensville Lakeshore 52-47 in overtime in Division 1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Davison downed Lapeer 65-51 in a Division 1 District opener – Flint Journal

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian advanced in Division 3 with a 42-38 victory over Bay City All Saints – Midland Daily News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Ishpeming started its Division 4 District run with a 68-48 win over Painesdale Jeffers – Upper Michigan’s Source

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Quincy won a Division 3 District matchup of league rivals, 53-49 over Bronson – Coldwater Daily Reporter