Today in the MHSAA: 9/6/18
September 6, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Volleyball: Traverse City Central earned its first win over rival West this decade, in three sets – WPBN
2. Volleyball: Division 1 No. 10 Grand Haven defeated Grand Rapids Northview and Grandville but fell to East Grand Rapids in a Wednesday quad – Grand Haven Tribune
3. Volleyball: After more than a decade as part of a co-op with Chassell, Painesdale-Jeffers has its own volleyball team again and earned its first win of the new era over Baraga – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
4. Volleyball: Division 1 honorable mention Rochester Hills Stoney Creek claimed the Rochester City Cup finishing ahead of its three neighbors – Oakland Press
5. Golf: Big Rapids won big in the Central State Activities Association, claiming the latest league meet by 71 strokes – Big Rapids News
6. Boys Soccer: Josh Varney scored both goals as Brownstown Woodhaven improved to 6-1 with a shutout of Trenton – Southgate News-Herald
7. Boys Soccer: Leland improved to 7-1-1 with a big win over Buckley, a Division 4 semifinalist last season – MI Sports Now
8. Boys Soccer: Melvindale stayed perfect in league play with a 3-2 win over Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald
9. Volleyball: Gaylord came back from dropping the first set to defeat Petoskey in four – Cadillac News
10. Cross Country: Gladstone swept the North Central Invitational championships – Escanaba Daily Press
Today in the MHSAA: 1/28/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 28, 2026
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Denham Butler’s last-minute 3-pointer pushed Dearborn Divine Child past Jackson Lumen Christi 55-53 as Divine Child clinched the outright Catholic High School League AA title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Goodrich’s Kayla Hairston went over 1,000 career points during a win over Flushing, and Flint Powers Catholic’s Kendyl Smith made the MHSAA records with 21 free throws in a win over Detroit Edison – Flint Journal
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich’s Jensen LePla also went over 1,000 career points during a 50-46 victory over Flushing – Flint Journal
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Lansing Waverly got past Holt 86-84 in double overtime in a game that also saw the Rams’ Brandon Mercer break the school’s career 3-pointers record – Lansing State Journal
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lilly Williams broke Howell’s single-season blocks record during a 49-24 win over Plymouth – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee defeated Gladstone 30-19 in a matchup of arguably the two best girls basketball teams in the Upper Peninsula – My UP Now
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Marquette delivered Ishpeming Westwood its only loss this winter, 59-35 – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Grosse Ile handed Riverview its first Huron League defeat, 72-54 – Southgate News-Herald
9. ICE HOCKEY Craig Borges scored three goals in Huron Valley’s win over Fenton – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian remains undefeated after a notable 71-65 win over Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian – MI Sports Now