Wrestling with Family Ties (Detroit News)

February 23, 2012

Brighton and Detroit Catholic Central have a few more connections other than the fact they are the top two seeds in Division 1 at this weekend's MHSAA Team Wrestling Finals at Battle Creek's Kellogg Center.

The Detroit News' David Goricki explains the ties between Brighton coach Sam Amine, his former assistant and current DCC coach Mitch Hancock, and Amine's nephews who will wrestle for the Shamrocks this weekend.

State Wrestling Finals a Family Affair

Today in the MHSAA: 12/8/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 8, 2025

1. WRESTLING Division 3 No. 6 Lake Odessa Lakewood downed Division 1 No. 6 Rockford to win the Cadillac Invitational – Cadillac News

2. WRESTLING Several of the state’s top wrestlers competed in the Grappler Gold Invitational at Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. BOWLING Cadillac’s boys repeated as champions of the Big North Conference Tournament, and the Cadillac girls were runner-up – Cadillac News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Trey Oldenburg went over 1,000 career points during Monroe Jefferson’s 58-42 win over Petersburg Summerfield – Monroe News

5. WRESTLING Big Rapids defeated Traverse City West 46-35 to clinch its home invitational title – Big Rapids Pioneer

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Julius Wilson’s buzzer-beater gave Macomb L’Anse Creuse North a 61-60 win over Troy Athens during the Macomb Area Conference/Oakland Activities Association Showcase – Macomb Daily

7. ICE HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores scored twice during the final 24 seconds to get past Grand Haven 5-3 in the “Battle of the Barn” – Local Sports Journal

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Freeland downed host Petoskey 69-54 to win the Sean Pollion Invitational championship – Midland Daily News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage avenged a District loss to Saginaw United with a 73-58 victory – Saginaw News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw United, International Academy of Flint, Davison and East Lansing won at the Vehicle City Flintstone Classic – WNEM