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loomfield Hills Marian's Trina Govan (42) and teammates celebrate during the closing moments of their 71-49 win over Flint Powers Catholic in the 1988 Class A championship game.

Century of School Sports: 2025 Finals Begin Next Half-Century of Girls Hoops Championships

Posted: 3/18/2025

Flashback 100: After 40 Years, Coles' Shot Remains Among Century's Most Famous

Posted: 3/18/2025

Hesperia's Justin Zeerip holds up his chart after winning his second of four Individual Finals championship in 2005; at right, he wrestles Whittemore-Prescott's Jesse Garchow in that title-deciding match.

Flashback 100: Zeerip's Mat Stats Remain Rarely-Challenged Chart Toppers

Posted: 2/27/2025

Manchester's Jeremiah Tobias celebrates his four championship win at the 2000 Individual Wrestling Finals.

Manchester's Tobias Starts Recent Run of 4-Time Individual Finals Champs

Posted: 2/26/2025

This collage contains several past and current logos and slogans for the MHSAA.

Century of School Sports: Slogans & Logos Remain Unforgettable Parts of MHSAA History

Posted: 2/25/2025

At left, Natalie Kerwin interviews Cade Cunningham. At top right, Kerwin skis for Milford, and below celebrates a championship with her teammates.

Flashback 100: Before TV Stardom, Kerwin Excelled as All-State Skier

Posted: 2/21/2025

This is a collage of tickets to MHSAA events from the last four decades.

Century of School Sports: MHSAA Tickets Continue to Provide Fan-Friendly Value

Posted: 2/19/2025

The 1998 Detroit Central boys basketball team, including Antonio Gates (front row, fourth from left).

Flashback 100: Detroit Central Star Voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Posted: 2/14/2025

These are photos of retired NFL official Dean Look, including during a Broncos/Raiders game, and signaling a touchdown during the 1981 NFC Championship Game.

Flashback 100: Multi-Sport Star Look Becomes Super Bowl Officiating Legend

Posted: 2/6/2025

At left, Lansing Everett's Evelyn Johnson, and at right Earvin Johnson, both put up shots over defenders' outstretched arms while playing at Don Johnson Fieldhouse.

Flashback 100: Johnson Family Put Magical Stamp on Michigan High School Hoops

Posted: 1/31/2025

A map of the Midwest highlights in blue Michiga, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois, with logos from the MHSAA and NFHS in the corner.

Century of School Sports: Michigan's National Impact Begins at NFHS' Start

Posted: 1/28/2025

Benton Harbor's Chet Walker, left, and Austin Catholic's Dave DeBusschere led their teams in a 1958 Class A championship matchup.

Flashback 100: Future Hall of Famers Face Off First in MHSAA Class A Final

Posted: 1/24/2025

Dena Head steps into a pass, at left, and takes a shot close to the basket during her career at Salem.

Flashback 100: First-Ever WNBA Draft Pick Rocked at Salem, Won Titles at Tennessee

Posted: 1/17/2025

The 1970-71 Detroit Holy Redeemer boys basketball team pulled off one of the most memorable upsets in CHSL history in a championship matchup with Detroit Catholic Central that season.

Unearthed Recording Will Soon Allow All to Recall Memorable 1971 CHSL Matchup

Posted: 1/17/2025

This graphic shows a timeline of MHSAA history points from the late 1800s, early 1900s and 1924.

Century of School Sports: Predecessors Laid Foundation for MHSAA's Formation

Posted: 1/14/2025

Mio's Jay Smith (45) puts up a shot in multiple games during his high school career.

Flashback 100: Despite Launching Before 3-Point Line, Smith Still Tops Scoring List

Posted: 1/10/2025

Clockwise from top left are images of the front page of MHSAA.com from the years 1998, 2005, this week and 2014.

Century of School Sports: MHSAA Blazes Trail Into Cyberspace

Posted: 1/9/2025

At top, Jackson is part of a 2019 team championship photo with Detroit Edison. Below, from left, Jackson looks for an opening against Pewamo-Westphalia in 2017, defends during the 2018 Final and runs upcourt during her team's 2019 championship win.

Flashback 100: Edison's Jackson Earns Place Among State's All-Time Elite

Posted: 1/3/2025

Clockwise from top left: (1) Earvin Johnson brings the ball upcourt for Lansing Everett. (2) Nicole Emblad gets a shot up for St. Ignace. (3) Connor Fischer wears his brother's jersey the day after his death. (4) Southgate Anderson competes at the 2012 Competitive Cheer Final. (5) Mason's Kory Jackson (red) and Lapeer West's Roger Kish wrestle during the 2003 Division 2 Final.

Century of School Sports: State's Storytellers Share Winter Memories

Posted: 12/31/2024

Clockwise from top left: Cassy Miller, Kristen Shelden, Melissa Jamerino and Carly Piper make up the 200 freestyle relay state team. The 1999 team celebrates its championship. The 1999 team photo from the MHSAA Book of Champions. Piper wears her gold medal in a photo displayed at the school.

Flashback 100: Future Olympian Piper Leads Grosse Pointe North to Historic Height

Posted: 12/20/2024

Clockwise from left: Runners approach the finish line during a race at the 1950 Lower Peninsula Track & Field Finals at Michigan State College. A pair of officials take a photo during the 1977-78 school year. Flint Northern's Tawana McDonald gets a hand up on a shot by Walled Lake Central's Nicole Mullins during the 1996 Girls Basketball Finals. Racers sprint toward the finish during the 2015 Upper Peninsula Girls Track & Field Finals at Kingsford. Detroit Cass Tech's Corey Sadler Jr. stretches for the end

Century of School Sports: MHSAA Over Time

Posted: 12/17/2024

At left, commemorations from the Michigan governor's office and legislature pay tribute to the MHSAA's 100th anniversary. At middle, "Athletics in Michigan High Schools - The First Hundred Years" is opened to the chapter introducing the early days of the MHSAA.

Century of School Sports: On This Day, December 13, We Will Celebrate

Posted: 12/10/2024

Team photo of Farmington Hills Harrison from 1989 Class B football championship.

Flashback 100: Coleman's Legendary Heroics Carry Harrison Through Repeat

Posted: 12/6/2024

From left: Forest Park’s Bryan LaChapelle, coach Dick Mettlach, Dick Mettlach Jr., and Bill Santilli pose with the first Class D championship trophy Nov. 22, 1975, at Waldo Field in Kalamazoo.

Forest Park's Playoff Tradition Began with Statement-Making Title Run

Posted: 11/29/2024

PHOTOS At top left, John Harbaugh in 1979, with brother Jim’s photo at bottom left. At right, John Harbaugh is No. 22 in the 1979 Pioneer football team photo.

Flashback 100: Harbaugh Brothers' Football Roots Planted in Part at Pioneer

Posted: 11/29/2024

Ishpeming's Mark Marana works to break away from a tackler during the 1975 Class C Final.

1975 Ishpeming Title Made National News, Set Standard for Success to Come

Posted: 11/22/2024

Dearborn Divine Child coaches and players receive the Class B championship trophy after winning the inaugural title game in 1975.

'Refuse to Lose' Divine Child Set Tone for Teams to Come with 1st Class B Title

Posted: 11/15/2024

Livonia Franklin’s Jim Casey (45) plows ahead during the 1975 Class A Final as Traverse City tacklers converge.

Memories Don't Fade for 1st MHSAA Class A Champion Franklin

Posted: 11/8/2024

Coleman's Mitch Franklin (right) turns upfield during a 99-yard scoring run against Charlevoix on Sept. 13, 2014.

In the Long Run: Only 15 Rushers Share State Record with 99-Yard Scoring Sprint

Posted: 8/26/2024

At left, Maverick Darling crosses the finish line during a race as an Ovid-Elsie senior in 2007; at right Darling poses with fiancé Danielle.

Ovid-Elsie Running Legend Darling Seeking to 'Win the Day' on Trading Floor

Posted: 8/13/2024

At left, Jordan Walker stands with her class on the Breslin Center floor during the 2017 MHSAA/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Awards ceremony, and at right in 2023 after receiving her second master's degree from University of Tennessee.

Shores Star Walker Continues Drive for Hoops Greatness as College Coach

Posted: 8/8/2024

At left, David Glover as a senor during the 1995-96 school year at Muskegon Catholic Central, and at right Glover shows the AFC Championship trophy after Kansas City's 17-10 win at Baltimore on Jan. 28.

MCC's Glover Fills Key Role as Athletic Trainer for Super Bowl Champions

Posted: 8/6/2024

At left, Parchment’s Amanda Person plays a 2008 tennis match with doubles partner Kelly Drummond; at right, Person and her dog Tessa.

Lessons from Multi-Sport Experience Guide Person in Leading New Team

Posted: 8/1/2024

At left, Suttons Bay's Thomas Hursey prepares to shoot a free throw during his senior season, and at right Hursey remains at home on the golf course.

After Successful 'Sequel,' Suttons Bay's Hursey Embarking on Next Chapter

Posted: 7/30/2024

At left, East Kentwood’s Mike Knuble as a high school senior in 1990, and at right with his family.

East Kentwood Run Part of Memorable Start on Knuble's Way to NHL, Olympics

Posted: 7/24/2024

At left, Dan Hilliard pitches for Monroe High as a senior in 1987; at right, he holds up his Mr. Baseball Award that continues to hang on a basement wall.

Monroe High Memories Remain Rich for Michigan's 1987 Mr. Baseball

Posted: 7/22/2024

Marine City’s Olivia Viney kicks at the 2013 11-Player Football Finals, also during her spring soccer season, and cares for one of her patients as an associate veterinarian.

Record-Setting Viney Gained Lifelong Confidence at Marine City

Posted: 7/17/2024

At left, Mendon’s CJ Nightingale (2) celebrates during his team’s 2007 championship win over Traverse City St. Francis at Ford Field; at right Nightingale is pictured with his wife Shanel and children Charlotte, Trey and Coco.

Nightingale Embarking on 1st Season as College Football Head Coach

Posted: 7/10/2024

At left, Jake Witt played for Ewen-Trout Creek during a 2018 basketball game at Michigan Tech, and at right Witt takes a photo with area youth baseball players last summer.

E-TC's Witt Bulldozing Path from Small Town to Football's Biggest Stage

Posted: 6/28/2024

Dwain Koscielniak, left, and Nick Williams stand for recent photos; they were the state’s top high school hitters in 1991 as both pursued a .600 batting average.

Similarities Tie Slugging Pair's 1991 Pursuit of .600 Average, Paths After

Posted: 6/11/2024

Racers run at the Hastings Relays, with several more awaiting their turns to compete at the longtime meet.

Hastings Relays Reigns as State's Oldest Continuous Track & Field Meet

Posted: 4/10/2024

Saginaw Eugene Seals drives against Arthur Hill’s Jason Richardson – with coach Marshall Thomas in the background – during a sold-out 1999 game at the Saginaw Civic Center.

We Will Always Remember Trojans, Lumberjacks as 114-Year-Old Rivalry Nears End

Posted: 2/9/2024

Carrollton boys basketball coach Ron Vondette instructs his team.

Carrollton Dedicating Basketball Court to Longtime Coach Vondette

Posted: 12/19/2023

Luke Samra, left, and Alex Dombos hold up their championship bracket after winning the No. 1 doubles flight at the 2005 LP Division 4 Finals.

Championship Memories, High School Tennis' Impact Stick with Hackett Pair

Posted: 7/12/2023

Members of the 1943 Hart High School varsity baseball team gather together, preparing for a team photo. Among those are Harold Gayle Tate (far left) and Walter "Stretch" Hansen, at 6-6 the tallest player in the back row.

Hart Teammates Reunite After 80 Years Now as WWII Vets, Great-Grandfathers

Posted: 6/7/2023

East Grand Rapids celebrates its third-straight Division 3 championship win in 2008.

EGR 5-Year Title Run Remains Awe-Inspiring, Product of More Than Talent Alone

Posted: 11/25/2022

Two Grand Rapids Union basketball players stand for a photo taken Dec. 12, 1941.

Longtime Coach Researches Photos to Tell Story of Grand Rapids Sports' Past

Posted: 9/16/2022

St. Joseph basketball

'Trail-Blazing' Girls Make Convincing Case, Earn Deserved Due on Basketball Court

Posted: 3/31/2022