Today in the MHSAA: 12/5/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 5, 2022

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL West Bloomfield downed South Lyon East 63-28 to lead the Oakland Activities Association to an OAA-LVC Challenge win – Oakland Press

2. HOCKEY Undefeated and Division 3 No. 8 Traverse Bay Reps handed Division 2 No. 8 Alpena its first loss 5-4 in overtime – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grosse Pointe North improved to 2-0 with a 56-45 win over Detroit Country Day – Detroit News

4. HOCKEY Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central downed Division 3 No. 4 Riverview Gabriel Richard to clinch the Detroit Catholic League Bishop championship – Oakland Press

5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Ludington opened with a win at its home relays – Ludington Daily News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lake City defeated the host Northmen 35-27 to win the Petoskey Invitational – Cadillac News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea went on a late run to edge Freeland 58-52 in a game honoring late coach Tom Zolinski – Saginaw News

8. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 4 Marquette earned a big win over reigning Division 3 champion Midland Dow – Midland Daily News

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Taylor improved to 3-0 with a 38-33 win over Dearborn Heights Crestwood – Southgate News-Herald

10. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 5 Muskegon Mona Shores welcomed back its goalie, who posted a 3-0 shutout of Jenison – Local Sports Journal

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Longtime coach Dan Anderson is retiring from Detroit Catholic Central after 23 years including the last six as head coach – MLive-Detroit

SAC Members Team Up with Bally Sport Detroit to Celebrate Title IX at 50

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 16, 2022

On Aug. 9, three members of the MHSAA Student Advisory Council participated in the filming of a video for Bally Sports Detroit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the opportunities it created for high school student-athletes.

Detroit Renaissance junior Christian Sanders, Clarkston senior Keira Tolmie and Dearborn Advanced Tech Academy junior DaNia Womack appear in the video produced at Bally Sports Detroit’s studio. Natalie Kerwin is the narrator. The video will appear during “Football Fridays” presented by Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers on Bally Sports Detroit and during livestreams of high school games on the NFHS Network.

Tolmie also documented the day of filming in the following Tik Tok video.

@mhsaasports Go #Behindthescenes with a few of our Student Advisory Council members as they film a commercial @ballysportsdet celebrating Title IX. #TitleIX #SAC #ballysports #checkitout #MHSAA ♬ Like a Girl - Lizzo