Today in the MHSAA: 1/11/19
January 11, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Thursday was dominated by major matchups in the pool in Lower Peninsula Divisions 1 and 3, plus a milestone coaching victory on the wrestling mat.
1. Boys Swimming & Diving: LPD3 No. 2 East Grand Rapids – last season’s MHSAA Finals runner-up – edged current No. 1 and reigning champion Holland Christian 105-80 – Holland Sentinel
2. Boys Swimming & Diving: In another matchup of two of the state’s best, LPD1 No. 5 Ann Arbor Pioneer downed No. 7 Saline 110-76 – We Love Ann Arbor
3. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 10 Macomb Dakota downed New Baltimore Anchor Bay in a matchup of Macomb Area Conference Red powers, after Anchor Bay coach Jim Morisette earned his 700th win earlier in the night against Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily
4. Girls Basketball: Manchester improved to 6-1 by handing Hanover-Horton its first defeat, 53-37 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven ended a long losing streak to Rockford with a 74-point win in a matchup of LPD1 honorable mentions – Grand Haven Tribune
6. Hockey: Division 3 No. 8 Alpena downed Division 2 No. 15 Grand Rapids Christian 5-2 to highlight first-day action at the North/South Showcase in Traverse City – WPBN
7. Boys Basketball: Montague handed Muskegon Western Michigan Christian its first defeat, 47-42 – Local Sports Journal
8. Skiing: Harbor Springs’ girls opened the season with a sweep of both events at the Lake Michigan Conference race – Petoskey News-Review
9. Girls Basketball: Comstock downed Olivet 66-42 with Daisy Ansel scoring 37 points – JoeInsider.com
10. Girls Basketball: Iron River West Iron County followed up Tuesday’s big win over Negaunee with a 49-48 nail-biter over Menominee – The Upbeat
Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 20, 2022
1. HOCKEY Devin McIntyre became Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer during a 7-1 win over Livonia Franklin – Ann Arbor News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Carleton Airport’s Olivia Gratz scored a school-record 38 points to lead her team past Milan 76-51 – Monroe News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zoie Bamm scored a school-record 34 points to lead Brooklyn Columbia Central past Michigan Center 55-30 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Ty Kohlmann tied New Lothrop’s single-season school scoring record with 45 points in a win over Webberville – Owosso Argus-Press
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Alpena edged Hillman 57-54, but Hillman’s Trenton Taratuta tied a school record with 41 points – Alpena News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morley Stanwood improved to 5-0 with a 63-62 overtime win over Cadillac – Big Rapids Pioneer
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mason County Central held off a Ludington comeback attempt for a 41-34 win – Local Sports Journal
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Portland came back from a halftime deficit to defeat East Lansing 35-28 – Lansing State Journal
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord moved past Sturgis 48-40 in overtime – Sturgis Journal
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Charlevoix edged Kingsley 49-47 – Petoskey News-Review
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Longtime Rockford coach Ralph Munger, one of the winningest in state history, is expected to take over at Newaygo – Grand Rapids Press