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: 12/6/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 6, 2022

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s held on for a 57-50 win over Detroit Renaissance in a season opener – MLIVE-Detroit

2. HOCKEY Cadillac improved to 5-0 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City West – Cadillac News

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Ogemaw Heights came back from a 15-point halftime deficit to get past Sanford Meridian 63-57 – Bay City Times

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Ryan Hurst starred as North Farmington opened with a 49-36 win over Detroit Martin Luther King – Hometown Life

5. BOYS BASKETBALL New Baltimore Anchor Bay came back from 18 points down to get past Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 62-60 – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ryleigh Zinn sits at 990 career points after Genesee’s big win over International Academy of Flint – Flint Journal

7. BOWLING The Adrian girls and Tecumseh boys won season-opening matches – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Jordan bounced back from its first loss with its second win, 50-24 over Cheboygan – Petoskey News-Review

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central enjoyed a season-opening win over Lutheran Westland that saw all 14 players score – Monroe News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL New Haven opened with a big win over Southfield Bradford – Macomb Daily