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: 9/4/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 4, 2024
1. BOYS SOCCER Grayling improved to 5-0 and has yet to give up a goal after defeating Kingsley 6-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. BOYS SOCCER Bay City John Glenn moved to 8-0-1 with their eighth shutout, this one over Essexville Garber – Bay City Times
3. CROSS COUNTRY The Onsted girls and Brooklyn Columbia Central boys won Keunner Invitational titles in Addison – Jackson Citizen Patriot | Athletic.net
4. BOYS SOCCER Nolan McHenry scored all four goals in Walled Lake Northern’s 4-1 win over Walled Lake Western – Oakland Press
5. CROSS COUNTRY Pairs from host Erie Mason and Flat Rock won Connolly Relays championships – Monroe News
6. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 10 Frankenmuth edged Birch Run 3-2 – WNEM
7. VOLLEYBALL Marquette improved to 4-0 with a 3-1 victory over Menominee – Upper Michigan Source
8. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City Central, tied for No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, earned a 7-1 win over rival Traverse City West – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City West opened league play with a 6-0 win over Alpena – MI Sports Now
10. BOYS SOCCER Elk Rapids earned a league victory 1-0 over Harbor Springs – Up North Live
Also of note …
BASEBALL Dan Cimini, most recently the coach of Northville’s Division 1 championship team this spring, is taking over at Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Macomb Daily