Today in the MHSAA: 1/11/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 11, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holland West Ottawa earned perhaps the best win of its perfect start, 55-51 over Hudsonville in overtime – FOX 17

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City’s Marlie Postula went over 1,000 career points during a big win over Wolverine – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

3. BOWLING Utica Eisenhower’s boys edged Macomb Dakota 17-13; Eisenhower was Division 1 runner-up last season and Dakota was the same in 2021 – Macomb Daily

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Beecher edged Hamady 80-71 in a matchup of teams that entered the day undefeated – Mid-Michigan Now

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Tawas drained a school-record 22 3-pointers in a big win over Oscoda; those 3-pointers also tied the fifth-most in MHSAA history, and Ethan Hedglin had a school individual-record 10 – Bay City Times

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe came back from a 12-point deficit to defeat Ann Arbor Huron 47-44 on a buzzer beater – Monroe News

7. BOYS BASKETBALL East Kentwood came back from a 17-point deficit to edge Rockford 51-49 – FOX 17

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Howell also came back from a 12-point deficit to defeat Brighton 55-52 in overtime – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Daron Sherman had a triple-double in leading Saginaw over Flint Powers Catholic 81-66 – Saginaw News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Mount Pleasant delivered Cadillac’s first loss, 49-48 – Cadillac News

Today in the MHSAA: 4/21/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 21, 2023

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Troy Athens surged in the second half to get past No. 13 Troy 4-1 – Oakland Press

2. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 9 Brownstown Woodhaven earned a 17-13 win over Division 2 No. 10 Trenton – Southgate News-Herald

3. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 11 Mattawan downed Division 2 No. 3 Stevensville Lakeshore 10-7 in nine innings – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. BASEBALL Midland split with Division 2 No. 6 Flint Powers Catholic, its opening victory the 500th of coach Eric Albright’s career – Midland Daily News

5. BASEBALL Merrill swept Blanchard Montabella as Vandals leader Dave DeBeau coached his 1,000th game – Saginaw News

6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 honorable mention Salem and No. 2 Northville played to a 2-2 draw – Hometown Life

7. BASEBALL Sterling Heights Stevenson earned a 3-1 road win at Division 1 No. 14 Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily

8. BASEBALL Brownstown Woodhaven edged Division 2 No. 10 Trenton 2-1 in 12 innings – Southgate News-Herald

9. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Okemos scored the game’s lone goal late to get past DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

10. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Country Day earned an impressive 15-8 win at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press