Today in the MHSAA: 1/13/20

January 13, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of basketball buzzer beaters, an overtime game-winning hockey goal and a first-time achievement in gymnastics were among weekend headliners, topped by a titanic matchup in cheer.

1. Competitive Cheer: Two-time reigning Division 2 Finals runner-up Allen Park outpaced Dearborn Divine Child (fourth in 2019) to win the Division 2 and overall championships at its home invitational – Southgate News-Herald

2. Hockey: Division 1 No. 8 Holland West Ottawa got past Division 3 No. 5 Grand Rapids Catholic Central 3-2 in overtime – FOX 17

3. Gymnastics: Escanaba defeated Marquette and Negaunee and broke 120 points for the fourth time to qualify for Regional competition for the first time – Escanaba Daily Press

4. Girls Bowling: Coldwater defeated Macomb Dakota in the final of the Battle of the Baker – Coldwater Daily Reporter

5. Girls Basketball: Saline won a matchup of unbeaten teams, 40-18 over Dexter – Saline Post

6. Boys Basketball: E.J. Bowman’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer carried Waterford Mott past Grand Blanc 60-57 – State Champs Sports Network

7. Hockey: Traverse Bay Reps beat Macomb Dakota and Davison during the North/South Showcase – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. Boys Basketball: Centreville also was victorious on a last-second 3-pointer, as Dustin Schwenk sank the game-winning shot in a 68-67 overtime win over Marcellus – Sturgis Journal

9. Wrestling: Chelsea defeated Fowlerville, Riverview, Michigan Center, Allen Park and Melvindale to win its home invitational – Chelsea Sun Times News

10. Wrestling: Kingsley took a major step as a program with a championship at the Grayling Team Tournament – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today in the MHSAA: 9/20/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 20, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 5 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern swept Division 2 No. 2 Grand Rapids Christian – FOX 17

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 6 Traverse City St. Francis downed No. 5 Elk Rapids 3-0 – Up North Live

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 2 Fruitport ran its winning streak to 11 and shutout streak to six with a 1-0 win over Division 4 No. 5 Grandville Calvin Christian – MuskegonSports.com

4. GIRLS GOLF Northville – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – remained undefeated in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West with a victory over Plymouth – Hometown Life

5. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Traverse City Central swept Traverse City West – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Portage Central downed Portage Northern 3-0 to keep the Portage Derby trophy – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. VOLLEYBALL Allison Deon set a Utica Ford hitting record in her team’s sweep of Utica High – Macomb Daily

8. BOYS SOCCER Bloomfield Brother Rice came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Detroit U-D Jesuit 3-1 – Oakland Press

9. GIRLS TENNIS Negaunee improved to 11-0 with victories over Norway and Munising – Upper Michigan’s Source

10. VOLLEYBALL Erie Mason’s Brooklyn Langenderfer provided her 1,000th career assist in a sweep of Morenci – Monroe News