Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/19

January 14, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Highly-ranked contenders faced off in a number of sports over the weekend, with our list of high achievers led by a matchup of top wrestling teams from neighboring states and top swimming and hockey teams re-igniting familiar rivalries.

1. Wrestling: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central finished 4-0 at its Super Duals with wins Indiana’s top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral, Division 3 No. 1 Dundee, Brownstown Woodhaven and Culver Academics (Ind.) – Observer & Eccentric

2. Boys Swimming & Diving: Two days after falling to No. 2 East Grand Rapids in a dual, top-ranked Holland Christian finished ahead of the Pioneers to claim the D3 Invitational championship – Holland Sentinel

3. Hockey: No. 4 Warren DeLaSalle got past No. 1 Detroit U-D Jesuit in a matchup of top teams in Division 3 – Macomb Daily

4. Hockey: Division 2 No. 1 Hartland downed Detroit U-D Jesuit on Friday and followed up with a 3-0 win over Division 1 No. 5 Salem on Saturday – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Hockey: Division 3 No. 6 Houghton earned an impressive 3-1 win over Division 2 No. 4 Birmingham Brother Rice – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

6. Gymnastics: Rockford finished first and Bloomfield Hills second at the annual Lowell Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter

7. Bowling: Sturgis and Bronson’s boys teams won their division championships at the Battle of the Bakers at M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek – Sturgis Journal

8. Hockey: Division 3 No. 5 Detroit Country Day rallied to get past No. 11 Grosse Pointe South 5-3 – Oakland Press

9. Wrestling: Led by standout Adam Bruce, Gladstone edged Ishpeming Westwood for the Kingsford Ray Mariucci Invitational title – Escanaba Daily Press

10. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 6 Birch Run finished first and Chesaning second at the Saginaw County Invitational – WEYI

Also of note …

Boys Basketball: Jake Burger went over 1,000 career points although Pittsford fell 49-39 to unbeaten Bellevue – Hillsdale Daily News

Football: Grand Rapids South Christian coach Mark Tamminga announced his retirement after 10 years leading the program and guiding the Sailors to two Division 4 titles – Grand Rapids Press

Today in the MHSAA: 9/23/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 23, 2024

1. CROSS COUNTRY The Romeo and Adrian girls, Livonia Churchill and Sault Ste. Marie boys, and boys Jackson Lumen Christi teams won at the Jackson Invitational; Romeo’s girls are No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, Adrian’s girls are No. 7 in LPD2 and Lumen Christi’s girls are No. 3 in LPD3, with the Churchill boys No. 7 in LPD1, Sault Ste. Marie’s boys No. 3 in Upper Peninsula Division 1 and Lumen Christi’s boys No. 2 in LPD3 – Jackson Citizen Patriot | Athletic.net

2. CROSS COUNTRY The Bay City Western girls, LPD2 No. 12 Flint Powers Catholic boys and both Sanford Meridian teams won Delta Invitational championships – Saginaw News | Athletic.net

3. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow dominated again at the Tri-Cities Championships – Bay City Times

4. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 10 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian downed Division 2 No. 7 Allendale 2-1 – Local Sports Journal

5. VOLLEYBALL Midland improved to 16-4 this season with a championship at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – Midland Daily News

6. BOYS TENNIS LPD4 No. 10 Allegan was first and Ludington second at the Allegan Invitational – Ludington Daily News

7. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Berkley finished undefeated at the Stoney Creek Classic including defeating the host 4-1 – Oakland Press

8. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD4 No. 12 Ubly girls and honorable mention Harbor Beach boys won at the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune

9. CROSS COUNTRY The Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern and LPD3 No. 5 Lansing Catholic girls, and LPD3 No. 13 Lansing Catholic, LPD2 No. 1 Grand Rapids Christian and Forest Hills Central boys were among varsity champions awarded at the Cougar Falcon Invitational at Calvin University – Athletic.net

10. CROSS COUNTRY The Midland Dow girls, LPD3 No. 1 Traverse City St. Francis boys and both Benzie Central teams won at the Cadillac Veterans Serving Veterans Invitational; Benzie Central’s girls are No. 6 in LPD3 and its boys No. 11 – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Athletic.net