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: 8/23/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 23, 2024
1. GIRLS GOLF Northville placed five of the top six individuals in carding a 312 to win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association preseason tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Standish-Sterling’s Scarlett Maison won all five events at the Bay City John Glenn Bobcat Pentathlon – Bay City Times
3. GIRLS GOLF Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central shot a 354 to edge Spring Lake by a stroke and win its Ranger Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune
4. GIRLS GOLF Grace Slocum won her third tournament already this season, in also leading Traverse City St. Francis to its home invitational team title – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. BOYS SOCCER Troy edged rival Troy Athens 2-1 in an Oakland Activities Association Red opener – Oakland Press
6. BOYS SOCCER Bad Axe improved to 2-0 with a 3-0 win over Unionville-Sebewaing – Huron Daily Tribune
7. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian earned its first win this season, 7-1 over Oscoda – Cadillac News
8. BOYS TENNIS Holland West Ottawa won all of the top eight flights except No. 2 singles in an 8-1 win over Holland High – Holland Sentinel
9. VOLLEYBALL Grass Lake swept North Adams-Jerome to begin its season – Jackson Citizen Patriot
10. BOYS SOCCER Alpena moved to 2-0-1 with a 2-2 draw against Lake Fenton – Alpena News