Today in the MHSAA: 1/20/17

January 20, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A matchup of two of the top wrestling teams in Michigan and some nail-biting finishes in girls basketball made Thursday night an exciting one, especially across the Lower Peninsula.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state. 

Girls Basketball

Sandusky remained undefeated and dealt Harbor Beach its first loss, 45-35, in a matchup of Greater Thumb East and statewide Class C powers – Huron Daily Tribune

Reigning Class A champion Warren Cousino won a matchup of contenders for this season’s title, 66-45 over Port Huron Northern – Macomb Daily

Comstock moved to 10-1 and broke a Niles Brandywine 83-game home winning streak going back to 2009 with a 46-38 win – Kalamazoo Gazette

Kourtney John’s basket with seven seconds to play gave Sanford Meridian a 39-38 win over Farwell – Saginaw News

Clarkston didn’t lead until the final minute, but came away with a key 50-47 victory over North Farmington – Oakland Press

Alpena also earned a big win with a buzzer beater, downing Tawas 45-43 – Alpena News

Boys Basketball

Napoleon equaled last season’s win total and extended its best start since 2010-11 with a 50-36 win over Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Competitive Cheer

From Wednesday, Breckenridge scored a meet high 743.20 points to finish first of 18 teams at the Sanford Meridian Mustang Cheer Corral – Midland Daily News

Boys Swimming & Diving

Howell’s Caleb Balgaard upped his school diving record to 285.45 in the Highlanders’ win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Wrestling

Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central got past No. 2 Davison 32-22 in a matchup of the best in Division 1 – Detroit Free Press

Alma clinched a share of its first league title since 1992 with a pair of wins over Shepherd and Bullock Creek – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Today In The MHSAA: 5/6/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 6, 2022

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 12 Trenton remained undefeated in Downriver League play with a 3-1 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald

2. SOFTBALL Grand Haven and Division 1 No. 9 Jenison split a doubleheader – Grand Haven Tribune

3. GIRLS SOCCER Pinckney handed a first loss to an unbeaten opponent for the second-straight game, this time 2-0 over Tecumseh – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. SOFTBALL Multiple Temperance Bedford players broke school records during a sweep of Ida – Monroe News

5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West and Division 2 No. 9 Petoskey played to a 1-1 draw – Up North Live

6. GIRLS SOCCER Wixom St. Catherine and Division 2 No. 10 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood also played to a 1-1 draw – Oakland Press

7. GIRLS SOCCER Maggie Evans went over 100 career goals in Whitehall’s win over Muskegon Oakridge – CatchMark SportsNet

8. BASEBALL Aidan Liedeke struck out 18 for Brighton Charyl Stockwell in a 3-0 no-hitter of Southfield Christian – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Hudsonville remained undefeated with a big win over East Kentwood – FOX 17

10. SOFTBALL Troy Athens’ sweep of West Bloomfield kept it undefeated in the Oakland Activities Association White – Oakland Press