Today in the MHSAA: 12/12/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 12, 2022

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee’s Ryleigh Zinn went over 1,000 career points in her school’s 63-50 win over Flint Southwestern, scoring a school-record 43 points in reaching the milestone – Flint Journal

2. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 3 Hartland was first and Division 3 No. 4 Richmond second at the latter’s George Hamblin Invitational – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. HOCKEY Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central edged No. 4 Brighton 2-1 at the Adam Mitchell KLAA/MIHL Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. WRESTLING Several of the state’s top wrestlers faced off at the Grappler Gold Invitational – Michigan Grappler

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Arthur Hill pulled away from Freeland late for a 50-45 win to headline the Louis O’Neal Classic – Saginaw News

6. HOCKEY Division 3 top-ranked Houghton came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Division 2 No. 7 Saginaw Heritage 6-2 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 8 Alpena closed its weekend at the Division 3 Challenge with a 3-2 win over Division 3 No. 4 Riverview Gabriel Richard – WBKB

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Petoskey defeated Brighton and then Grand Ledge in overtime to win its home tournament title – Petoskey News-Review

9. WRESTLING Cadillac moved ahead of Gladwin during the championship round to claim the Manton Invitational – Cadillac News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Rockford edged Grand Rapids Catholic Central 68-64 at Calvin University – FOX 17

Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 20, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL David Shillinger became Ludington’s all-time leading scorer during a 65-53 win over Montague, breaking a record that stood since 1972 – Ludington Daily News

2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Bay City Central won the inaugural Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaxon Childers went over 1,000 career points in Benzie Central’s 50-42 win over Buckley – MI Sports Now

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Byron Center defeated Hudsonville for the first time since 2009, 53-46 – Grand Rapids Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos won a matchup of undefeated teams, 58-47 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage picked up its most impressive win of a strong start, 81-44 over previously undefeated Freeland – Saginaw News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Erie Mason came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Petersburg Summerfield 53-47 – Monroe News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland’s Karie Keefer scored at the buzzer to give the Falcons a 44-42 win over Heritage – Saginaw News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Boden Fernsler drilled the winning 3-pointer with three seconds to play in Novi’s 52-49 win over South Lyon East – Oakland Press

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Grade Anspach’s only points also came on a game-winning 3-pointer as Fruitport downed Comstock Park 53-52 – Local Sports Journal

Also of note ...

FOOTBALL Coach Scott Merchant is leaving Clinton Township Chippewa Valley to take over at Lawrence Tech – Macomb Daily