Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/19
December 13, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Matchups close to home in boys swimming & diving and girls basketball stood out most from Thursday’s headliners across the state, but one of the biggest newsmakers of the week came this morning from Rockford football.
1. Boys Swimming & Diving: Williamston/Lansing Christian won the annual Waverly Relays as the top three teams were separated by just six points – Lansing State Journal
2. Girls Basketball: Ann Arbor Huron downed Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 62-49 in a matchup of teams with high expectations this winter – Ann Arbor News
3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven got past Spring Lake 110-71; Spring Lake is ranked No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – Grand Haven Tribune
4. Girls Basketball: Neveah Benavides’ basket during the closing seconds gave Saginaw Arthur Hill a 48-46 win over Saginaw High – Saginaw News
5. Girls Basketball: Adrian Lenawee Christian won a matchup of frequent small-school powers, 64-30 over Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. Girls Basketball: Fruitport Calvary Christian won a meeting of two more highly-regarded small-school programs, 53-46 over Battle Creek Calhoun Christian – Muskegon Chronicle
7. Boys Basketball: Oxford earned coach Steve Laidlaw his 100th victory with a 59-36 win over Walled Lake Central – Oakland Press
8. Girls Basketball: Riverview Gabriel Richard improved to 4-0 with a 42-37 win over Grosse Ile – Southgate Times-Herald
9. Girls Basketball: Lake City also moved to 4-0 with a 56-31 win over Houghton Lake – Cadillac News
10. Girls Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary capitalized on 37 turnovers in a 44-29 win over Mancelona – Gaylord Herald-Times
Also of note …
Football: Rockford coach Ralph Munger announced his retirement Friday after 40 seasons coaching there and at Frankenmuth – FOX 17
Today in the MHSAA: 11/5/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 5, 2024
1. VOLLEYBALL Marshall twice took one-set leads before finally downing Battle Creek Pennfield in five in a Division 2 District opener – Battle Creek Enquirer
2. VOLLEYBALL Grand Traverse Academy twice came back to eventually defeat Leland in five sets in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. VOLLEYBALL Bay City Central also twice came back from one-set deficits to defeat Bay City John Glenn in five in Division 1 – Bay City Times
4. VOLLEYBALL Brighton Charyl Stockwell also went to five sets, in Division 3, to down Stockbridge – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. VOLLEYBALL Manistee came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Hesperia in a Division 3 opener – Manistee News Advocate
6. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba swept Gladstone to advance in Division 2 – Escanaba Daily Press
7. VOLLEYBALL Ida pulled away from Adrian Madison for a four-set win in Division 2 – Monroe News
8. VOLLEYBALL White Pigeon and Centreville were victorious in Division 3 openers – Sturgis Journal
9. VOLLEYBALL Unionville-Sebewaing and Sandusky advanced in Division 3 as well – Huron Daily Tribune
10. VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming downed West Iron County 3-1 in a Division 3 opener – Upper Michigan’s Source