Today in the MHSAA: 12/14/16

December 14, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Reigning champions met, streaks were broken and career milestones were accomplished on the basketball court, and we found some early-season coverage of swimming & diving and bowling as well from a busy Tuesday statewide.

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

Reese continued its impressive start with a 47-33 win over 2015 Class B semifinalist Bay City John Glenn, as John Glenn’s Kalle Martinez scored her 1,000th career point – Bay City Times

St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran earned coach Ron Briney his 400th career win, 64-35 over Bridgman – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

We don’t publicize losing streaks but can celebrate when they end; Holland finished a 55-game losing streak with a 56-36 win over Wyoming Godwin Heights – Holland Sentinel

Maddie Lanser’s basket with nine seconds to play gave McBain Northern Michigan Christian a 36-35 win over Lake City – Cadillac News

Muskegon Oakridge moved to 5-0 with a 46-32 win over formerly-undefeated Montague – Muskegon Chronicle

Boys Basketball

Reigning Class B champion Detroit Henry Ford scored 23 fourth-quarter points to down reigning Class C champion Flint Beecher 67-56 – Flint Journal

Bridgeport’s Charles Garrett put up 33 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bearcats past Frankenmuth and Mario Whitley (29 points/14 rebounds) 69-59 – Saginaw News

Saline held its second opponent in three games under 30 points, downing Ann Arbor Pioneer 45-29 – Ann Arbor News

Girls Bowling

Jenny Pelc rolled games of 224 and 236 to lead White Lake Lakeland to a 28-2 win over Walled Lake Western – Observer & Eccentric

Boys Swimming & Diving

Gibraltar Carlson earned eight first-place finishes to claim its opening dual meet 103-77 over Dearborn Edsel Ford – Southgate News Herald

Today in the MHSAA: 2/16/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 16, 2023

1. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 5 Plainwell earned its first Regional championship in this sport with a 32-30 clinching win over No. 4 Allendale – FOX 17

2. WRESTLING No. 3 Algonac defeated No. 5 Richmond 34-31 to clinch a Division 3 Regional title – Macomb Daily

3. WRESTLING No. 6 Romeo edged No. 4 Macomb Dakota 36-30 to clinch its first Regional title since 2012, in Division 1 – Macomb Daily

4. WRESTLING Top-ranked Dundee won its 31st-straight Regional championship, in Division 3 – Monroe News

5. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic edged Division 2 No. 10 Midland 4-3 in overtime to clinch a share of the Saginaw Valley League title – Mid-Michigan Now

6. WRESTLING No. 8 Temperance Bedford advanced in Division 1 with wins over No. 10 Westland John Glenn and Belleville – Monroe News

7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 3 Alpena clinched a share of the Big North Conference championship with a 6-1 win over Cadillac – Alpena News

8. BOWLING The Fruitport girls and Division 3 No. 3 Muskegon Orchard View boys won Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championships – MuskegonSports.com

9. WRESTLING No. 7 Rockford defeated No. 9 Grandville and Hudsonville by slim margins to advance in Division 1, while top-ranked Lowell won its matches big to move on in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press

10. WRESTLING Hart defeated Remus Chippewa Hills and Clare to clinch its fourth-straight Regional title, in Division 3 – MI Sports Now

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Edwardsburg coach Kevin Bartz is retiring after 28 seasons and 216 victories – Niles Daily Star