Today In The MHSAA: 12/16/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 16, 2021

1. HOCKEY Salem scored during the final seconds to edge Hartland 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. HOCKEY Petoskey has won five straight games for the first time in over a decade, after a 5-1 victory over Cadillac – Petoskey News-Review

3. HOCKEY Midland Dow took a big step in league play with a 3-1 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News

4. WRESTLING Cadillac defeated Hesperia and Manistee, Hesperia 43-42 on tie-breaker criteria – Cadillac News

5. HOCKEY Trenton scored the go-ahead goal in the third period of a 2-1 win over Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Southgate News-Herald

6. HOCKEY Traverse City Central and West played to a scoreless draw in their first meeting of this season – Up North Live

7. WRESTLING Tecumseh came back to defeat Jackson 40-31 and also won against Monroe – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. WRESTLING Midland continued to surge with league wins over Saginaw Arthur Hill and Mount Pleasant – Midland Daily News

9. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 2 Gaylord defeated Flint Kearsley at the Hornets’ quad – WJRT

10. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 3 Bronson defeated Buchanan and Cassopolis – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Today in the MHSAA: 1/4/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 4, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sandusky defeated Vassar 55-27 as coach Al DeMott tied retired Detroit Country Day coach Frank Orlando for most girls basketball wins in MHSAA history with 797 – Port Huron Times Herald

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Kaden Brown scored 18 points in Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s 65-49 win over East Grand Rapids, becoming GRCC’s all-time leading scorer in the process – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Despite Brooklyn Columbia Central falling 49-37 to Tecumseh, Zoie Bamm became BCC’s all-time leading scorer with 1,138 points – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caitlyn Dickerson joined her brother Mark as the only players in Midland Calvary Baptist history to score 1,000 points with 16 in a 33-24 win over Farwell – Midland Daily News

5. GIRLS BASKTEBALL Abby Haller went over 1,000 career points for Petersburg Summerfield in a big win over Quincy – Monroe News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudson Grienke made a school-record eight 3-pointers in Okemos’ 84-42 win over Eaton Rapids – Lansing State Journal

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Central moved to 5-2 with a 56-43 win over Essexville Garber, Central’s best start since 2004 – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL North Farmington edged Grand Blanc 54-50 – MLIVE-Detroit

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dearborn Divine Child took the final lead during the closing seconds in a 63-62 win over Redford Westfield Prep – MLIVE-Detroit

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian impressed again with a 46-40 win over Freeland – Saginaw News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Battle Creek Pennfield has hired championship-winning coach Robbie Hattan from Colon – Battle Creek Enquirer