Today in the MHSAA: 12/18/17

December 18, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Hockey: Division 1 No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central came out on top in a matchup of arguably the best teams in Michigan, downing top-ranked Brighton 3-0 in the MIHL-KLAA Challenge – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. Hockey: Division 3 No. 7 Houghton added a big win over a larger downstate opponent, 4-1 over Division 1 No. 7 Utica Eisenhower – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

3. Hockey: Division 2 No. 5 Birmingham Brother Rice continued its hot streak against Hartland, downing the No. 2-ranked Eagles 4-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. Boys Basketball: Clutch 3-point shooting by a pair of sophomores helped Saginaw get past rival Arthur Hill 69-61 – Saginaw News

5. Cheer: Hudson rose to the top of a strong field of Division 4 teams at the Onsted Invitational – Adrian Daily Telegram

6. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 5 Westland John Glenn won the Wayne County Championships by 24.5 points ahead of runner-up Brownstown Woodhaven – Southgate News Herald

7. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 7 Oxford claimed a second straight Oakland County championship, ahead of runner-up Clarkston – Oakland Press

8. Wrestling: Niles made a major statement at the Henry Wilk Classic at Mishawaka Penn in Indiana, defeating the host for what was believed to be the first time in half a century – South Bend Tribune

9. Wrestling: Division 2 top-ranked Lowell nearly doubled up the field at the Kent County Championships, with Byron Center second – Grand Rapids Press

10. Wrestling: Essexville Garber won its second straight Bay County championship by downing Pinconning in the final match – Bay City Times

Also of note …

Boys Basketball: Detroit Henry Ford Academy’s Trevion Williams put up an incredible stat line Friday, with 22 points, 36 rebounds, six assists and six steals in a win over Detroit University Prep Science & Math – Detroit Free Press

Boys Swimming & Diving: From Tuesday, Midland Dow (No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 2) won its Dan Pangborn Invitational ahead of No. 4 Grosse Pointe South and top-ranked Dexter in a meet using a format that emphasized depth – Midland Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 4/9/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 9, 2024

1. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Frankenmuth started the Todd Sprowl coaching era with a sweep of reigning Division 4 champion and currently top-ranked Unionville-Sebewaing – Saginaw News

2. BASEBALL Taylor came back to edge Division 1 No. 12 Brownstown Woodhaven 8-7 – Southgate News-Herald

3. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Linden won a 2-0 opener over reigning Division 1 champion Hartland before the No. 10 Eagles won the second game 17-11 – Flint Journal

4. BOYS GOLF Detroit Catholic Central and Howell’s Zach Spencer won at the Westborn Market Tournament at Oakland University – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. GIRLS SOCCER Riley Chase scored all three of her goals during the second half of Fremont’s 4-1 win over Muskegon Catholic Central – Local Sports Journal

6. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 3 Bay City Western won big over reigning Division 4 champion and currently top-ranked Beal City – Bay City Times

7. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 6 Grand Blanc emerged from a pitchers’ duel with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Oakland Press

8. GIRLS SOCCER Freshman Vanessa Parker a goal and an assist in St. Clair Shores Lakeview’s 2-0 win over Lake Shore – Macomb Daily

9. SOFTBALL Jennaway Decker hit a total of three home runs in Three Rivers’ sweep of Centreville – Sturgis Journal

10. GIRLS SOCCER Kinley Mays opened her high school career with three goals in Pinckney’s 5-0 win over Fowlerville – Livingston Daily Press & Argus