Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/17

December 20, 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. Boys Basketball: Grand Haven broke a 10-game losing streak to Muskegon going back to 2012, drilling 10 3-pointers in a 59-51 win – Grand Haven Tribune

2. Girls Basketball: Led by senior Maddie Barrie, Midland broke a seven-game losing streak to rival Dow in handing the Chargers their first loss this season 49-37 – Midland Daily News

3. Boys Basketball: Undefeated McBain went ahead to stay with 2.3 seconds to play in handing reigning Class D runner-up Buckley a 41-40 defeat – Cadillac News

4. Boys Basketball: Reigning champion Flint Beecher got past rival Hamady 49-48 in a matchup of likely two of the state's best again in Class C – Flint Journal

5. Hockey: Some of the state’s best hockey is played at the northern tip of the Upper Peninsula, and No. 7 Houghton won a matchup of two of the best programs in Division 3, 3-2 over No. 3 Calumet – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

6. Boys Basketball: Standout Brandon Johns poured in 51 points as East Lansing downed Lansing Sexton 114-82 – Lansing State Journal

7. Girls Basketball: Dana Schmanske drilled a 3-pointer during the final minute to push Brighton past Northville 37-35 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Girls Basketball: Ella McKinney’s basket with 34 seconds to play lifted Haslett past Fowlerville 51-49 – Lansing State Journal

9. Boys Basketball: Midland Dow came back from 11 down in the fourth quarter to get past Midland 58-52 in overtime – Midland Daily News

10. Boys Basketball: A last-second 3-pointer sent Gibraltar Carlson and Trenton to overtime, and Carlson prevailed after two extra periods 86-79 – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 10/22/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 22, 2024

1. CROSS COUNTRY The Sturgis girls and Three Rivers boys, ranked No. 15 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, ran to St. Joseph County championships – Sturgis Journal Girls | Boys

2. VOLLEYBALL Midland Bullock Creek came back from one set down twice to down Beaverton in five – Midland Daily News

3. VOLLEYBALL Painesdale Jeffers downed Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 on Parents Night – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

4. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 5 Cass City earned wins over Croswell-Lexington, New Lothrop and Saginaw Swan Valley – Huron Daily Tribune

5. VOLLEYBALL Kingsley defeated Charlevoix 2-0 during a quad – MI Sports Now

6. VOLLEYBALL Charlevoix downed Sault Ste. Marie at the same quad – MI Sports Now

7. VOLLEYBALL Bark River-Harris swept Powers North Central during its cancer awareness match – Escanaba Daily Press

8. VOLLEYBALL Holton downed Mason County Eastern in four sets – Ludington Daily News

9. VOLLEYBALL Midland Calvary Baptist and Midland Dow also won in sweeps – Midland Daily News