Today in the MHSAA: 12/21/17

December 21, 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: In a rematch of last season’s Division 1 Semifinal, No. 5 Northville avenged that 5-0 loss to Brighton with a 3-1 win over the top-ranked Bulldogs – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Godwin Heights won big in a matchup of Class B hopefuls, following Lamar Norman to a 76-58 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Grand Rapids Press

3. Hockey: Division 2 No. 5 Birmingham Brother Rice won a matchup of powers, downing Division 1 No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5-2 in their “Hockey has Heart” fundraiser game – Oakland Press

4. Girls Basketball: Negaunee won a matchup of undefeated teams, handing Ishpeming its first loss 60-46 – Marquette Mining Journal

5. Girls Basketball: Pittsford ran its winning streak to 61 with one of its closest during the run, a 60-52 victory over Manchester – Hillsdale Daily News

6. Boys Basketball: Potential contenders in Class B and C met at the Williamston Holiday Hoopfest, with the host Hornets downing Dansville 84-64 – Lansing State Journal

7. Hockey: Chris Mihai had six goals and two assists to lead Grosse Ile to a 9-2 win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Southgate News-Herald

8. Hockey: Grand Haven/Spring Lake won its sixth straight game, 3-0 over Kenowa Hills/Fruitport – Grand Haven Tribune

9. Volleyball: Bad Axe coach Mindy Breault announced her retirement after 30 seasons and with more than 900 wins – Huron Daily Tribune

10. Football: Vanderbilt could be headed toward having its first football team since 1978 after its school board approved a potential co-op with Wolverine – Petoskey News-Review

Today in the MHSAA: 6/10/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 10, 2024

1. GIRLS LACROSSE Grand Rapids Catholic Central finished a perfect season, and Brighton won its third straight Finals title – MHSAA.com

2. BOYS GOLF Orchard Lake St. Mary’s won its first Finals championship in this sport, and Detroit Catholic Central, Traverse City St. Francis and Clarkston Everest Collegiate also were victorious – MHSAA.com

3. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Catholic Central surged during the second half, and Detroit Country Day posted one of the highest scoring totals in Finals history as they clinched championships – MHSAA.com

4. SOFTBALL Division 2 top-ranked Gaylord downed honorable mention Essexville Garber and then No. 5 Escanaba to clinch a Regional title – Petoskey News-Review

5. SOFTBALL No. 7 Hillman scored a combined 29 runs to defeat Rudyard and Indian River Inland Lakes in Division 4, and broke the MHSAA record for runs in a season – Alpena News

6. BASEBALL No. 10 Norway earned its first trip to the Semifinals with a 3-2 win over No. 12 Rudyard in Division 4 – Iron Mountain Daily News

7. SOFTBALL No. 8 Clare claimed its first Regional title since 1986, defeating St. Louis and honorable mention Standish-Sterling in Division 3 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian advanced to the Division 4 Semifinals with a shootout win over No. 13 Elk Rapids – MI Sports Now

9. SOFTBALL Honorable mention New Lothrop advanced in Division 3 with wins over honorable mention Otisville-LakeVille Memorial and No. 6  Cass City – Owosso Argus-Press

10. BASEBALL No. 15 Spring Lake advanced to the Semifinals for the first time since 1995 with an 11-5 win over Petoskey in Division 2 – Muskegon Chronicle