Today in the MHSAA: 12/2/15

December 2, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls basketball season took off in force Tuesday with a few hundred games across the state and some notable storylines for fans diving into a new season.

Girls Basketball

Wayland may have graduated a Division I college player, but has two four-year seniors back and opened with a 59-44 win over Rockford – Grand Rapids Press

Goodrich’s Alexis Sevillian is the next leader of the Class B power and poured in 25 in the Martian’s 54-36 opening win over Davison – Flint Journal

Midland Dow’s Ellie Taylor set five school records in scoring 44 points as her team downed Saginaw Arthur Hill 81-62 – Midland Daily News

In a matchup of teams that have both played MHSAA Semifinals over the last few years, Flint Powers Catholic rode a strong first quarter to a 53-41 win over Farmington Hills Mercy – Flint Journal

Class C power Niles Brandywine opened with a 46-31 win over Class A Kalamazoo Loy Norrix – Niles Daily Star

Averi Gamble scored the go-ahead basket in the final seconds as Class D power Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart edged Shepherd 28-26 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Reed City broke a 22-game losing streak that included all of last season with a 48-44 opening-night win over Leroy Pine River – Big Rapids News

Ice Hockey

Howell broke a six-game losing streak to rival Hartland that stretched back to mid-January 2012 – Livingston Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 11/13/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 13, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL With no set decided by more than three points, No. 2 Northville downed top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy in five in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press

2. VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Rockford reached the Division 1 Regional Finals for the fifth-straight season with a four-set win over No. 3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Grand Rapids Press

3. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian and No. 5 Clarkston also went five sets in Division 1, with Marian prevailing – Oakland Press

4. VOLLEYBALL No. 9 McBain downed honorable mention Beal City in five sets in Division 3 – MI Sports Now

5. VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart swept honorable mention Onekama in a Division 4 Regional Semifinal – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. VOLLEYBALL Kingsley was one point from falling to Kingsford before winning the final four of the fifth set to complete a Division 2 comeback – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Battle Creek Harper Creek came back after losing the first set to defeat Niles in four in Division 2 – Battle Creek Harper Creek

8. VOLLEYBALL Portage Northern twice came back from a set down to defeat Holland West Ottawa in five in Division 1 – Kalamazoo Gazette

9. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Calumet swept Manistique in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Upper Michigan’s Source

10. VOLLEYBALL South Lyon and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s went to five sets in Division 1, with the Lions prevailing – Oakland Press