Today in the MHSAA: 1/22/20

January 22, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Tuesday was milestone day as four more of the state’s top girls basketball players went over 1,000 points for their careers, headlining an evening that also saw a number of upsets in multiple sports.

1. Girls Basketball: Ellie Droste joined Pewamo-Westphalia teammate Hannah Spitzley in going over 1,000 career points this season, reaching the milestone in a big win over Bath – Lansing State Journal

2. Girls Basketball: AJ Ediger went over 1,000 career points with 21 in Hamilton’s 41-29 win over Zeeland West – Holland Sentinel

3. Girls Basketball: Joanna Larsen went over 1,000 career points with 19 in Centreville’s 66-26 win over Mendon – Sturgis Journal

4. Girls Basketball: Gabi Saxman scored 29 points in Schoolcraft’s 57-30 win over Constantine to go over 1,000 for her career – JoeInsider.com

5. Boys Basketball: Thomas Kurowski tied a school record with 43 points, including four big ones over the final seconds, to lead Sturgis past Battle Creek Central 62-58 – Sturgis Journal

6. Boys Swimming & Diving: Pinckney – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – got past LPD1 No. 10 Brighton for the first time in a long time, 96-90 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. Girls Basketball: Kent City dealt the first loss this season to Morley Stanwood, 75-33, thanks in part to 16 3-pointers – Muskegon Chronicle

8. Boys Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary defeated previously-unbeaten Pellston 59-54 to move up in the Ski Valley Conference – Gaylord Herald Times

9. Girls Basketball: Richland Gull Lake handed Three Rivers its first loss, 73-49 – Kalamazoo Gazette

10. Girls Basketball: Ubly moved into first place alone in the Greater Thumb Conference East with a 31-17 win over Sandusky – Huron Daily Tribune

Also of note …

Football: Recently retired pro Zach Line will take over Oxford from longtime coach Bud Rowley, who retired after this past season – State Champs Sports Network

Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 24, 2022

1. GIRLS GOLF Northville and Samantha Coleman swept championships at the Kensington Lakes Activities Association preseason tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. CROSS COUNTRY The Reed City boys and Shepherd girls won Remus Chippewa Hills Early-Season Invitational championships – Cadillac News

3. VOLLEYBALL Clarkston defeated Lake Orion, Oxford and host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, losing just one set on the night – Oakland Press

4. BOYS SOCCER Arturo Romero had his third hat trick in four games as Muskegon Oakridge defeated West Michigan Aviation Academy – MuskegonSports.com

5. BOYS SOCCER Petoskey moved past Elk Rapids 1-0 in a matchup of northern powers – Up North Live

6. BOYS SOCCER Nate Wagner’s three goals helped Ludington past Cadillac – Local Sports Journal

7. VOLLEYBALL Morley Stanwood swept Grant in a league opener – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. VOLLEYBALL Evart improved to 3-2 with wins over Blanchard Montabella and Farwell – MI Sports Now

9. BOYS SOCCER Flint Powers Catholic edged Notre Dame Prep 2-1 – WJRT

10. BOYS SOCCER Riverview downed Dearborn Divine Child 4-2 – Southgate News-Herald