Today in the MHSAA: 1/28/20

January 28, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Basketball rolled to a fast start this week with major highlights Monday, and news broke about two coaches from prominent football programs stepping down.

1. Girls Basketball: Makenna Banbury scored 26 points including the 1,000th of her career in Hillsdale Academy’s 60-26 win over North Adams-Jerome – Hillsdale Daily News

2. Boys Basketball: Emoni Bates scored 42 points to lead Ypsilanti Lincoln past Jackson 83-58 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

3. Boys Basketball: Clarkston moved to 9-1 overall with a big Oakland Activities Association Red win over North Farmington, 55-45 – Oakland Press

4. Girls Basketball: Cadillac held on to move to 11-0 with a 42-40 win over McBain – Cadillac News

5. Girls Basketball: Melanie Morrison’s 3-pointer during the final seconds pushed Hillman past Mio 42-41 – Alpena News

6. Girls Basketball: Cedarville handed just the second loss this season to Mackinaw City, 58-25 – MI Sports Now

7. Girls Basketball: Laney Jakeway was another late-game hero as Harbor Light Christian edged Wolverine 47-43 in overtime – Petoskey News-Review

8. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie improved to 10-1 with a 57-46 win over Marquette – Up North Live

9. Boys Swimming & Diving: Ishpeming Westwood edged Gladstone 62-56 – Escanaba Daily Press

10. Boys Basketball: Morley Stanwood held on through overtime to improve to 9-1 with a 58-50 win over LeRoy Pine River – Big Rapids News

Also of note …

Football: Jerry Angers has resigned as coach at Maple City Glen Lake after 11 seasons and this fall a runner-up finish in Division 6 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Football: Midland Dow coach Jason Watkins stepped down, also after 11 seasons leading the program – Midland Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 2/14/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 14, 2023

1. SKIING The Petoskey boys and Harbor Springs girls won Division 2 Regionals – Petoskey News-Review Boys | Girls

2. SKIING The Traverse City Central boys and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern girls won Division 1 Regional championships – Traverse City Record Eagle

3. BOWLING The Ravenna girls and Division 3 No. 3 Muskegon Orchard View boys won West Michigan Conference Tournament championships – Local Sports Journal

4. BOWLING Monroe’s girls defeated Temperance Bedford 22-8 to clinch another Southeastern Conference title – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morenci defeated Adrian Madison 42-37 to clinch a share of the Tri-County Conference championship – Adrian Daily Telegram

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Warren Cousino defeated Fraser 66-46 to earn a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with Utica – Macomb Daily

7. SKIING The Clarkston girls and Fenton/Linden/Lake Fenton boys won Division 1 Regional titles – MHSAA.com

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hillman delivered Mio’s first loss, 66-41 – Bay City Times

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Lansing Waverly moved into first place alone in the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue with a 72-53 win over Okemos – Lansing State Journal

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop edged Genesee Christian 39-38 in overtime – Flint Journal

Also of note …

FOOTBALL The Detroit football community is mourning the death of Al Baumgart, who coached at four schools during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s – Macomb Daily