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: 2/13/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 13, 2024

1. SKIING Traverse City West in Division 1 and Harbor Springs in Division 2 swept Regional championships – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. SKIING The Cadillac girls and East Grand Rapids boys also won Division 2 Regional titles – Cadillac News

3. BOYS BASKETBAL Logan Blackledge went over 1,000 career points as Hanover-Horton clinched the Cascades Conference West championship with a 59-42 win over Brooklyn Columbia Central – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Zander Woodruff scored 52 points to lead undefeated Laingsburg past Division 2 contender Freeland 72-65 – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Owosso finished a perfect run through the Flint Metro League dual season with a 108-76 win over Corunna – Owosso Argus-Press

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Lansing Waverly came back to edge Okemos 69-65 in overtime – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Goodrich remains undefeated thanks to a 47-33 victory over New Lothrop – Mid-Michigan Now

8. BOYS BASKETBALL North Muskegon also remained undefeated with a 57-38 win over White Cloud – CatchMark SportsNet

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cass City held on for a 36-30 win over Ubly – Huron Daily Tribune

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bellaire claimed an impressive nonleague win 51-44 over Charlevoix – Up North Live