Today in the MHSAA: 1/30/20

January 30, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The wrestling mat and hockey rink were the places to be Wednesday as multiple matchups across the Lower Peninsula pitted highly-ranked foes.

1. Wrestling: Division 3 top-ranked Dundee won a league matchup of reigning MHSAA champions, 49-17 over Division 4 No. 3 Hudson – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. Hockey: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central started quickly on the way to a 6-2 win over Division 2 No. 3 Trenton – Southgate News-Herald

3. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 3 Brighton earned wins over Livonia Franklin and No. 9 Westland John Glenn to finish undefeated in Kensington Lakes Activities Association matches – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. Hockey: Division 1 No. 4 Brighton edged Division 3 No. 3 Detroit Country Day 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Hockey: Charlie Douglass scored a natural hat trick to lead Division 2 No. 6 Traverse City Central past West 5-2 in the McCullough Cup – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. Hockey: Portage Central edged Mattawan 4-3 to claim the Renbarger Cup – WWMT

7. Boys Basketball: Unionville-Sebewaing moved into a first-place tie in the Greater Thumb Conference West with Reese with a 58-47 win over the Rockets – Huron Daily Tribune

8. Boys Basketball: Hanover-Horton moved into first place alone in the Cascades Conference with a 74-42 win over Napoleon – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. Hockey: Division 3 No. 9 Midland Dow got past rival Midland 3-1 as the Chargers’ seniors finished their careers undefeated against the Chemics – Midland Daily News

10. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 3 Whitehall earned wins over Division 3 No. 6 Remus Chippewa Hills and Montabella, and Division 2 No. 2 Gaylord also won over Chippewa Hills – Big Rapids News

Also of note …

Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Alyssa Welsh broke Perry’s career scoring record during a 54-16 win over Lansing Sexton – Owosso Argus-Press

Girls Basketball: Alana Nelson set Springport’s career scoring record and Alex Maher its career assists record during a 64-29 win over Reading – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Today in the MHSAA: 9/16/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 16, 2024

1. CROSS COUNTRY The Ann Arbor Pioneer girls and Northville boys were “Elite” race champions at the Spartan Invitational, highlighting several strong performances; Pioneer’s girls are ranked No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, and Northville’s boys are No. 1 – Saginaw News | Athletic.net

2. CROSS COUNTRY A total of 10 varsity teams won championships at Holly’s Duane Raffin Festival of Races – Midland Daily News | Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net

3. VOLLEYBALL Traverse City West swept all three of its opponents to win the Holland West Ottawa Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS TENNIS Grand Haven won the Ada Forest Hills Eastern Invitational, with its 6-3 win over the host its first over LPD3 No. 8 FHE in at least a decade – Grand Haven Tribune

5. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Gaylord won Ogemaw Height’s Stephanie Rice Memorial Invitational, swam this season at Garber – Bay City Times

6. VOLLEYBALL Onekama won all but one set in claiming its invitational championship, sweeping Hart in the finale – Manistee News Advocate

7. CROSS COUNTRY The Ewen-Trout Creek girls and Stephenson boys were champions at the Superior Central Invitational; E-TC’s girls are No. 1 and Stephenson’s boys No. 2 in UPD3 – Escanaba Daily Press

8. BOYS TENNIS Dexter finished first ahead of runner-up Bay City Western to win the Fenton Invitational Chelsea Sun Times News

9. VOLLEYBALL Union City avenged a pool play loss to Napoleon and went on to defeat Colon to win its invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter

10. GIRLS TENNIS Escanaba was first and the host Flivvers second at the Kingsford Invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News