Today in the MHSAA: 1/4/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 4, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sandusky defeated Vassar 55-27 as coach Al DeMott tied retired Detroit Country Day coach Frank Orlando for most girls basketball wins in MHSAA history with 797 – Port Huron Times Herald

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Kaden Brown scored 18 points in Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s 65-49 win over East Grand Rapids, becoming GRCC’s all-time leading scorer in the process – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Despite Brooklyn Columbia Central falling 49-37 to Tecumseh, Zoie Bamm became BCC’s all-time leading scorer with 1,138 points – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caitlyn Dickerson joined her brother Mark as the only players in Midland Calvary Baptist history to score 1,000 points with 16 in a 33-24 win over Farwell – Midland Daily News

5. GIRLS BASKTEBALL Abby Haller went over 1,000 career points for Petersburg Summerfield in a big win over Quincy – Monroe News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudson Grienke made a school-record eight 3-pointers in Okemos’ 84-42 win over Eaton Rapids – Lansing State Journal

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Central moved to 5-2 with a 56-43 win over Essexville Garber, Central’s best start since 2004 – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL North Farmington edged Grand Blanc 54-50 – MLIVE-Detroit

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dearborn Divine Child took the final lead during the closing seconds in a 63-62 win over Redford Westfield Prep – MLIVE-Detroit

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian impressed again with a 46-40 win over Freeland – Saginaw News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Battle Creek Pennfield has hired championship-winning coach Robbie Hattan from Colon – Battle Creek Enquirer

Today in the MHSAA: 10/28/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 28, 2022

1. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 Rockford earned its first Regional championship in this sport, downing Portage Central 2-1 in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

2. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central edged No. 6 Clarkston 2-1 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Oakland Press

3. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Richland Gull Lake capped its Division 2 Regional title run with a 2-0 win over No. 9 DeWitt – Battle Creek Enquirer

4. BOYS SOCCER No. 9 Elk Rapids earned a third-straight Regional title with a 1-0 win over Alma in Division 3 – Up North Live

5. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern is advancing in Division 2 after a 2-1 win over No. 7 East Grand Rapids – FOX 17

6. BOYS SOCCER Ann Arbor Greenhills defeated No. 3 Lansing Christian 1-0 in Division 4, and No. 10 Salem got past No. 14 Saline 1-0 in Division 1 – Ann Arbor News

7. VOLLEYBALL Linden clinched its first overall Flint Metro League championship in volleyball with a 3-1 victory over Lake Fenton – WJRT

8. VOLLEYBALL Kinde North Huron claimed the North Central Thumb League Stars championship with a four-set win over Peck – Huron Daily Tribune

9. BOYS SOCCER No. 8 Rochester Adams edged New Baltimore Anchor Bay 3-2 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Macomb Daily

10. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Holland Christian moved on in Division 3 with a 5-0 win over Paw Paw – Holland Sentinel