Today in the MHSAA: 1/6/20

January 6, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The clashing of statewide wrestling powers and a nearly unbelievable performance on the ice highlighted a power-packed first weekend of 2020.

1. Wrestling: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central, No. 2 Davison, No. 3 Brighton and Division 2 top-ranked Lowell took the top four team places, respectively, at the 56th DCC Invitational – Oakland Press

2. Hockey: Division 2 No. 2 Livonia Stevenson downed Hartland 5-2, with Seth Lause scoring an incredible three short-handed goals – Observer & Eccentric

3. Boys Basketball: Flint Beecher downed Benton Harbor 76-62 in a matchup of teams expected to make runs at Finals championships in March – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. Hockey: Division 1 No. 5 Brighton handed the first loss of the season to the last team without one, 3-2 to Division 3 top-ranked Calumet – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Hockey: Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central earned a significant league win 6-0 over No. 4 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

6. Girls Basketball: Kelsey Richards went over 30 points for the fifth straight game as Fruitport Calvary Christian earned a 50-46 statement win over Central Montcalm – Muskegon Chronicle

7. Wrestling: Division 4 top-ranked Clinton followed a pair of individual champions to the team title at the 45th Dave Elliott Memorial Tournament – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. Boys Basketball: In another matchup of championship hopefuls, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s downed Grand Blanc 69-66 – Flint Journal

9. Girls Basketball: Hart continued its surge with a 51-35 win over Calvary Christian the day after the latter’s big win noted above – Muskegon Chronicle

10. Hockey: Ann Arbor Pioneer improved to 8-2 with a 2-1 win over rival Skyline in the final of the Jilek Cup – We Love Ann Arbor

Also of note …

Football: The football community is mourning the death of Zeeland West assistant Gasper Giarmo, who coached more than 30 years combined at seven schools including a decade at Byron Center – Grand Rapids Press

Today in the MHSAA: 9/18/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 18, 2024

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Rochester Adams made an early goal stand the entirety in handing No. 3 Troy its first loss – Oakland Press

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 13 Hudsonville shut out No. 10 Byron Center 2-0 – FOX 17

3. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 top-ranked Detroit Country Day won the first set 31-29 on the way to a sweep of Fraser – Hometown Life

4. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 1 Lansing Christian improved to 12-0 with a shutout of Bath – WILX

5. VOLLEYBALL Mattawan earned a pair of impressive wins over East Grand Rapids and Grandville – FOX 17

6. VOLLEYBALL Ludington came back after losing the first set to defeat Muskegon Oakridge in five – Ludington Daily News

7. VOLLEYBALL Midland came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Saginaw Heritage in five sets – Midland Daily News

8. CROSS COUNTRY Brownstown Woodhaven swept the first Downriver League jamborees – Southgate News-Herald

9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Utica Eisenhower opened Macomb Area Conference Red competition with a 116-69 win over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily

10. VOLLEYBALL Petoskey edged Traverse City West 3-2 – Up North Live