Today in the MHSAA: 2/19/16

February 19, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A couple of streaks are worth noting in today’s report – one for winning an incredible number of consecutive league games, and the other for success reaching more than a decade.

Girls Basketball

In a matchup of two of the best in the Upper Peninsula, Marquette held on to down Houghton 42-37 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Muskegon Oakridge won its 50th straight game in the West Michigan Conference for finish undefeated champion of the league for the third season in a row – Muskegon Chronicle

Newberry won a matchup of 16-1 teams, defeating St. Ignace 54-50 to win the Straits Area Conference in what also was its first win over the Saints since 1992 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Boys Basketball

Wyoming Potter’s House Christian celebrated a 30-point win over Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, but Heritage Christian’s Bryant Cross did score the 1,000th point of his career – Grand Rapids Press

Utica Ford earned arguably the night’s biggest upset statewide, handing a second loss this season to New Haven, 73-71 – Macomb Daily

Saginaw remains in first place in the Saginaw Valley League North, but Midland continued to enjoy its best league run in decades with a 58-51 win over the Trojans – Midland Daily News

Wrestling

From Thursday, Hartland won its 15th straight Regional title, dominating in Division 1 against Walled Lake Central and Warren Mott – Livingston Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 10/1/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 1, 2024

1. BOYS TENNIS Bay City John Glenn clinched its first Tri-Valley Conference championship after finishing runner-up a year ago – Bay City Times

2. GIRLS GOLF Carleton Airport carded a 370 to win the Monroe County championship – Monroe News

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 15 Fennville clinched a third-straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Lakeshore title with a 3-0 win over Watervliet – Holland Sentinel

4. BOYS SOCCER Big Rapids earned a spot in the Central State Activities Association Tournament final with a 5-1 win over Howard City Tri County – MI Sports Now

5. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 6 North Muskegon earned an important 2-2 draw with Ludington – Ludington Daily News

6. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Heights Crestwood downed Division 3 No. 7 Grosse Ile 3-2 – Dearborn Press & Guide

7. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 11 Grayling improved to 17-1 with an 8-2 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba continued its successful fall with a sweep of Iron Mountain – Escanaba Daily Press

9. BOYS SOCCER Midland came back from a goal down to defeat Mount Pleasant 2-1 – Midland Daily News

10. BOYS SOCCER North Farmington won its Senior Night 6-1 over Ferndale – Oakland Press