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: 8/28/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 28, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber ran its Bay County championship streak to five with a comeback win over Bay City Western – Bay City Times

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Hanover-Horton continued its strong start with a sweep of Division 4 honorable mention Concord – Jackson Citizen Patriot

3. BOYS TENNIS Petoskey won its tri with Traverse City St. Francis and Traverse City Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. VOLLEYBALL Negaunee shut out rival Ishpeming Westwood 3-0 – Upper Michigan Source

5. VOLLEYBALL Grosse Ile avenged last season’s loss to Dearborn Edsel Ford with a sweep – Southgate News-Herald

6. VOLLEYBALL Grand Traverse Academy won both of its matches, over Mancelona and Ellsworth – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Alpena edged Cadillac 64-62 in the latter’s season opener – Cadillac News

8. VOLLEYBALL Olivia McSwain had 31 assists in Atlanta’s sweep of Boyne Falls – Alpena News