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: 4/2/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 2, 2024

1. GIRLS SOCCER Aubrey Lauer scored six goals as Clinton defeated Tecumseh 8-2 – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. BASEBALL Uli Fernsler was nearly unhittable, and Division 1 No. 9 Novi got the game-winner in the eighth inning of a 1-0 victory over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. GIRLS SOCCER Allison Herrell scored three goals in Madison Heights Lamphere’s shutout of Auburn Hills Avondale – Oakland Press

4. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 3 Bay City Western opened with a 4-0 two-hitter win over Flushing – WNEM