Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 8, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints clinched a share of the North Central Thumb League Stripes championship with a 35-22 win over Carsonville-Port Sanilac – Bay City Times

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Utica clinched a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with a 47-38 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rockford earned a key Ottawa-Kent Conference Red win, 61-49 over East Kentwood – Grand Rapids Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett moved to 18-0 with another strong win, 59-49 over Lansing Catholic – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Watervliet downed reigning Division 3 champion Schoolcraft 61-47 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee sank a buzzer-beater to get past Calumet 44-43 – Upper Michigan Source

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City avenged its lone league loss 76-54 over Harbor Light Christian – Petoskey News-Review

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elizabeth Logan set a Manistee Catholic Central record for 3-pointers in her team’s win over Bear Lake – Manistee News Advocate

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Beth Ann Ford became Saline’s winningest player in her team’s victory over Monroe – Ann Arbor News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sault Ste. Marie earned an impressive road victory 49-37 at Traverse City Central – Up North Live

Also of note …

TRACK & FIELD The Lansing area is mourning the death of legendary Lansing Sexton coach Paul Pozega – Lansing State Journal

BASEBALL The Grand Haven and Fruitport communities are among those mourning the death of Doug VanderWall, a record-setting pitcher for the Buccaneers and longtime teacher and coach at Fruitport – Grand Haven Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 11/5/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 5, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Marshall twice took one-set leads before finally downing Battle Creek Pennfield in five in a Division 2 District opener – Battle Creek Enquirer

2. VOLLEYBALL Grand Traverse Academy twice came back to eventually defeat Leland in five sets in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. VOLLEYBALL Bay City Central also twice came back from one-set deficits to defeat Bay City John Glenn in five in Division 1 – Bay City Times

4. VOLLEYBALL Brighton Charyl Stockwell also went to five sets, in Division 3, to down Stockbridge – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. VOLLEYBALL Manistee came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Hesperia in a Division 3 opener – Manistee News Advocate

6. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba swept Gladstone to advance in Division 2 – Escanaba Daily Press

7. VOLLEYBALL Ida pulled away from Adrian Madison for a four-set win in Division 2 – Monroe News

8. VOLLEYBALL White Pigeon and Centreville were victorious in Division 3 openers – Sturgis Journal

9. VOLLEYBALL Unionville-Sebewaing and Sandusky advanced in Division 3 as well – Huron Daily Tribune

10. VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming downed West Iron County 3-1 in a Division 3 opener – Upper Michigan’s Source