Today in the MHSAA: 4/18/18
April 18, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Girls Soccer: After opening this season 0-2, No. 4 Saline has won the first three games of league play including Tuesday’s over Ann Arbor Pioneer, 3-0 – Saline Post
2. Boys Lacrosse: Lake Orion continued its league dominance with a 15-10 win over Troy – Oakland Press
3. Girls Soccer: Lake Orion remained undefeated in league play on the soccer field as well with a 3-0 win over Royal Oak – Oakland Press
4. Baseball: Chelsea will name its field after former longtime coach and athletic director Wayne Welton – Ann Arbor News
5. Volleyball: Traverse City Central has hired former Benzie Central coach Jen Wright to take over the program; Wright most recently has been coaching the Trojans’ junior varsity – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. Football: Junior varsity coach Jesse Fenstermaker has been promoted to take over Rogers City’s program as varsity leader – Alpena News
7. Football: Hillman promoted defensive coordinator Cody Allen to head coach as it heads into 8-player football for the first time this fall – Alpena News
8. Officials: Longtime sportswriter Al Wright gives his perspective on why it's gotten tougher to recruit officials for high school athletics – Midwest Sports Network
9. MHSAA: As part of its Black History Month features in February, State Champs! Network included a tribute to MHSAA assistant director Nate Hampton, who coordinates football, girls and boys basketball and girls and boys track & field – State Champs!
Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 9, 2024
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac moved to 8-0 by handing McBain its first loss this season, 36-33 --
Cadillac News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Katie Patterson’s game-winner pushed Riverview past Grosse Ile 45-43 – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian defeated Leland 53-29 as Reece Broderick pulled closer to 1,000 career points – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor remains undefeated after a 71-57 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints delivered coach Mike Debo his 200th career win with a big one over Caseville – Bay City Times
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Noah VanderLinde made the clinching shot in Evart’s 50-48 win over Marion – Big Rapids Pioneer
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Angel Potter’s late heroics pulled Ogemaw Heights ahead of Alcona for a 38-37 victory – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hemlock edged Shepherd 54-52 – WNEM
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington moved past Reed City 41-28 – Ludington Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bradley Richards put up more notable numbers as Fruitport Calvary Christian downed Manistee Catholic Central – Local Sports Journal
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Adrian Lenawee Christian coach Bill Wilharms, who led the Cougars to three 8-player Finals championships over the last four seasons, has resigned – Adrian Daily Telegram