Today In The MHSAA: 4/6/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 6, 2022

1. GIRLS SOCCER Hartland or Novi has won the last three Division 1 championships, and 2021 title winner Hartland won their matchup Tuesday 4-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS SOCCER Cheboygan opened with a 6-3 win over Gladwin thanks in part to Cassidy Jewell’s three goals – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

3. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City Central opened with a 2-1 win over 2021 Division 3 runner-up Boyne City – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. SOFTBALL Portage Northern came back from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Division 4 honorable mention Kalamazoo Christian 5-4 in the first game of a sweep – WWMT

5. BASEBALL West Bloomfield improved to 5-0 with a 7-4 win over Clarkston – Oakland Press

6. GIRLS SOCCER Big Rapids is off to another solid start after a 3-0 win over Ludington – Big Rapids News

7. BOYS LACROSSE Clarkston moved past Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 11-7 – Oakland Press

8. GIRLS SOCCER Birmingham Groves scored first, but Oxford scored four second-half goals to win 4-1 – Oakland Press

9. BASEBALL A pair of freshmen helped Hart to a sweep of Mason County Eastern – MuskegonSports.com

10. GIRLS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian opened with a 4-0 win over Big Rapids Crossroads – Cadillac News

Also of note …

WRESTLING Stevensville Lakeshore’s Bruce Bittenbender retired after 52 years leading one of Michigan’s top programs and as the MHSAA record holder with 981 wins in the sport – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 13, 2023

1. HOCKEY Top-ranked but undermanned Detroit Catholic Central held on to defeat Division 1 No. 4 Hartland 4-2 – MLIVE Detroit

2. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 7 Marquette ran its winning streak to seven with a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Hancock – Upper Michigan Source

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL MacKenzie Bisballe went over 1,000 career points in Lake City’s 50-24 win over Houghton Lake – Cadillac News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaxson Whitaker also went over 1,000 career points in Muskegon Reeths-Puffer’s 78-71 win over Holland West Ottawa – Local Sports Journal

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Logan Shiels joined the 1,000-point club as well in Britton-Deerfield’s win over Milan – Adrian Daily Telegram

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Riley Abney set the Ortonville Brandon school record with 42 points in her team’s 64-61 win over Lapeer – WJRT

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hartland edged Grand Blanc 54-52 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston defeated Brighton 67-45 in the KLAA/OAA challenge – Oakland Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Riverview Gabriel Richard won a matchup of undefeated teams 58-55 over Romulus Summit Academy North – Southgate News-Herald

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Payton Palmer scored a career high for the second time in a week, this time with 29 points in Midland’s win over Bay City Central – Midland Daily News