Today In The MHSAA: 8/17/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 17, 2021

1. GIRLS TENNIS Reigning Upper Peninsula Division 1 champion Negaunee opened with a sweep of 2020 Division 2 champ West Iron County – Iron Mountain Daily News

2. GIRLS GOLF Lansing Catholic shot a 354 to edge Jackson Lumen Christi by four strokes and win the 10-team Hanover-Horton Invitational – JTV  

3. BOYS TENNIS Troy won the eight-team Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS GOLF Remus Chippewa Hills shot a 366 to finish 34 shots better than the field in the Central State Activities Association Gold opener – Big Rapids News

5. BOYS TENNIS Big Rapids edged Ludington by a point, 15-14, to claim an opening quad – Ludington Daily News

Also of note …

► WRESTLING Recent Davison grad Alex Facundo was named the nation’s top senior wrestler in receiving the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Flint Journal

► FOOTBALL Longtime Orchard Lake St. Mary’s coach George Porritt announced he’ll be retiring after this season, his 32ndDetroit Free Press

Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 28, 2023

1. GIRLS SKIING Traverse City West and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep won Finals team championships, and Petoskey's Marley Spence swept Division 2 individual titles – MHSAA.com

2. BOYS SKIING Traverse City West and Petoskey gave the Big North Conference both boys Finals championships, while West's Caleb Lewandowski swept individual races in Division 1 – MHSAA.com

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brighton Charyl Stockwell earned its first District victory in girls basketball, 37-34 over Byron in Division 3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pickford advanced in Division 4 with a 50-47 District-opening win over St. Ignace – MI Sports News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gracie Shahu made multiple plays late including the game-winning shot in Livonia Stevenson’s 46-44 win over Livonia Churchill in Division 1 – Hometown Life

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Clinton Township Chippewa Valley also advanced in Division 1 with a 33-30 overtime win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL After being swept by Holland West Ottawa during the regular season, Grandville won their Division 1 District matchup 47-45 – FOX 17

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Walkerville surged during the fourth quarter to get past Pentwater 26-24 in Division 4 – Ludington Daily News

9. HOCKEY No. 8 Muskegon Mona Shores advanced to a Division 1 Regional Final with a 5-0 shutout of Jenison – Local Sports Journal

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Macy Brown scored 32 points to lead East Grand Rapids past Wyoming in Division 1 – FOX 17