Today in the MHSAA: 9/2/16

September 2, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Labor Day weekend meant Thursday again belonged to varsity football in most communities. We’ll cover those results in our weekly “Drive for Detroit” – but please read on to check out a few reports we’ve been saving, including a Michigan Olympian discussing her high school experience.

Leland’s Alisha Glass just finished setting the U.S. women’s volleyball team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and she’s the product in part of high school volleyball and the daughter of a high school coach – Traverse City Record-Eagle

David Ginsburg, a frequent speaker at the MHSAA/Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan “Reaching Higher” events and former college assistant coach, talks about the “real” benefits of high school sports – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Steve Johnson has officiated 13 MHSAA championship games, and now he’s being cheered by officials and many others statewide as he fights cancer – ABC-12

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