Today in the MHSAA: 9/22/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 22, 2023

1. BOYS SOCCER Walled Lake Western clinched the Lakes Valley Conference regular-season championship with a 1-1 draw with South Lyon – Oakland Press

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 6 Traverse City St. Francis got past Division 4 No. 4 Leland 3-1 – Up North Live

3. GIRLS GOLF Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central won the Monroe County championship by 17 strokes, carding a 395 – Monroe News

4. BOYS TENNIS Terry Schwartzkopf coached his 100th Saginaw Valley League match for Midland Dow – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – and improved to 99-1 with his team’s sweep of Saginaw Heritage – Saginaw News

5. GIRLS GOLF Remus Chippewa Hills – No. 8 in LPD3 – carded a 381 to win the Lakeview Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Portage Central won the latest Portage Derby 3-1 over neighbor Northern – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow’s Emmy Sower highlighted Tri Cities Championship prelims with a meet record in the 100-yard butterfly – Midland Daily News

8. BOYS SOCCER Brighton downed rival Hartland 2-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. BOYS SOCCER Battle Creek Pennfield scored first, but Coldwater scored the next five goals for a league win – Coldwater Daily Reporter

10. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Ionia remained undefeated in dual meets with a win over Charlotte in their Purple Meet – Greenville Daily News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL For what’s believed to be the first time, an all-woman crew officiated a varsity football game in Michigan as Detroit Lincoln-King hosted Waterford Kettering – X (Twitter)

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