Today in the MHSAA: 1/24/17

January 24, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Two of Michigan’s gymnastics powers met in dual competition Monday, and Detroit Loyola is seeking a football coach after the resignation of an MHSAA champion.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state. 

Girls Basketball

Buchanan edged Comstock 37-33 in a matchup of top Class B teams from the southwest corner of the state – South Bend Tribune

Freeland made 12 3-pointers to remain undefeated with a 58-35 win over Ithaca in a Tri-Valley Conference crossover of division leaders – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Gymnastics

Farmington edged Canton by 1.225 points in a matchup of MHSAA title favorites; Farmington was third and Canton fifth at last season’s Final – Observer & Eccentric

Football

Detroit Loyola coach John Callahan has stepped down after eight seasons and four MHSAA Finals appearances – Detroit News

Gwinn Nickname Featured by NFHS

September 24, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

It can be said that Gwinn is a model town when it comes to choosing a unique high school nickname.

The small Upper Peninsula community is the only one in Michigan with the school nickname Modeltowners, inspired by its birth as an iron mining community just more than a century ago.

Gwinn’s nickname was detailed as part of an “Unusual Nicknames” feature in this month’s edition of “High School Today” published by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The full report is below.