Here's a look at the polls, as selected by the Michigan Sports Writers All-State Panel: 1. Belleville (6 first place votes) (11-0), 90 4. Detroit Renaissance (13-1) 6. Saginaw Heritage (10-2) 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (10-1)

Both Howell goals came in a four-minute, two-second span of the second period. Luke Storm scored with 6:50 left in the second and freshman Bryce Pietila scored with 2:48 remaining. It was the sixth goal of the season for Storm and the fifth for Pietila. Howell has 13 players with multiple goals.

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.:

A road rage incident turned violent when a man smashed the window of a woman's bus on Ann Arbor and Lilly in Plymouth Township.

EJ Holland discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Tuesday edition of The Wolverine Live, including the recruitment of five-star 2025 Denton (Texas) Ryan offensive lineman Ty Haywood.Watch the full video at the end of this story.

More major roadwork including months-long closures of entrance and exit ramps is on the horizon for Livonia and Plymouth Township.

Members of the team attended the meeting, including Head Coach Brian Lewis. The school is coming off an historic, undefeated regular season. The Highlanders defeated Kalamazoo Central and rival Brighton High in the district semifinals and finals, but lost to Hudsonville in the regional title game.

Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if spring is near.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association recently announced the 120 finalists for the annual MHSAA-Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete awards for the 2024-25 school year. Now in its 36th year, the program awards $2,000 scholarships to 32 student-athletes, who are selected from the list of finalists.

Brighton wrestling, Howell hockey and Hartland gymnastics continued dominant seasons. Read about their latest wins, vote for which had the best week.

The company that owns the Big Lots brand is selling leases for stores nationwide, it recently said, and numerous Michigan locations are among those affected. Gordon Brothers, which calls itself a global asset expert, currently own Big Lots and is selling leases in 47 states across the country, including in Michigan.

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.: