Did you see that? (10/15-10/21)

October 22, 2012

Three MHSAA fall sports came to an end over the weekend, and the tournament for a fourth has begun. Those finishes highlight the non-football best from the week that was Oct. 15-21.

Golf

Rankings play out: The Lower Peninsula girls season came to a close with all four top-ranked teams claiming championships. Plymouth won its first MHSAA title in any sport in Division 1, while Mona Shores became the first Lower Peninsula girls golf team to win four straight by doing so in Division 2. Ada Forest Hills Eastern made it two titles in three seasons by winning Division 3, and Lansing Catholic won its third straight in Division 4. Second Half covered them all. (Division 1) (Division 2) (Division 3) (Division 4)

Tennis

Dynasties continue: Three of four top-ranked teams also won MHSAA Lower Peninsula Boys Tennis Finals over the weekend, with the other champion hardly unfamiliar with first place. Ann Arbor Huron was ranked only No. 3 before winning Division 1 for the third time in five seasons. Midland Dow won its fourth straight Division 2 title and Ann Arbor Greenhills won its fifth straight in Division 4. But the biggest headline goes to Detroit Country Day, which tied Ann Arbor Pioneers’ dominance in 2002 with 39 points in claiming the Division 3 title. Second Half also covered all four of these Finals.(Division 1) (Division 2) (Division 3) (Division 4)

Cross country

One streak ends, another begins: The Upper Peninsula season came to an end with its Finals for three divisions. Calumet’s Tara Kiilunen led her team to the Division 1 girls title by winning the individual championship for the fourth consecutive season. On the boys side, Sault Ste. Marie won its first title in 11 years thanks to the individual Division 1 championship of freshman Parker Scott, who finished this season undefeated. Second Half covered all the races. (Girls Finals) (Boys Finals)

Soccer

Powers emerge in Division 1: Lower Peninsula Districts whittled the number of teams still alive down to 64 – 16 in each of four divisions. And the two toughest Districts to navigate were arguably in Division 1. Top-ranked East Kentwood beat Caledonia 6-0 to win that District, but only after the Falcons knocked out No. 2 Rockford in a semifinal and the Rams did the same to No. 7 Okemos in an opener. Rochester Stoney Creek, ranked No. 4, emerged from a district at Rochester that included No. 9 Utica Eisenhower and honorable mention Troy Athens by beating Rochester Adams 2-1 in the title game – after Adams upset Eisenhower in a semi. (Grand Rapids Press) (Oakland Press)

Today in the MHSAA: 2/11/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 11, 2025

1. SKIING The Harbor Springs girls and Petoskey boys were Division 2 Regional champions at Boyne Mountain – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Parker LePla became Goodrich’s all-time leading scorer during his team’s 69-57 win over Flint Hamady – Mid-Michigan Now

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Charlotte Box reached 1,000 career points in Onaway’s 46-35 win over Pickford – Cheboygan Daily News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mallory Miller reached 1,000 career points although Mason County Central fell to Onekama 57-54 on a halfcourt buzzer beater – Ludington Daily News

5. SKIING East Grand Rapids swept Division 2 girls and boys Regional championships at Cannonsburg – Cadillac News

6. SKIING Brighton swept girls and boys Kensington Lakes Activities Association championships – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. BOYS BOWLING Muskegon Mona Shores defeated Caledonia with Derek Kern rolling a 300 and school-record 537 series – Local Sports Journal

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart hung on against St. Charles, 49-40 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Marquette got past Munising 58-53, handing the Mustangs just their second loss – Upper Michigan’s Source

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Harbor Beach defeated Millington 60-54 in a matchup of teams that entered the game with only one loss apiece – Huron Daily Tribune