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: 3/7/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 7, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth downed Bridgeport in a Division 2 District Semifinal, earning the 1,000th win in program history, and Mia McLaughlin also set a school record for 3-pointers – Mid-Michigan Now
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jadelyn Trotter’s game-winner with five seconds to play sent Haslett past Chelsea 69-68 in overtime in Division 2 – Lansing State Journal
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington also advanced in Division 2, with a 42-37 win over 2023 semifinalist Hart – Ludington Daily News
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Reigning Division 1 champion Rockford continued its repeat pursuit with a 52-42 win over Muskegon – Grand Rapids Press
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon Mona Shores edged Cedar Springs 48-45 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – Local Sports Journal
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saline advanced in Division 1 with a 41-38 overtime win over Wayne Memorial – Saline Post
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Utica upset Utica Ford in a Division 1 District Semifinal 41-39 – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hartland avenged a pair of losses to Brighton with 42-32 win in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holland West Ottawa held on for a 46-39 win over Zeeland West in Division 1 – Holland Sentinel
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Farmington Hills Mercy moved on in Division 1 with a 56-39 win over Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press