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)

State Champs! Sports Network: 2023-24 Hockey Time Episode 3

December 14, 2023

Join Jonathon Kidd and Sean Baligian for the another edition of State Champs! Hockey Time.

KLAA-MIHL Showcase Recap

1:54 - Carlson vs. Canton
2:26 - Port Huron Northern vs. Plymouth
3:13 - Livonia Red Stallions vs. Grosse Pointe South
4:23 - U of D Jesuit vs. Salem
5:29 - De La Salle vs. Northville
5:57 - Orchard Lake Saint Mary's vs. Howell
6:32 - Trenton vs. Livonia Stevenson
7:37 - Hartland vs. Brother Rice
8:39 - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Brighton

10:13 - Division 3 Showcase Recap
Bay City Wolves, Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Flint Powers

11:47 - Traverse City West vs. Traverse City Recap
12:07 - Grosse Pointe North's first victory
12:22 - STATE CHAMPS! Warrior Hockey Player of the Year Update
13:22 - STATE CHAMPS! Flow Competition Update
16:53 - Coaches' Corner with Sean Baligian and David Mitchell
26:40 - STATE CHAMPS! Warrior Hockey "Wall Award" Update

Previews:
28:12 - Trenton at Riverview Gabriel Richard
28:55 - Orchard Lake Saint Mary's at Hartland
29:11 - Brighton at Hartland
29:26 - Salem at Plymouth
29:45 - Clarkston at De La Salle
30:00 - Byron Center vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
30:24 - Forest Hills Central vs. Bay City Wolves
30:46 - Trenton vs. U of D Jesuit