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November 13, 2012

Upsets all over the volleyball Regional brackets were among the most stunning highlights from the week’s non-football action across the state.

Volleyball

Upset of the week: In arguably the biggest surprise in any sport last week – football included – Class A honorable mention Grand Rapids Christian downed No. 1 and seemingly unstoppable Richland Gull Lake in five games to claim the Regional title at Portage Northern. The Eagles trailed two games to one before winning the final two. (Grand Rapids Press)

Upset, part II: Unranked Birmingham Seaholm added to its previous elimination of No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian by finishing a Class A Regional title by beating No. 2 Clarkston in three games. The Maples didn’t allow the Wolves to score more than 18 points in any of the three games. (Oakland Press)

Vikings sail on: Lakewood, the No. 1 team in Class B, trailed No. 3 Ada Forest Hills Eastern after three games. But the Vikings again finished strong to claim their fourth win over a ranked opponent of this tournament run. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)

USA, all the way: Unionville-Sebewaing also pulled off a sizable upset, in Class C, claiming its second Regional title ever by defeating No. 2 St. Louis. The Patriots, an honorable mention in the poll, dropped the first game before coming back to win the next three. (Bay City Times)

First-time title: Powered by 6-foot-5 middle Abby Cole, Grand Haven claimed its first Regional title by sweeping Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central in Class A. Cole also was a star on the Buccaneers’ Class A Final basketball championship team last winter. (Grand Haven Tribune)

Swimming and diving

Milan tops in SMISL: Most swimming and diving leagues finished up conference competition two weekends ago. But Milan – an honorable mention in Division 2 – claimed one of the final meet titles, in the Southeasterm Michigan Independent Swimming League. Milan took only two first places, but edged Division 2 honorable mention Temperance Bedford, with Division 3 No. 7 Adrian finishing third and Division 3 No. 8 Tecumseh coming in fourth. (Monroe Evening News)

Soccer

Mr. Soccer is Mr. Lewis: Rockford’s Dewey Lewis was named this season’s Mr. Soccer by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Lewis was a four-year varsity player for the Rams, and will play next season at Michigan State. (Grand Rapids Press)

Today In The MHSAA: 2/18/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 18, 2022

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hart clinched its first girls basketball league title in 29 years with a 47-35 win over Montague in the West Michigan Conference – Muskegon Chronicle

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elk Rapids avenged an earlier loss to Division 3 No. 12 Harbor Springs with a 56-49 win to claim the Lake Michigan Conference championship outright – Up North Live

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain finished an outright Highland Conference championship run with a 49-33 win over Division 3 No. 13 Lake City – Cadillac News

4. SKIING Brighton swept Division 1 Regional titles, the boys winning their third straight – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 10 Gaylord St. Mary edged Johannesburg-Lewiston 42-41 to earn the outright Ski Valley Conference title – Petoskey News-Review

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 13 Posen claimed a share of the North Star League Little Dipper championship with a big win over Fairview – Alpena News

7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 9 Traverse City Central scored the go-ahead goal with 7:05 to play in a 3-1 win over Traverse City West – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caro edged Division 3 No. 14 Reese 54-40, keeping the Rockets from clinching the Greater Thumb Conference West title – Bay City Times

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Charles moved into a first -place tie in the Mid-State Activities Conference with a 61-40 win over Breckenridge – Saginaw News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Natalie Wandrie’s buzzer beater gave Indian River Inland Lakes a 48-46 win over Central Lake – Cheboygan Daily Tribune