10 to Remember: Winter 2012-13
April 4, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
This winter in Michigan will be remembered by some as lasting seemingly forever. But at least we had plenty to enjoy over the five weeks from the end of February through March.
Below are 10 stories from this winter's Finals that we're likely to recall for years to come. They aren't necessarily the 10 most exciting moments, but rather 10 stories of particular significance covering every sport the MHSAA sponsors during this mostly-indoor season.
A few that just missed the list: Livonia Stevenson winning that hockey town's first hockey title, St. Ignace's first perfect girls basketball finish, Flint Beecher's last-second success in the Class C Boys Basketball Final, East Grand Rapids' four-point win in Division 3 swimming and diving and the emergence of Troy's Christina Shabet as the MHSAA's top gymnast.
There are plenty of others we could mention as well. Feel free to post about them after checking out our 10.
Saline Seniors Leave Mark
One of the most impressive swimming and diving classes in MHSAA history finished its high school career March 9 in Holland the same way it began four seasons ago. Saline won its fourth-straight Lower Peninsula Division 1 championship anchored by seniors David Boland, Josh Ehrman, Michael Bundas and Adam Whitener, who combined hold four Division 1 Finals individual and two relay records. Ehrman finished his prep career with the all-class/division records in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke, and those four hold the all-class/division record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:30.01 – good also for third in the national record book. Click to read more.
Fowlerville’s Coon Finishes with 4
Only 16 others had accomplished what Fowlerville’s Adam Coon achieved to finish his MHSAA wrestling career. And none had done so wrestling at the heaviest weights. On March 2 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Coon became the 17th athlete to win four MHSAA wrestling individual titles by picking up his second at 285 pounds after also winning two at 215. He finished his career with a record of 211-3 and won 194 straight matches dating to his freshman season. Click to read more.
Comets Shine for 6th Consecutive Gymnastics Win
Despite graduating the Division 1 all-around champion (again) and facing a talented Canton team (again), Grand Ledge won the team title again – for the sixth-straight time, the longest streak in MHSAA gymnastics history. On March 8 at Canton High School, the Comets scored 149.350 points – fifth-most in MHSAA Finals history. What are the chances for seven in a row? They’ll have a strong start: junior Presley Allison won the Division 2 all-around title the next day, and freshman Rachel Hogan won the Division 1 floor competition. Click to read more.
Hudson Completes Drive for 5
The Tigers won three of the final four matches to edge Hesperia 32-24 in the Division 4 Team Wrestling Final on Feb. 23 at Kellogg Arena and earn their fifth-straight MHSAA title – tying the 2002-06 Davison teams for the longest such streak since the Team Finals began in 1988. Hudson was loaded with 11 Individual Finals qualifiers, including three who went on to win their weights the following weekend. Click to read more.
This Time, It’s Romulus’ Turn
Romulus advanced to Boys Basketball Finals weekend at Breslin Center for the fourth time in six seasons, and on March 23 left with its first MHSAA championship since 1986. The Eagles had just fallen short a number of times during the recent run, but controlled from the tip in downing Detroit Southeastern 61-49 to claim the Class A title. Romulus finished this season 27-1. Click to read more.
Grand Haven Wins Repeat Class A Final
Only a few things about Grand Haven were the same this season as in 2011-12, including one significant advantage – 6-foot-5 center Abby Cole. After putting up 23 points, 19 rebounds and 12 blocks in a Semifinal win over Westland John Glenn, she tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and eight blocks in a 60-54 overtime win over Grosse Pointe South on March 16 at the Breslin Center to give the Buccaneers two straight Class A title wins – both over the Blue Devils. Click to read more.
Puck Stops Here as Brighton Marches On
The Bulldogs claimed their second-straight Division 1 hockey championship March 9 at Compuware Arena with what has become a characteristic defensive stand, this time in a 2-1 win over 10-time champ Detroit Catholic Central. Brighton goalie James Milletics stopped 37 of 38 shots against him, and his team finished a 12-game winning streak during which it gave up only 12 goals total. Click to read more.
No Stopping Carlson’s Cheer Dynasty
All four MHSAA cheer champions March 2-3 at the Grand Rapids DeltaPlex were repeat winners from 2012, but Carlson faced an intriguing set of circumstances. Although coach Danielle Jokela basically had served as a co-coach with Christine Wilson through four titles over the previous five seasons, this was her first time leading the team solo with Wilson now coaching Brighton. And the Marauders pulled out a third-straight title despite losing all-stater Annie Hajec to an injury during the Regional the weekend before. Click to read more.
Trojans Skiers Second No Longer
Traverse City Central’s girls skiing team had finished MHSAA runner-up five straight seasons before hoisting its first championship trophy since 2005 on Feb. 25 at Boyne Mountain. The Trojans finished with 81 points, 11 better than runner-up Walled Lake Central. Shannon Weaver was the individual runner-up in both the slalom and giant slalom to lead the effort. Click to read more.
Vandercook Lake Wins Battle of Bowling Powers
After facing each other and splitting the last two Division 4 titles, it seemed fate that Vandercook Lake and Sandusky should meet again in the 10th year of the MHSAA tournament on March 1 at Sunnybrook Golf and Bowl. The teams were separated by only six pins with three frames to roll before Vandercook Lake pulled away for a 1,322-1,166 win. The Jayhawks' Malloree Ambs won the individual title the next day. Click to read more.
Block Party: 2025 Girls Volleyball Semifinal Preview
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 20, 2025
The final countdown has begun for another highlight-filled MHSAA Girls Volleyball Finals weekend at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, and we’ll follow suit:
In Division 4, the top-four ranked teams at the end of the regular season make up the Semifinals field, and three of those teams are seeking a first championship.
In Division 3, four of the top-eight ranked teams advanced to this weekend, and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central will play to repeat but with the field also including two contenders seeking to win for the first time.
In Division 2, we’re guaranteed a team playing in the championship match for the first time – Flat Rock and Fremont face off Friday for that opportunity – while Detroit Country Day also is seeking a repeat.
And in Division 1, four of the top-seven ranked teams advanced with two of those seeking first Finals titles, and Rockford aiming to finish this fall with just one loss and its first championship since 2011.
Action begins Thursday with Division 4 and 1 Semifinals, with Divisions 2 and 3 on Friday and all four title matches Saturday. Tickets cost $11 for both rounds, and one ticket is good for all four matches that day. All 12 matches also will be broadcast on MHSAA.tv. Find more information, including how to purchase tickets, on the Girls Volleyball page.
This weekend’s schedule:
Division 1 – Thursday
Farmington Hills Mercy vs. Byron Center, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomfield Hills vs. Rockford, 6:30 p.m.
Division 2 - Friday
Detroit Country Day vs. Grand Rapids Christian, Noon
Fremont vs. Flat Rock, 2 p.m.
Division 3 – Friday
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central vs. Kingsley, 4:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
Division 4 – Thursday
Fowler vs. Crystal Falls Forest Park, Noon
Ubly vs. Mendon, 2 p.m.
Finals – Saturday
Division 1, Noon
Division 2, 2:30 p.m.
Division 3, 4:30 p.m.
Division 4, 10 a.m.
Below is a glance at all four contenders in each division. (Statistics are through Regional Finals.)
Division 1
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Record/rank: 42-6-1, No. 2
Michigan Power Rating: No. 5
Coach: Brian Kim, first season (42-6-1)
League finish: First in Oakland Activities Association Red.
Championship history: Has never played in an MHSAA Final.
Players to watch: Kayla Nwabueze, 6-0 sr. OH (664 kills, .378 hitting %, 319 digs); Brynn Wilcox, 5-7 jr. S (1,207 assists, 111 kills); Allison Stakoe, 5-10 soph. OH (391 kills, .308 hitting %, 71 aces, 297 digs).
Finals forecast: Nwabueze, a finalist for the state’s Miss Volleyball Award and all-state first-teamer last season, has led Bloomfield Hills on its longest postseason run – which has included its first Regional title. The Black Hawks own wins over No. 3 Farmington Hills Mercy, No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian, No. 5 South Lyon East and Division 2 No. 1 North Branch and No. 2 Detroit Country Day among other ranked opponents. Freshman middle Emily Nwabueze (227 kills, .337 hitting %) has quickly become another player to contend with at the net, and although Kayla Nwabueze will be a big loss after this season, she’s the only senior starter.
BYRON CENTER
Record/rank: 37-5-2, honorable mention
Michigan Power Rating: No. 7
Coach: Missy Ritz-Johnson, fourth season (120-42)
League finish: First in Ottawa-Kent Conference Green
Championship history: Has never played in an MHSAA Final.
Players to watch: Mallory Johnson, 5-6 jr. OH (330 kills, 437 digs); Kenna Deters, 5-11 soph. MH (232 kills, .326 hitting %, 54 blocks); Raya Kooiker, 5-6 sr. S (482 assists, 224 digs).
Finals forecast: Byron Center will play in a Semifinal for the first time since 1993, when it was a Class C school. The Bulldogs have swept all five of their MHSAA Tournament matches and total are 23-1-2 since mid-September – with an Oct. 25 tie with Mercy, its next opponent. Mallory Johnson made the all-state first team last season as a libero, and she’s followed among hitters this fall by junior Caitlin Hartson with 279 kills plus a team-high 71 aces heading into the week. Junior Lele Froysland also has set the offense significantly and totaled a team-leading 488 assists. Byron Center should remain in the mix next season as well, as Kooiker and middle blocker Lainey VanTol are the team’s only senior starters.
FARMINGTON HILLS MERCY
Record/rank: 40-5-3, No. 3
Michigan Power Rating: No. 2
Coach: Loretta Vogel, 16th season (record N/A)
League finish: First in Catholic High School League Central
Championship history: Two MHSAA titles (most recent 2023), one runner-up finish.
Players to watch: Ella Andrews, 6-4 sr. MB (209 kills, .355 hitting %, 68 blocks); Kate Kalczynski, 6-1 jr. OH (471 kills, .314 hitting %, 257 digs); Kaelyn Easton, 5-9 fr. S (980 assists).
Finals forecast: Mercy is back at Battle Creek after ending last season with a Regional Semifinal loss to eventual champion Northville. The Marlins graduated 2024 Miss Volleyball Campbell Flynn and still brought back all-state first-teamer Andrews – a Miss Volleyball finalist this season – and second-teamer Kalczynski. Andrews and Cree Hollier (270 kills) are the only senior starters for another young team that no doubt is benefiting from the experience of this run. Mercy has defeated honorable mentions Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and South Lyon during the postseason, and Marian, Country Day, North Branch and No. 7 Utica Eisenhower among others on the way.
ROCKFORD
Record/rank: 46-1-1, No. 1
Michigan Power Rating: No. 1
Coach: Kelly Delacher, 21st season (817-323-16)
League finish: First in O-K Red
Championship history: Class A champion 2011, three runner-up finishes.
Players to watch: Liv Hosford, 6-0 sr. OH (428 kills, .364 hitting %, 321 digs); Izzie Delacher, 5-10 sr. S (1,207 assists, 244 digs, 124 kills); Mallory Wandel, 6-1 jr. OH (56 kills, .315 hitting %, 298 digs).
Finals forecast: Delacher has had his share of dominating teams over a total of 31 years with 1,251 wins across three stops. But this one has to be comparable to all, as the Rams’ only loss was to No. 5 South Lyon East and they’ve defeated the other eight teams ranked in the Division 1 top 10. Hosford was a Miss Volleyball finalist and with Wandel made the all-state first team last season, while Izzie Delacher made the third team as the Rams finished Division 1 runner-up. The South Lyon East defeat came in two sets Sept. 20; otherwise, Rockford has lost just five more sets the entire season.
Division 2
DETROIT COUNTRY DAY
Record/rank: 27-9, No. 2
Michigan Power Rating: No. 9
Coach: Kim Lockhart, 11th season (283-110-16)
League finish: Does not play in a conference.
Championship history: Division 2 champion 2024.
Players to watch: Elise Hiemstra, 6-0 sr. OH (391 kills, .321 hitting %, 60 aces); Payton Woodruff, 5-8 soph. S (836 assists, 54 aces); Leah Green, 5-11 jr. MH (193 kills, 72 blocks).
Finals forecast: Country Day has lost the first set twice during this tournament run but emerged to continue its repeat pursuit after winning its first championship a year ago. The Yellowjackets lost their first two sets to top-ranked North Branch in the Regional Final before coming all the way back. Hiemstra and Woodruff both made the all-state first team last season, and Hiemstra was a Miss Volleyball finalist this fall. All nine of the team’s losses this year came to Division 1 opponents as Country Day saw several of the best and earned a big win over Bloomfield Hills heading into the postseason.
FLAT ROCK
Record/rank: 38-8, No. 10
Michigan Power Rating: No. 6
Coach: Morgan Delhey, first season (38-8)
League finish: Tied for first in Huron League
Championship history: Has never played in an MHSAA Final.
Players to watch: Sarah Giroux, 5-10 jr. OH (526 kills, .340 hitting %, 334 digs); Hannah Hesse, 5-6 jr. S/RS (708 assists, 242 digs); Lily Klein, 6-3 jr. M (252 kills, .336 hitting %, 69 blocks).
Finals forecast: Flat Rock put itself on the map this season with a five-set win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central on Sept. 22, and ended up sweeping the Kestrels this fall on the way to sharing the league title. The Rams were swept by Milan, but then defeated Milan to clinch the program’s first Regional title. Giroux earned an all-state honorable mention last season and leads an all-junior starting lineup. Junior outside hitter Reagan Higdon has been another significant contributor with 252 kills, 105 aces and 313 digs.
FREMONT
Record/rank: 38-13, unranked
Michigan Power Rating: No. 48
Coach: Chris Bruggema, fourth season (151-61-5)
League finish: Tied for first in West Michigan Conference Lakes
Championship history: Has never played in an MHSAA Final.
Players to watch: Hallie Snyder, 5-9 sr. OH (282 kills, 175 digs); Taylor DeKuiper, 5-9 jr. MB (268 kills, .334 hitting %, 69 blocks); Brynna Barnhart, 5-8 sr. S (807 assists, 265 digs, 68 aces).
Finals forecast: Fremont also has advanced farther than any other team in program history, thanks to winning its Regional Final and Quarterfinal both in five sets. The Regional title was the program’s first and came as the Packers avenged a regular-season loss to Fruitport, and Fremont’s league championship share was a result of avenging a five-set loss to Ludington with a league tournament sweep four days later. Sophomore Ava Geers (229 kills) is another key hitter, and senior libero Grace Evans has paced the defense with 652 digs – to go with a team-high 86 aces – heading into this week.
GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN
Record/rank: 36-9, No. 3
Michigan Power Rating: No. 1
Coach: Amy Huisken, fifth season (160-58-2)
League finish: Tied for first in O-K White
Championship history: Division 2 champion 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Players to watch: Grace Goodyke, 6-0 jr. OH (510 kills, .338 hitting %); Piper Cebulski, 6-2 jr. S/RS (491 assists, .318 hitting %, 102 kills); Mya McKinnon, 6-1 soph. MB (301 kills, .441 hitting %, 92 blocks).
Finals forecast: Grand Rapids Christian held on through a five-set Quarterfinal with No. 6 Tecumseh to reach the Semifinals for the fifth time in seven seasons but after missing a year ago. Goodyke made the all-state second team and Cebulski made the third last season, and they pace a lineup that also defeated No. 4 Grand Rapids Catholic Central, No. 5 Holland Christian and No. 8 Grand Rapids South Christian during this postseason run. All of the Eagles’ losses came to ranked or honorable mention Division 1 teams. Junior Taylor Frost (537 assists) joins Cebulski in setting the attack.
Division 3
KALAMAZOO CHRISTIAN
Record/rank: 29-11-3, No. 8
Michigan Power Rating: No. 12
Coach: Carlie Southland, fourth season (136-31-11)
League finish: First in Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley
Championship history: Division 3 champion 2023, two runner-up finishes.
Players to watch: Reagan Zuiderveen, 5-10 sr. S (966 assists, 52 aces, 51 blocks, 307 digs, 122 kills); Eliana Keller, 5-10 jr. OH (333 kills); Elliana VanDusen, 6-0 jr. OH (418 kills).
Finals forecast: Kalamazoo Christian is making a fourth-straight trip to the Semifinals and just missed playing for the championship last year, falling to Traverse City St. Francis in five sets. Zuiderveen made the all-state third team, and this fall has directed the offense but done some of everything else as well while one of only three seniors. Another, 6-foot middle blocker Maya Gaertner, was third on the team with 174 kills entering this week and topped the Comets with 95 blocks. A four-set Quarterfinal win over Pewamo-Westphalia followed a season-opening tournament split with the No. 9 Pirates.
KINGSLEY
Record/rank: 55-4-1, No. 3
Michigan Power Rating: No. 2
Coach: Dave Hall, 27th season (1,228-289-100)
League finish: First in Northern Shores Conference
Championship history: Class C runner-up 2004.
Players to watch: Jenna Middleton, 5-10 jr. OH (669 kills, .305 hitting %, 67 aces, 376 digs); Sarah Wooer, 5-4 sr. S (1,428 assists); Delaney Case, 5-9 jr. MH (259 kills, .361 hitting %, 74 blocks).
Finals forecast: Hall ranks 10th on the all-time coaching wins list for this sport, and he’s bringing Kingsley to the Semifinals for the first time since 2019. Wooer is moving up the MHSAA record book list for single-season assists, and she and libero Isabelle Seitz (604 digs, 63 aces) are the only senior starters. The Stags’ only Division 3 losses this season were a pair to top-ranked Roscommon, and Kingsley avenged them with a Regional Semifinal sweep. Junior outside hitter Aizlyn McKinley has been another key contributor in several ways, with 295 kills, 528 digs and 116 aces heading into this week.
MONROE ST. MARY CATHOLIC CENTRAL
Record/rank: 36-5-1, No. 5
Michigan Power Rating: No. 1
Coach: Kim Windham, second season (78-9-2)
League finish: Tied for first in Huron League
Championship history: Eight MHSAA titles (most recent 2024), four runner-up finishes.
Players to watch: Olivia Beaudrie, 5-6 sr. MH (176 kills, 169 digs, 46 blocks); Alexa Turner, 5-9 jr. S (632 assists, 294 digs); Madeline Dettling, 6-0 sr. OH (221 kills, .325 hitting %, 211 digs).
Finals forecast: Windham took over her alma mater last season and immediate led the Kestrels to their eighth Finals championship, and she’s guided them back to Battle Creek with postseason wins over No. 4 Hanover-Horton in the Regional Final and No. 2 Plymouth Christian Academy on Tuesday. Dettling made the all-state second team last season and Beaudrie earned an honorable mention, and they’re part of a balanced lineup that also saw senior outside hitter Adela Illes enter the week with a team-leading 274 kills and senior middle hitter Quinn Harrington second at 251. All four losses came to teams in Divisions 1 and 2.
SAGINAW VALLEY LUTHERAN
Record/rank: 51-10-3, No. 6
Michigan Power Rating: No. 8
Coach: Jon Frank, 20th season (699-286-83)
League finish: First in Tri-Valley Conference Blue
Championship history: Has never played in an MHSAA Final.
Players to watch: Kate Belt, 5-10 jr. S (1,271 assists, 337 digs); Reagan Webb, 5-7 jr. OH (422 kills, 302 digs, 73 aces); Braelin Rodammer, 5-10 soph. OH (453 kills).
Finals forecast: Valley Lutheran has won Regional titles five of the last seven seasons, and this time without a senior in the lineup. The Chargers played several ranked and larger opponents during the regular season and avenged three of their defeats – with an opportunity to avenge two more if they meet Kingsley in this weekend’s championship match. They also haven’t lost a set during the postseason. Sophomore Grace Parker (312 kills, 89 blocks) has been another major contributor at the net, and juniors Hayden Sherman (648 digs, 52 aces) and Elsie Hultberg (357/74) help pace the defense.
Division 4
CRYSTAL FALLS FOREST PARK
Record/rank: 42-1, No. 4
Michigan Power Rating: No. 1
Coach: Bobbie Jo Anderson, sixth season (152-31-6)
League finish: First in Skyline Central Conference
Championship history: Has never played in an MHSAA Final.
Players to watch: Ava Fischer, 5-7 sr. OH (467 kills, .350 hitting %, 351 digs, 56 aces); Elsie Williams, 5-5 sr. OH/S (502 assists, .340 hitting %, 196 kills, 55 aces, 286 digs); Harper Anderson, 5-6 soph. OH (132 kills, 89 aces, 236 digs).
Finals forecast: Forest Park avenged a 2024 Regional loss to No. 10 Hancock to return to the Semifinals for the third time in four seasons. Fischer made the all-state third team last season and joins Williams as the only seniors on the roster; both have been part of all three trips to Battle Creek. The Trojans’ run through the Upper Peninsula this fall included wins over Division 2 honorable mention Kingsford and Division 3 honorable mention Calumet as well, and the only loss came during a season-opening trip downstate as Forest Park split matches with Division 3 semifinalist Valley Lutheran. Junior setter Vienna Price (444 assists) joins Williams in directing the offense, and freshman middle Josie Anderson (188 kills) is another key hitter.
FOWLER
Record/rank: 34-8-2, No. 2
Michigan Power Rating: No. 3
Coach: Patty Feldpausch, 17th season (400-325-59)
League finish: First in Central Michigan Athletic Conference
Championship history: Class D runner-up 2017.
Players to watch: Rachel Wirth, 5-6 sr. L (550 digs, 57 aces); Neelah O’Rourke, 5-10 sr. S (902 assists, 206 digs, 58 aces, 132 kills); Paige Thelen, 5-10 sr. OH (440 kills).
Finals forecast: Fowler is making its first trip to the Semifinals since 2017 and after winning a Regional title for the first time since 2020 – and a second-straight league championship thanks in part to a sweep of Division 3 No. 9 Pewamo-Westphalia. Thelen made the all-state first team last season, and Wirth made the second, as the Eagles were stopped in 2024 by eventual champion Clarkston Everest Collegiate. Fowler avenged one of three losses to Division 4 teams this season, downing No. 5 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart in the Regional Final, and can avenge two more if it meets No. 3 Ubly on Saturday.
MENDON
Record/rank: 37-6-1, No. 1
Michigan Power Rating: No. 6
Coach: Kenneth Herbert, fourth season (120-25-7)
League finish: First in Southern Central Athletic Association West and overall
Championship history: Five MHSAA titles (most recent 2019).
Players to watch: Jadyn Samson, 5-4 sr. L (566 digs, 75 aces); Cienna Nightingale, 5-9 sr. RS (335 kills, 288 digs); Gracie Schultz, 5-5 sr. OH (449 kills, 81 aces, 354 digs).
Finals forecast: Mendon is returning to the Semifinals for the first time since its most recent championship season in 2019, and after winning league and District titles both for the third-straight seasons. Samson made the all-state first team and Schultz and Nightingale made the third a year ago, and they’ve helped the Hornets make a run that’s seen their only losses to Division 1 and 3 opponents. Junior Karyssa Holtz (919 assists, 82 aces, 237 digs) sets an attack that also features 5-9 freshman middle Lashell Blair (204 kills, 62 blocks).
UBLY
Record/rank: 30-10-4, No. 3
Michigan Power Rating: No. 16
Coach: Rachel Sorenson, second season (67-18-4)
League finish: First in Big Thumb Conference Black
Championship history: Class C runner-up 2007 (Fall).
Players to watch: Addison Weber, 5-7 sr. OH (240 kills, 291 digs, 56 aces); Sadi Heleski, 5-8 sr. S (986 assists, 190 digs); Waverly Hagen, 6-1 jr. MB (425 kills, .332 hitting %, 66 blocks).
Finals forecast: After a fifth trip to the Quarterfinals over the last seven seasons, Ubly has broken through to reach its first Semifinals since the fall of 2007, and with a starting lineup with Sophi Heleski (170 kills, 62 aces) joining twin sister Sadi and libero Suzanne Smigielski (527 digs, 56 aces) as the only seniors. Weber earned an all-state honorable mention last season, and she and Hagen also get significant help at the net from 5-9 sophomore middle Brooke Badger (178 kills, 71 blocks). Ubly didn’t lose to a Division 4 opponent this season, and avenged its defeat against Division 3 Auburn Hills Oakland Christian three weeks later.
PHOTOS (Top) Farmington Hills Mercy's Kate Kalczynski (2) and Ella Andrews put up a block during a Regional Final win over South Lyon. (Middle) Country Day's Leah Green (14) sends a kill attempt toward a North Branch block during the Yellowjackets' Regional Final win. (Mercy/South Lyon photo by KMS Photography. Country Day/North Branch photo by Terry Lyons.)