Highlight Reel: Division 2 Hockey Semifinals
March 10, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
Two teams – one familiar with the Finals, another a first-time finalist – checked into Saturday's MHSAA hockey championship game in Division 2 with victories in the Semifinals on Thursday at USA Arena in Plymouth.
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern 4, Saline 2
Northern/Eastern Goes Up 2-0 - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern got two goals in the first period less than 90 seconds apart to jump out to an early lead. The second goal came on this rebound score by Joel Brandinger – who had two goals in the game.
Saline Ties It Up - Saline answered with the next two goals of the game, tying things up early in the second period on this power play goal by Collin Clark.
Birmingham Brother Rice 5, Hartland 2?
Tosto Takes Two - Birmingham Brother Rice took a 2-0 lead after one period against Hartland, with both goals coming from Blake Tosto. The second goal came on this power play.
Hartland Pulls Within One - Early in the third period, Hartland cut the Brother Rice lead to 2-1 on this wrist shot by Jake Gallagher.
Today in the MHSAA: 9/18/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 18, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 4 Farmington Hills Mercy lost the first set but won the next three to get past No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 honorable mention Melvindale handed Dearborn Heights Crestwood its first defeat, 1-0 – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow downed Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic 3-1 – WNEM
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 6 Holland and No. 7 Holland Christian tied for the third straight meeting, 1-1 – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gladwin swept Standish-Sterling, earning coach Tony Wetmore his 200th victory – Midland Daily News
6. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Edsel Ford handed Allen Park its first Downriver League loss, 1-0 – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Parma Western held off Coldwater in five sets to improve to 13-1-1 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. BOYS SOCCER New Haven upset St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 3-2 – Macomb Daily
9. BOYS SOCCCER Division 3 No. 4 Elk Rapids ran its winning streak to six and shutout streak to five with a victory at Boyne City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS SOCCER Macomb Dakota downed Utica 4-0 – Macomb Daily