Meet Mr. Basketball
March 20, 2012
This season's Mr. Basketball stood tall over the rest of the competition -- although not by much over a future Michigan State teammate.
Bay City Western center Matt Costello edged Lansing Sexton guard Denzel Valentine to win the 32nd Mr. Basketball award. It is given annually to the top senior player in the state by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and the Detroit Free Press.
Here's Costello's story, from the Free Press' Mick McCabe:
Bay City Western's Matt Costello shares Mr. Basketball award with all who helped him
Today in the MHSAA: 4/10/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 10, 2025
1. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 17 Hartland got past No. 3 Novi 4-3 on a walk-off walk – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS SOCCER Harbor Springs avenged last season’s District Final loss to Elk Rapids with a 2-1 win – Petoskey News-Review
3. BASEBALL Sawyer Cooney threw a no-hitter as Bloomfield Hills got past Birmingham Groves 1-0 – Oakland Press
4. TRACK & FIELD Dexter’s boys defeated Ann Arbor Pioneer 71-66, while Pioneer’s girls won their matchup 86-51 – Chelsea Sun Times News
5. GIRLS SOCCER Davison edged Grand Blanc 3-2 – WNEM
6. GIRLS SOCCER Stevensville Lakeshore earned its first victory, 6-1 over Kalamazoo Central – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. SOFTBALL Utica Eisenhower held off a Sterling Heights Stevenson comeback attempt for a 9-7 win – Macomb Daily
8. BASEBALL Sanford Meridian opened its season with a sweep of Roscommon – Midland Daily News
9. BASEBALL St. Clair Shores Lakeview edged Roseville 7-6 – Macomb Daily
10. SOFTBALL Division 1 honorable mention Hartland swept Novi with a pair of big wins – Livingston Daily Press & Argus