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: 11/1/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 1, 2022
1. VOLLEYBALL Elk Rapids swept No. 9 Traverse City St. Francis in a Division 3 District opener – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. VOLLEYBALL Lowell swept Byron Center to open their Division 1 District – FOX 17
3. VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Shelby continued to surge with an opening sweep of Mason County Central in Division 3 – CatchMark SportsNet
4. VOLLEYBALL St. Joseph hung on to earn a five-set win over Stevensville Lakeshore in a Division 1 District opener – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Battle Creek St. Philip started its pursuit of a 21st-straight District title and third-straight Division 4 championship with a sweep of Bellevue – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. VOLLEYBALL Zeeland East got past neighbor Zeeland West in four sets in Division 1 – Holland Sentinel
7. VOLLEYBALL Bloomfield Hills swept North Farmington to open their Division 1 District – Oakland Press
8. VOLLEYBALL Traverse City Central swept rival West to advance in Division 1 – Up North Live
9. VOLLEYBALL Benzie Central opened its Division 3 District with a sweep of Manistee – Benzie Record Patriot
10. VOLLEYBALL LeRoy Pine River also was a winner to open Division 3 play with a sweep of Evart – Cadillac News