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: 9/9/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 9, 2022
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 2 Troy earned a 1-0 win over No. 3 Berkley in an Oakland Activities Association Red matchup of statewide contenders – Oakland Press
2. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 8 Coopersville swept Division 2 No. 10 Hudsonville Unity Christian in an Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue matchup also featuring state-ranked teams – FOX 17
3. CROSS COUNTRY The Ludington girls and Reed City boys won Leanna Wolf Geers Invitational titles in Scottville; Reed City is ranked No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – Local Sports Journal
4. VOLLEYBALL Lake Orion swept Division 2 No. 3 Detroit Country Day – Oakland Press
5. VOLLEYBALL Fenton earned a major win over reigning Flint Metro League Stripes champion Flushing, 3-1 – WJRT
6. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 6 Frankenmuth remained undefeated with sweeps of Swartz Creek, Midland and Freeland – Saginaw News
7. BOYS SOCCER Grand Blanc and Division 2 No. 7 Fenton played to a 1-1 draw – Mid-Michigan Now
8. VOLLEYBALL Brighton added to its winning streak over Hartland with a sweep – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. VOLLEYBALL Edwardsburg earned a four-set win over Niles – Niles Daily Star
10. VOLLEYBALL Holland Christian also needed four sets to defeat Hamilton – Holland Sentinel