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: 4/27/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 27, 2022

1. BASEBALL Gladwin downed Division 4 top-ranked Beal City 3-2 on a walk-off homer – MI Sports Now

2. GIRLS SOCCER A last-minute goal gave Division 1 No. 8 Stoney Creek a 1-1 draw with No. 7 Rochester High – MLive-Detroit

3. BOYS GOLF Cadillac shot a 328 to edge Houghton Lake by a stroke and win the Frostbite Open – Cadillac News

4. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 9 Farmington Hills Mercy swept Warren Regina 5-3 and 6-1 – Oakland Press

5. BOYS GOLF Manistee shot a 347 to win the Oakridge Invitational by 10 strokes – Ludington Daily News

6. BOYS LACROSSE Division 2 No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central remains undefeated after a big win over Rockford – FOX 17

7. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West made a 3-0 first-half lead stand to the end of its win over Central – Up North Live

8. GIRLS SOCCER Boyne City scored first and last in a 2-1 win over Cheboygan – Petoskey News-Review

9. BOYS LACROSSE Grand Blanc came back for a 13-11 win over Flint Powers Catholic – Mid-Michigan Now

10. SOFTBALL Zeeland West swept Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 7-4 and 5-3 – Holland Sentinel