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: 2/25/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 25, 2022
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 1 No. 13 Hartland came back in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 18 Howell 63-48 in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship game – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. HOCKEY No. 9 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett advanced in Division 3 with a 5-3 Regional Semifinal win over Detroit Country Day – Observer & Eccentric
3. HOCKEY Kingsford advanced in its Division 2 Regional with a 4-3 four-overtime win over Escanaba – Iron Mountain Daily News
4. HOCKEY No. 2 Warren De La Salle Collegiate will face Liggett in that Division 3 Regional Final after a 3-2 overtime win over Detroit U-D Jesuit – Macomb Daily
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Taylor Petoskey went over 1,000 career points during Charlevoix’s 37-25 loss to Manton – Petoskey News-Review
6. HOCKEY No. 10 Lake Orion will play in a Division 1 Regional Final after a 4-2 win over Rochester United – Oakland Press
7. HOCKEY Alpena advanced to a Division 3 Regional Final with a 7-1 win over Cheboygan – Alpena News
8. HOCKEY Top-ranked Flint Powers Catholic also advanced in Division 3 with a 5-2 win over Big Rapids – Big Rapids Pioneer
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 3 No. 16 Sanford Meridian defeated Clare 51-39 to finish its first undefeated run through the Jack Pine Conference – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 3 No. 9 Maple City Glen Lake capped its second-straight perfect regular season with a big win over Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle