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: 2/3/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 3, 2022
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Clare maintained its Jack Pine Conference lead with a 60-32 win over Gladwin – Bay City Times
2. WRESTLING Hesperia edged Ravenna 42-39 at its Pink-Out event – CatchMark SportsNet
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Engadine got past Rudyard 59-58 to improve to 10-4 – MI Sports Now
4. BOYS BASKETBALL A last-minute free throw sent LeRoy Pine River past Evart 43-42 – Cadillac News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 20 Mackinaw City bounced back from its first loss with a big win over Alanson – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
6. HOCKEY Traverse City West defeated Cadillac in Big North Conference play 4-1 – Cadillac News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Ignace went on the road to East Jordan and came home with a 62-45 win – Petoskey News-Review
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Freshman Cole Meyer starred with a double-double in Marion’s 59-42 win over Bear Lake – Cadillac News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 7 McBain Northern Michigan Christian remained undefeated with a 72-44 win over McBain – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Manton returned to .500 with a 64-53 win over Beal City – Cadillac News