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: 6/6/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 6, 2025
1. GIRLS SOCCER Almont clinched its first Regional title with a 2-1 win over No. 6 Frankenmuth in Division 3 – Port Huron Times Herald
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Warren Regina advanced in Division 3 with a 2-1 Regional title win over No. 2 Detroit Country Day – Macomb Daily
3. GIRLS SOCCER Grand Rapids Christian edged reigning Division 2 champion Spring Lake 1-0 in their Regional Final matchup – Grand Rapids Press
4. GIRLS SOCCER Northville advanced in Division 1 with a 4-0 win over No. 11 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 5 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett claimed a Division 4 Regional championship with a 1-0 win over No. 10 Clarkston Everest Collegiate – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS SOCCER Top-ranked Saline downed Salem 4-0 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Ann Arbor News
7. GIRLS SOCCER Emily Gorton scored both goals as No. 4 Kalamazoo Christian defeated Byron Center Zion Christian 2-0 in a Division 4 Regional Final – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Saginaw Nouvel also clinched a Division 4 Regional title with a 7-0 win over Midland Calvary Baptist – Saginaw News
9. BASEBALL No. 5 Richland Gull Lake downed No. 17 Hopkins 10-2 to move on to a Division 2 Regional title game – Battle Creek Enquirer
10. BASEBALL Frankenmuth advanced in Division 2 as well with a 6-3 win over Saginaw Swan Valley – Saginaw News