Today In The MHSAA: 10/19/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 19, 2021
1. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Royal Oak Shrine Catholic advanced to a Division 4 District Final with a 6-0 win over No. 7 Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City Christian will face No. 4 Elk Rapids in Division 3 District Final after they both advanced Monday – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. BOYS SOCCER Freeland and Saginaw Swan Valley will meet next in Division 3 after both won District Semifinals – Saginaw News
4. BOYS SOCCER A second-half goal was the difference as No. 10 Holland moved past Zeeland East in a Division 2 District Semifinal – Holland Sentinel
5. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Northville edged Brighton 1-0 to move on in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Eben Junction Superior Central girls and Stephenson boys were champions at the North Central Invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News
7. BOYS SOCCER Kirby Eggers had two goals and two assists in top-ranked Holland Christian’s Division 3 District Semifinal win over Wyoming Lee – Holland Sentinel
8. BOYS SOCCER Lansing Catholic scored the game’s lone goal in a Division 3 win over Corunna – Owosso Argus-Press
9. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 New Baltimore Anchor Bay advanced with a 4-0 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
10. BOYS SOCCER Allen Park moved on in Division 2 with a 2-1 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
Also of note …
WRESTLING Clinton co-coach Jeff Rolland has stepped down after eight seasons and helping the program to its first two MHSAA Finals championships – Adrian Daily Telegram
Today in the MHSAA: 3/4/19
March 4, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
An uplifting story behind a game-winning last-second shot tops our list of non-Finals headliners from the weekend, followed by first-time Regional championships won in gymnastics and hockey – and please see the “Latest Posts” at right for all of our Finals coverage of wrestling, competitive cheer and bowling.
1. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Northview defeated previously-unbeaten Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 76-75 in triple overtime in a Division 1 District Final on a putback by Aidan Walker, just three weeks after his father’s unexpected death – WOOD TV
2. Gymnastics: Fowlerville won its first Regional to qualify for the MHSAA Finals for the first time in this sport, taking the championship at Grand Ledge – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Hockey: Petoskey defeated Muskegon Mona Shores 7-3 in Division 2 to claim its first Regional title in this sport – Petoskey News-Review
4. Boys Basketball: Muskegon Orchard View won its first District title in 24 years, edging Spring Lake 55-53 in Division 2 – Muskegon Chronicle
5. Boys Basketball: New Baltimore Anchor Bay claimed its first District title since 1999 with a 54-49 win over Macomb Dakota in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
6. Boys Basketball: Union City clinched its first District title since 2002 with a 41-38 win over Bronson in Division 3 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
7. Boys Basketball: Traverse City St. Francis won a Division 3 matchup of league champions, downing Maple City Glen Lake 59-44 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. Boys Basketball: Wayne Memorial earned a Division 1 District title with a 55-50 win over Canton – Observer & Eccentric
9. Boys Basketball: Bessemer claimed its first District title since 2004 with a 51-50 win over Ewen-Trout Creek – Ironwood Daily Globe
10. Boys Basketball: Grandville Calvin Christian earned one of the biggest District upsets of the week, claiming a Division 3 title with a 63-52 win over Wyoming Potter’s House Christian – FOX 17
Also of note …
Boys Swimming & Diving: Northville, No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, claimed the Kensington Lakes Activities Association league meet followed by honorable mentions Novi, Brighton and Salem – Observer & Eccentric
Girls Basketball: Alexys Carlstrom went over 1,000 career points in Harrison’s 33-30 win over Farwell – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Football: Longtime Ishpeming coach Jeff Olson announced his retirement, having led the team to three MHSAA championships – ABC 10
Girls Basketball: From Thursday, Pickford clinched the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference title with a 67-54 win over Cedarville – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News