Today in the MHSAA: 11/19/15

November 19, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

As we inch closer to one of the most exciting weekends of the school year, take a few minutes to check out a few neat stories about champions past, present and potentially future.

Football

A pair of standouts from Flint Powers Catholic’s 2011 Division 5 championship team are among alumni keeping up with the run by this season’s Chargers – Flint Journal

Ice Hockey

The first week of the hockey season included Wednesday a key statewide matchup, with Hartland downing league rival Brighton 4-3 – Livingston Daily

Swimming and Diving

St. Clair has high hopes heading into this weekend’s Lower Peninsula Division 3 Final, led by two seniors competing for the fourth time – Port Huron-Times Herald

Volleyball

The next standout from one of Battle Creek St. Philip’s most talented volleyball families will try to finish her career this weekend as part of a fourth MHSAA championship, just like her older sister – Battle Creek Enquirer

Today in the MHSAA: 3/17/16

March 17, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The final week of this boys basketball season will feature some of the unexpected and unfamiliar as favorites fell and teams earned Regional titles for the first time in decades Wednesday.

Boys Basketball

In a rematch of last season’s Class A Semifinal, Detroit U-D Jesuit came away the winner this time with a 47-39 win over reigning champion Detroit Western International – Detroit News

In Class C, Kalamazoo Hackett won its first Regional since 1969, downing Homer 66-48 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Ithaca had an even longer wait in Class C, claiming its first Regional on Wednesday since 1956 with a win over Reese – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

North Farmington ended another long wait, claiming its first Regional title with a win over Walled Lake Central in Class A – Oakland Press

Flint Beecher is one of the regulars that will be back next week after a big 78-65 win over Southfield Christian – Flint Journal

Hudsonville is in and Muskegon is out after a 44-40 win by the Eagles in Class A – Grand Rapids Press

Lansing Everett handed East Lansing its first and only loss of the season, upsetting the Trojans in Class A – Lansing State Journal

Sterling Heights Stevenson has its first Regional title since 1983 after downing Roseville 60-44 in Class A – Macomb Daily

Midland won its first Regional since 1979 by edging Saginaw in Class A, 60-56 – Midland Daily News

River Rouge handed Onsted its first and only loss to win a Regional for the first time since 1999 in Class B – MLive-Detroit