Today in the MHSAA: 12/11/15
December 11, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of nail-biting girls basketball finishes topped Thursday’s statewide sports action, and we ran across some gymnastics, bowling and swimming and diving coverage as well.
Girls Basketball
Cassopolis came back for a 37-29 win over New Buffalo with a big fourth quarter while playing with their thoughts on coach Nat Pittman, who reportedly suffered a heart attack Wednesday – Niles Daily Star
Shannon Bates nailed a 3-pointer with five seconds to play as Bay City All Saints edged Standish-Sterling 34-31 – Bay City Times
Sydney Stine’s free throw with 9.2 seconds to play gave Montague a 38-37 win over Hart – Muskegon Chronicle
Birch Run broke away from Millington 56-50 on 30 points and 13 rebounds by Savanah Gibson, who has averaged 25 points and 17 rebounds over her last two games – Saginaw News
Traverse City Central beat Traverse City West for the first time in nearly two calendar years, coming back from an early deficit with an 18-0 run en route to a 49-38 victory – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Niles Brandywine made 12 3-pointers to down rival Buchanan 67-47 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Boys Basketball
Dexter scored only one point during the first quarter and trailed South Lyon by 14, but came back for a 56-52 win – Ann Arbor News
Bellevue scored with 21 seconds left in regulation to send its game with North Adams-Jerome to overtime, then emerged as the winner after three extra periods – Hillsdale Daily News
Bowling
Statewide power Battle Creek Pennfield won all-city titles with boys and girls victories over the teams from Battle Creek Lakeview – Battle Creek Enquirer
Gymnastics
In the first gymnastics headline we’ve seen this season (many teams begin competition in January), Tecumseh earned a victory over Adrian with the top two all-around finishers – Adrian Daily Telegram
Boys Swimming & Diving
Spring Lake defeated neighbor Grand Haven for only the second time ever, 96-90, and also beat Muskegon Mona Shores 149-34 – Grand Haven Tribune
Today In The MHSAA: 5/28/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 28, 2021
1. Baseball: After seeing a 59-game league win streak end in the first of the day against No. 20 Boyne City, Division 3 No. 14 Traverse City St. Francis won the second 4-3 to clinch the Lake Michigan Conference title – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Boys Golf: Brighton edged Northville 293-297 to claim the Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship tournament; Brighton is ranked No. 4 and Northville No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Girls Lacrosse: No. 2 Detroit Country Day advanced in Division 2 with a 15-10 Regional win over No. 7 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press
4. Softball: Walled Lake Northern earned the Lakes Valley Conference Tournament championship with a 1-0 win over South Lyon; both are honorable mentions in the Division 1 poll – Oakland Press
5. Baseball: Midland finished a game against Division 1 No. 20 Grand Blanc from last month – and finished with a 2-1 win and share of the Saginaw Valley League title with the Bobcats – Midland Daily News
6. Baseball: Ludington earned a share of the Lakes 8 Activities Conference title with a win over Muskegon Orchard View – Ludington Daily News
7. Baseball: Division 1 No. 13 Temperance Bedford claimed the Southeastern Conference Red championship with a win over Ann Arbor Huron – Monroe News
8. Track & Field: The Fairview girls and Hale boys won North Star League Little Dipper championship meets – WBKB
9. Girls Soccer: Stephanie Strong scored three goals to lead Howell past Swartz Creek 4-1 in Division 1 District play – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. Boys Lacrosse: Rochester Adams held off Bloomfield Hills 11-8 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press