Today in the MHSAA: 2/18/16

February 18, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The postseason was in full swing for two sports Wednesday, as wrestling teams battled to make the MHSAA Quarterfinals and ski teams also competed in Regionals with an opportunity to make the final meet of the season.

Girls Basketball

New Baltimore Anchor Bay earned its first league championship in 27 years with a 60-48 victory over Warren Mott that clinched the Macomb Area Conference Blue title – Macomb Daily

From Tuesday, Spring Lake junior Reiko Johnson scored 31 points in a win over Montague to go over 1,000 for her career – Grand Haven Tribune

Boys Basketball

Also from Tuesday, Gage Kreski set the St. Ignace career scoring record with 1,997 points after scoring 26 in a win over Brimley – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Ice Hockey

Division 3 No. 1 Saginaw Heritage finished the Saginaw Valley League undefeated for the first time since 2009, capping the run with a 4-1 win over Bay City – Saginaw News

Skiing

Cadillac’s boys and girls teams swept their Division 2 Regionals at Caberfae Peaks, with freshman Alex Netzley winning both boys races – Cadillac News

Wrestling

In arguably the night’s most impressive Regional win, Division 2 top-ranked Lowell made its sixth straight Quarterfinals by defeating undefeated and No. 8 Sparta – Grand Rapids Press

Also in Division 2, No. 3 St. Johns just got past No. 7 Eaton Rapids, 32-30, after losing to the Greyhounds in this round last season – Lansing State Journal

Unranked Grand Ledge eliminated No. 4 and reigning Division 1 champion Brighton, then defeated Holt in the Final – Livingston Daily

Sturgis celebrated its first Regional title in school history after downing Battle Creek Harper Creek 49-27 – Sturgis Journal

In a matchup of ranked Division 3 teams, No. 2 Lake Fenton took down No. 9 Lake Odessa Lakewood at Ithaca – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Today In The MHSAA: 12/6/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 6, 2021

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Parma Western earned a 44-30 win over reigning Division 3 champion Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen Patriot

2. HOCKEY Hartland defeated Calumet 4-1 to kick off an Upper Peninsula trip; the Eagles came back with a 4-1 win over Houghton on Saturday – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Battle Creek Lakeview was first and Portage Central second at the 74th Cereal Bowl Relays at Battle Creek Central – Battle Creek Enquirer

4. BOWLING Onsted’s Sydney Nichols and Adrian Madison’s Collin Hickman earned championships at Onsted’s Wildcat Blast-Off Tournament – Adrian Daily Telegram

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea earned a 57-49 road win over Freeland in a family-connected matchup played to honor late Falcons coach Tom Zolinski – Saginaw News

6. HOCKEY Midland Dow and Marquette tied 1-1; both teams are undefeated early this season – Midland Daily News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth came back from a halftime deficit to defeat Saginaw Heritage 49-34 – Saginaw News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow earned an impressive 63-34 win over Goodrich at the Ypsilanti Arbor Prep Icebreaker Showcase – Midland Daily News

9. HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores moved to 5-0 with a 5-4 overtime win over Byron Center – Local Sports Journal

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Arthur Hill earned a significant early win over Flint Hamady, 40-29 – WJRT