Today in the MHSAA: 2/19/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 19, 2021

Buzzer beaters and big comebacks were some of the names of the game among headliners across the state Thursday.

Boys Basketball: Hemlock’s Nolan Finkbeiner went over 1,000 career points in his team’s 68-55 win over Carrollton – Saginaw News

2. Girls Basketball: Montague won a matchup of West Michigan Conference contenders, 44-37 over Hart – Muskegon Chronicle

3. Boys Basketball: Fife Lake Forest Area came back from 20 down after three quarters to defeat Indian River Inland Lakes 73-71 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Girls Basketball: Gabriella Guy’s buzzer beater gave Petoskey a 41-39 win over Traverse City West – Petoskey News-Review

5. Boys Basketball: After seeing a double-digit lead disappear in the fourth quarter, Grand Ledge took over in overtime of a 49-43 win over Okemos – Lansing State Journal

6. Hockey: Ann Arbor Pioneer came back from a goal down to defeat Saline 3-2 in overtime – Ann Arbor News

7. Girls Basketball: West Bloomfield earned an important league win impressively against Clarkston – Oakland Press

8. Boys Basketball: Reese moved to 3-0 while handing Bad Axe its first defeat, 65-53 – Huron Daily Tribune

9. Boys Swimming & Diving: Ann Arbor Pioneer earned nine Finals cuts in a big win over Monroe – We Love Ann Arbor

10. Wrestling: Goodrich opened its season with a sweep including a win over Fenton – WJRT

Today in the MHSAA: 10/11/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 11, 2022

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 15 Grand Rapids Christian finished an Ottawa-Kent Conference White championship run with a 1-0 win over No. 7 East Grand Rapids – FOX 17

2. BOYS SOCCER New Baltimore Anchor Bay claimed a winner-take-all matchup with Utica Eisenhower 1-0 to earn the Macomb Area Conference Red title – Macomb Daily

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 6 Holland Christian edged Fruitport 1-0 to clinch the O-K Blue title – Holland Sentinel

4. BOYS SOCCER Utica Ford claimed the outright title in the MAC White with a big win over Grosse Pointe North – Macomb Daily

5. BOYS SOCCER Leland defeated Buckley 5-0 to clinch the Northwest Conference championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian finished a Northern Michigan Soccer League title run with a 4-0 win over LeRoy Pine River – Cadillac News

7. BOYS SOCCER Brownstown Woodhaven defeated Dearborn Edsel Ford 3-2 to create a shared Downriver League championship between the two – Southgate News-Herald

8. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow clinched a share of the Saginaw Valley League title with Grand Blanc thanks to a 4-2 win over Division 3 No. 12 Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News

9. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 8 Parma Western finished a perfect regular season with a 3-1 win over Division 3 No. 2 Detroit Country Day – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central opened Huron League Tournament play with a sweep of Carleton Airport – Monroe News