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: 6/10/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 10, 2021

1. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 Hartland will play for the Division 1 championship thanks to an 18-7 Semifinal win over No. 6 Detroit Catholic Central – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. Baseball: No. 13 Muskegon Catholic Central upset top-ranked Beal City 4-0 to advance in their Division 4 Regional – Local Sports Journal

3. Girls Lacrosse: No. 2 Rockford held off a challenge from No. 6 Midland/Dow to win their Division 1 Semifinal 16-10 – Midland Daily News

4. Girls Lacrosse: No. 4 Brighton downed No. 9 Bloomfield Hills 18-5 in a Division 1 Semifinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Girls Lacrosse: Top-ranked East Grand Rapids advanced to the Division 2 Final with a 22-4 win over No. 4 DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

6. Baseball: Corunna scored a walk-off upset of No. 3 Eaton Rapids in a Division 2 Regional Semifinal – Owosso Argus-Press

7. Girls Lacrosse: Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood advanced to the season’s final day with a 23-12 Division 2 Semifinal win over Farmington Hills Mercy – State Champs Sports Network

8. Boys Lacrosse: Top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice advanced to the Division 1 Final with a 9-1 win over No. 5 Lake Orion – Oakland Press

9. Girls Soccer: No. 12 Williamston scored the lone goal in overtime in downing No. 14 Flint Powers Catholic 1-0 in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Flint Journal

10. Baseball: Escanaba held off No. 15 Petoskey to advance with a 3-2 Division 2 Regional Semifinal win – Escanaba Daily Press