Today in the MHSAA: 2/23/16

February 23, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of unexpected basketball results, including one in a league tournament semifinal, topped headlines from Monday’s statewide action.

Boys Basketball

Livonia Churchill advanced to the to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Kensington final by handing Northville its first loss this season, 51-48 – Detroit News

Bellaire locked up a fifth straight Ski Valley Conference title and 12th since 2000 with a 42-28 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Girls Basketball

Mattawan dealt only the second loss of this season to Stevensville Lakeshore, 49-44, after trailing by two heading into the final quarter – Kalamazoo Gazette

Fenton won a matchup of top Flint-area teams, handing Goodrich only its third loss, 52-43 – Flint Journal

Ice Hockey

Troy downed Ann Arbor Huron 7-3, but Huron goalie Ethan St. Pierre made an incredible 51 saves – Ann Arbor News

Good Read

Jason Petras was a hero of Farmington hockey’s run to the 2014 Division 3 title, and now a senior he remains inspired by the memory of his mom Kim, who died three years ago Feb. 4 – Oakland Press

Today in the MHSAA: 9/11/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 11, 2024

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Troy Athens downed No. 4 Rochester Adams 2-0 in a matchup of top teams in the Oakland Activities Association Red and statewide – Oakland Press

2. VOLLEYBALL Keira Krans reached 2,000 career assists during Saginaw Heritage’s sweep of Midland Dow – WNEM

3. BOYS SOCCER Mason Mather scored five goals as Division 3 No. 4 Flint Powers Catholic held off Detroit Catholic Central 6-4 – WJRT

4. VOLLEYBALL Bronson swept Division 4 No. 9 Reading in a Big 8 Conference opener – Coldwater Daily Reporter

5. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Divine Child also downed a highly-ranked opponent, Division 2 No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 4-1 – Dearborn Press & Guide

6. BOYS SOCCER Kalamazoo Loy Norrix won a matchup of now one-loss teams, downing Kalamazoo Central 5-0 – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. CROSS COUNTRY Benzie Central swept victories at the first Northwest Conference jamboree; the Benzie girls are ranked No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, and the boys are No. 10 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. VOLLEYBALL Zeeland East edged rival West by the slimmest of margins in the fourth set to clinch a 3-1 win – Holland Sentinel

9. CROSS COUNTRY The Bay City Western girls and LPD1 honorable mention Midland boys won at the first Saginaw Valley League jamboree – Midland Dow

10. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 7 Mendon improved to 12-1-1 with a three-set win over Colon – Sturgis Journal