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: 1/25/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 25, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Farmington Hills Mercy pulled away in overtime for a 79-70 win over Dearborn Divine Child – Oakland Press
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Catholic Central took over first alone in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Gold with a 71-67 win over Grand Rapids South Christian – Grand Rapids Press
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Zeeland – No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – downed LPD3 No. 3 Holland Christian 111-74 – Holland Sentinel
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Big Rapids won a matchup of league leaders in the Central State Activities Association, 46-37 over Kent City – Big Rapids Pioneer
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Central dealt Mattawan its first loss this winter, 58-44 – WWMT
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Bridgeport won a matchup of leaders in the Tri-Valley Conference 10, 65-43 over Essexville Garber – WJRT
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Boyne City ended an 11-game losing streak against Traverse City St. Francis with a 50-44 victory – Petoskey News-Review
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason handed Ionia its first loss, 60-44, in a matchup of league leaders – Lansing State Journal
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Ludington remained undefeated with a 76-74 overtime win at Traverse City Central – Ludington Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Cass Tech moved to 13-0 with a 112-83 win over Detroit Renaissance – Detroit News
Also of note …
GIRLS BASKETBALL Megan McCalla also went over 1,000 points as Chelsea defeated Tecumseh 70-54 – Ann Arbor News
GIRLS BASKETBALL Natalie Wandrie went over 1,000 points as Indian River Inland Lakes edged Johannesburg-Lewiston 55-51 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
GIRLS BASKETBALL Victoria Gray grabbed a school-record 30 rebounds in Temperance Bedford’s big win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Monroe News
BOYS BASKETBALL Merritt Alderink set a school record with 42 points as Zeeland West got past Wyoming – Holland Sentinel