Today In The MHSAA: 2/23/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 23, 2021
Near-buzzer beaters in basketball and hockey topped an exciting Monday that also saw a few more hoops scorers continue a recent string of 1,000-point toppers.
1. Hockey: Issac Cheli’s goal with just under nine seconds to play gave Division 3 No. 6 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood a 3-2 win over Warren De La Salle Collegiate in Detroit Catholic League Tournament play – Macomb Daily
2. Boys Basketball: Hutch Ward’s 3-pointer with 10 seconds to play sent Kalamazoo Central past Stevensville Lakeshore 53-52 – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. Boys Basketball: Paw Paw ended Otsego’s 46-game Wolverine Conference winning streak with a 67-60 win – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. Girls Basketball: Brooke Brauher went over 1,000 career points in leading Morley Stanwood past Evart – Big Rapids Pioneer
5. Boys Basketball: McBain Northern Michigan Christian won 55-51, but Jack Stefanski went over 1,000 career points for Frankfort in defeat – Benzie Record Patriot
6. Girls Basketball: Quinn Robak’s 10 3-pointers paced Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in a big win over Marine City Cardinal Mooney – Oakland Press
7. Boys Basketball: Devin Lilly’s 3-pointer with 20 seconds to play sent Clinton Township Chippewa Valley past Roseville 57-56 – Macomb Daily
8. Bowling: Bronson and Sturgis split, Bronson’s girls and Sturgis’ boys rolling to victories – Coldwater Daily Reporter
9. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie ran its winning streak to 23 with a big victory over Newberry – MI Sports Now
10. Boys Basketball: Foster Wonders continued his scoring barrage with 36 points in Iron Mountain’s big win over West Iron County – Iron Mountain Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 10/22/20
October 22, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The first District soccer championships of 2020 were celebrated across the Lower Peninsula on Wednesday, with the reigning Division 3 Finals champion continuing an incredible streak.
1. Boys soccer: Division 3 No. 2 Grosse Ile clinched its 12th-straight District title in this sport, shutting out Detroit Cristo Rey – Southgate News-Herald
2. Boys Soccer: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s earned its first District title in soccer, downing Ortonville Brandon 2-1 in a shootout in Division 2 – Oakland Press
3. Cross Country: Shepherd’s girls – No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – claimed their 11th-consecutive league title, winning the Jack Pine Conference, while Clare’s boys won for the 12th time in 13 seasons – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun Girls/Boys
4. Boys Soccer: In Division 1, Muskegon Mona Shores shut out Rockford for its first District title since 2005 – FOX17
5. Boys Soccer: Top-ranked Elk Rapids downed No. 14 Traverse City Christian 1-0 to clinch a Division 3 District championship – MI Sports Now
6. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 3 Cadillac defeated Division 1 No. 10 Traverse City West in five sets to create a two-way tie atop the Big North Conference standings – Cadillac News
7. Boys Soccer: No. 5 Riverview improved to 18-1 with a Division 2 District Final win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
8. Boys Soccer: Utica Eisenhower claimed a Division 1 District title with a 2-1 win over Clarkston – Macomb Daily
9. Boys Soccer: No. 10 Imlay City locked up a Division 2 District title with a 5-2 win over Clio – Flint Journal
10. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 2 Schoolcraft moved into first place alone in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley with a sweep of former co-leader Constantine – JoeInsider.com
Also of note …
Football: Forest Hills Central and Grand Rapids Northview worked together to create a memorable moment for one of the most dedicated Rangers supporters – WOODTV