Today in the MHSAA: 2/27/17

February 27, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The MHSAA postseason is fully in motion, as girls basketball and boys hockey teams begin postseason play tonight and we look back on the Team Wrestling Finals, Bowling and Cheer Regionals and league swimming & diving meets from the weekend.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state. 

Boys Basketball

Sault Ste. Marie completed a perfect run through the Straits Area Conference with a 54-34 win over Rudyard – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Carney-Nadeau fell to Crystal Falls Forest Park 51-38, but Wolves standout golfer Hunter Eichhorn scored his 1,000th basketball point – Escanaba Daily Press

Detroit U-D Jesuit won a record fifth straight Catholic League A-B title, downing Warren DeLaSalle 63-56 in the championship game – Macomb Daily

Macomb Lutheran North got past Riverview Gabriel Richard 70-62 to claim the Catholic League C-D title – C&G Newspapers

Bowling

The Ithaca boys may be in Division 3 this season instead of Division 4, but the success is the same as the No. 4 Yellowjackets won their Regional ahead of reigning MHSAA champion and top-ranked Saginaw Swan Valley – Saginaw News

Coldwater’s boys, ranked No. 4 in Division 2, won their third straight Regional championship, this time by 72 pins – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Bad Axe’s Melissa Steinbis added a Regional title to her league championship while competing as one of only a few bowlers on her team – Huron Daily Tribune

Cheer

Top-ranked Richmond has finished first or second in Division 3 five of the last six seasons, but won its first Regional title Saturday since 2013 – Port Huron Times Herald

Swimming & Diving

Ludington won its first Coastal Conference championship since 2008, finishing only 12 points ahead of runner-up Manistee – Ludington Daily News

Midland Dow won its 15th straight Saginaw Valley League title, edging Saginaw Heritage by 32 points; both are honorable mentions in the Lower Peninsula Division 2 rankings – Midland Daily News

Wyandotte Roosevelt won the Downriver League meet to claim the overall league title ahead of Allen Park, and LPD2 honorable mention – Southgate News Herald

Wrestling

Detroit Catholic Central won a matchup of the top seeds in Division 1, downing second seeded Davison – Second Half

Lowell became the fifth program in 30 years of Team Finals to win four straight, downing Warren Woods Tower in Division 2 – Second Half

Richmond got past rival Dundee on tie-breaker criteria to claim another Division 3 title – Second Half

After falling to New Lothrop in the Division 4 Final the last three seasons, Hudson won Saturday’s rematch and the championship – Second Half

Today in the MHSAA: 8/27/19

August 27, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Golf, soccer and volleyball were among sports that made headlines across the state Monday afternoon, but you’ll find the most interesting read on today’s list at the bottom as Midland explains a different sort of practice it will take on Thursday night.

1. Girls Golf: Flint Powers Catholic shot a 335 to win its invitational – Midland Daily News

2. Volleyball: Centreville swept Three Rivers in the final to win the St. Joseph County Tournament – Three Rivers News

3. Girls Golf: Durand defeated Chesaning, Byron and Webberville with a 204 highlighted by Emme Lantis’ school record-tying 37 – Owosso Argus-Press

4. Boys Soccer: Alpena earned a 1-0 win over Bay City John Glenn in its first game on its new field – Alpena News

5. Boys Soccer: Gladwin pushed its Northern Michigan Soccer League winning streak to 55 with a big win over Big Rapids Crossroads – Midland Daily News

6. Boys Soccer: Mattawan held off Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep 4-3 – JoeInsider.com

7. Boys Soccer: Zach Streich scored four goals as Midland downed Saginaw Nouvel 6-0 – Midland Daily News

8. Boys Soccer: A back-and-forth matchup saw Capac come back from three goals down to tie Unionville-Sebewaing 3-3 – Huron Daily Tribune

9. Boys Soccer: Issac VanHoeven scored twice as Muskegon Western Michigan Christian got past Fruitport 3-1 – Grand Haven Tribune

10. Boys Soccer: Cadillac and Ludington played to a 2-2 draw – Cadillac News

Also of note …

Safety: Midland High School will conduct an emergency preparedness evacuation drill after Thursday’s football season opener against Traverse City West at Midland Community Stadium, attempting to move everyone out of the stadium within an 8-minute time span – Midland Daily News