Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/18

February 28, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10

1. Hockey: In a matchup of top contenders, Division 2 No. 1 Livonia Stevenson got past No. 2 Plymouth 3-2 in a Pre-Regional – Observer & Eccentric

2. Hockey: Goalie Dawson Kero had 27 saves as top-ranked Hancock got past No. 3 Houghton 3-2 in a Division 3 Pre-Regional – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

3. Boys Basketball: Waterford Mott completed a Lakes Valley Conference championship run with a 69-47 win over White Lake Lakeland – Oakland Press

4. Hockey: Joel Cerny’s overtime winner pushed Traverse City West past Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 5-4 in a Division 1 Pre-Regional – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. Hockey: Muskegon Mona Shores upset Grand Rapids West Catholic 5-1 in a Division 2 Pre-Regional – Muskegon Chronicle

6. Boys Basketball: Clarkston downed West Bloomfield 66-60 to lock up the Oakland Activities Association Red title – Oakland Press

7. Boys Basketball: Quincy finished a repeat title run in the Big 8 Conference with a 77-26 win against Concord – Coldwater Daily Reporter

8. Boys Basketball: Alma claimed a share of the Tri-Valley Conference Central title with a 72-56 win over Midland Bullock Creek – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. Boys Basketball: Tanner Reha went over 1,000 career points with 19 in a 74-72 overtime win over Lansing Everett – Lansing State Journal

10. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Godwin Heights ran its winning streak to 15 with a 68-64 win over Grand Rapids Christian – FOX 17

Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/19

March 14, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The final 32 teams still alive in the MHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament were decided Wednesday as Regional championships were celebrated, including by a handful of schools for the first time.

1. Girls Basketball: Reigning Class A champion Saginaw Heritage avenged its regular-season loss to Midland Dow with a 49-34 Division 1 Regional Final win – WJRT

Girls Basketball: Freeland advanced to the final week in Division 2 by handing previously-unbeaten Stanton Central Montcalm its first loss, 59-51 – Saginaw News

3. Girls Basketball: Flint Hamady won a Division 3 Regional title by handing Hemlock its first and only loss, 40-35 – Flint Journal

4. Girls Basketball: Haslett downed reigning Class B runner-up Jackson Northwest 51-43 to claim a Division 2 Regional title – Lansing State Journal

5. Girls Basketball: Southfield Arts & Technology got past Grosse Pointe North 67-36 to earn a Division 1 Regional title – Detroit News

6. Girls Basketball: Adrian Madison won its first Regional title, edging Springport 39-36 in Division 3 – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. Girls Basketball: Chelsea also claimed its first Regional title, downing Carleton Airport 48-36 in Division 2 – Chelsea Sun Times News

8. Girls Basketball: Fruitport Calvary Christian clinched its first Regional title, defeating Mendon 49-46 in Division 4 – Grand Haven Tribune

9. Girls Basketball: Lake City defeated Hart 47-25 in Division 3 to lock up its first Regional title since 1976 – MI Sports Now

10. Girls Basketball: Baraga is headed to its first Quarterfinal since 1992 thanks to a 45-40 Division 4 win over Stephenson – The Upbeat