Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/19
February 28, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday was filled with upsets galore as we kick off the headlines with a pair of Hockey Regional surprises and move into Boys Basketball Districts and a big night for Byron’s girls hoops team.
1. Hockey: Big Rapids upset its second straight ranked opponent this week, downing No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic 8-4 in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Big Rapids News
2. Hockey: No. 6 Detroit Country Day downed No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 3-1 in another Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
3. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Catholic Central came back from a 15-point deficit to defeat Grand Rapids Christin 71-63 in a Division 2 District Semifinal – Grand Rapids Press
4. Hockey: Division 3 No. 11 East Grand Rapids scored the game winner with 16 seconds to play in a 5-4 victory over No. 14 Grand Rapids Catholic Central – WOOD TV
5. Boys Basketball: Unionville-Sebewaing won a Division 3 District matchup of champions from the Greater Thumb Conference, downing Harbor Beach 70-51 – Huron Daily Tribune
6. Boys Basketball: Saline stunned Ann Arbor Pioneer, 63-52 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – Detroit News
7. Boys Basketball: Last place Gaylord upset Big North Conference co-champion Petoskey 49-38 in Division 1 – Gaylord Herald Times
8. Boys Basketball: Canton downed Westland John Glenn 67-61 in a Division 1 matchup showcasing two Mr. Basketball Award finalists – State Champs!
9. Girls Basketball: Byron clinched a share of the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference title, and Maylee Hatt went over 1,000 career points against Durand – Flint Journal
10. Boys Basketball: Schoolcraft avenged its two regular-season losses to Kalamazoo Hackett with a 60-58 win in Division 3 – JoeInsider.com
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Detroit Edison’s Rickea Jackson, Grosse Pointe North’s Julia Ayrault, Saginaw Heritage’s Moira Joiner and Muskegon’s Alyza Winston were named finalists for the Miss Basketball Award – State Champs!
Boys Basketball: Mason Bakker went over 1,000 career points although Zeeland West fell to Hudsonville in Division 1 – Holland Sentinel
Officiating: Dowagiac’s Randy Melvin will retire from officiating after this week and 46 years serving high school sports – Niles Daily Star
Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Pittsford claimed its sixth straight Southern Central Athletic Association East title with a 53-45 win over Camden-Frontier – Hillsdale Daily News
Today In The MHSAA: 12/17/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 17, 2021
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Wayne Memorial won a rematch from last season’s Division 1 Semifinals, defeating Detroit Renaissance 61-44 – Observer & Eccentric
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Richland Gull Lake handed Kalamazoo Central its first home league loss since 2014, 78-75 in overtime – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s earned an impressive 60-51 win over Clarkston – Oakland Press
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ryleigh Zinn had a quadruple-double in leading Genesee past Owendale-Gagetown – Flint Journal
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Freshman Jace Petree scored 25 points in Plymouth’s 72-62 win over Berkley – Observer & Eccentric
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sturgis held on for a 33-28 overtime win over Dowagiac – JoeInsider.com
7. BOYS BASKETALL Sophomore Dylan Grant played a big role as Warren Michigan Collegiate downed Warren Lincoln 63-54 – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gladstone improved to 3-1 with a 45-30 win over Iron Mountain – Escanaba Daily Press
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Elk Rapids went on the road for a 55-45 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Utica Eisenhower earned its first win, 57-47 over Utica – Macomb Daily