Today in the MHSAA: 2/3/16
February 3, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Records fell in three sports and a notable winning streak was broken on a night filled with classic finishes and a matchup of arguably the two best girls basketball players in Michigan.
Girls Basketball
In a battle of teams led by the likely Miss Basketball Award favorites this winter, Muskegon and Mardrekia Cook (26 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists) downed Kysre Gondrezick and Benton Harbor (49 points) 76-54 – Muskegon Chronicle
Undefeated Stevensville Lakeshore needed double overtime to stay perfect on the season as it survived Richland Gull Lake, 61-59 – Kalamazoo Gazette
In a rematch of last season’s Class B Final, reigning champion Detroit Country Day downed now-Class A Haslett 69-56 – Lansing State Journal
Farmington Hills Mercy won a low-scoring contest with rival Bloomfield Hills Marian, 32-25, to take control of the Detroit Catholic League Central – Oakland Press
Johannesburg-Lewiston just got past Gaylord St. Mary, 61-59 in double overtime, in their annual Rivals Rally game – Petoskey News
Boys Basketball
Ivan Warren scored 44 points – with 36 coming on 3-pointers – to lead Flint Southwestern to a 77-59 win over Detroit Country Day – Flint Journal
Warren DeLaSalle’s Kevin McKay became his school’s all-time career leading scorer putting up 29 in a 56-42 win over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central ended Milan’s 61-game Huron League winning streak with a 62-44 victory – Monroe Evening News
Ypsilanti Community’s Corey Allen drilled 45 points as the Grizzlies edged Ann Arbor Huron 77-74 in overtime in a matchup of top Class A teams – Detroit Free Press
Holly’s Kyle Woodruff scored his 1,000th career point in his team’s 79-42 win over Flint Kearsley – Flint Journal
Boys Swimming & Diving
Zeeland diver Josh Zylstra set his home pool and school record with a score of 323.7 to win the event and help his team to a 115-68 victory over Byron Center – Holland Sentinel
Wrestling
Sturgis’ Luke Carver earned his 150th career win during the Trojans’ match victory over Coldwater; Sturgis also beat Battle Creek Harper Creek – Sturgis Journal
Good Read
After an outstanding junior season at Traverse City Central in 2014-15, Andrew Froese took an opportunity to continue at the junior level in South Dakota. But after three games this fall, he came back to Michigan and is instead finishing a memorable high school career with his classmates – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Today in the MHSAA: 3/15/17
March 15, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The final four teams are set in all four classes after 16 MHSAA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals on Tuesday – catch up with these links from all 16 games.
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.
Girls Basketball
Class A: Flushing earned its first Semifinals berth since 1976 with a 59-26 win over Macomb Dakota – Flint Journal
Class A: First-year Southfield Arts & Technology moved on with a 52-38 win over Ann Arbor Huron – MLive-Detroit
Class A: Reigning champion Warren Cousino will return to the Semifinals after a 47-41 win over Farmington Hills Mercy – Macomb Daily
Class A: After falling behind early, East Kentwood came back to down Kalamazoo Central 78-51 – Grand Rapids Press
Class B: Detroit Country Day will compete for another title after a 58-49 win over Detroit Mumford – MLive-Detroit
Class B: For the second straight season, reigning champion Marshall eliminated Grand Rapids Catholic Central, this time 49-27 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Class B: Undefeated Ypsilanti Arbor Prep extended its winning streak to 36 with a 41-39 win over Williamston – Ann Arbor News
Class B: Freeland remained unbeaten and will return to the Semifinals thanks to a 53-38 win over Cadillac – Saginaw News
Class C: Detroit Edison PSA continued its run with a 58-45 win over Blissfield – Toledo Blade
Class C: Flint Hamady emerged winner in a defense-focused Quarterfinal, 37-28 over Hemlock – Flint Journal
Class C: Pewamo-Westphalia clinched a trip to the Semifinals with a dominating 43-19 win over Schoolcraft – Lansing State Journal
Class C: Maple City Glen Lake downed annual contender St. Ignace 63-52 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Class D: Reigning champion Pittsford will get a chance to finish undefeated for a second straight season after a 62-19 win over St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran – Hillsdale Daily News
Class D: Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary upset Waterford Our Lady 56-48 to reach the Semifinals for the first time – Saginaw News
Class D: Engadine earned its first Semifinals trip since 2005 with a 44-41 win over Crystal Falls Forest Park – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Class D: Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart booked its return to Breslin with a 48-37 win over Frankfort – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun