Today in the MHSAA: 3/11/16
March 11, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Thursday saw multiple Michigan girls basketball teams win Regional titles for the first time and all three undefeated teams in Class C fall. And in hockey, our Division 2 Final will include a past champ versus a first-time advancer.
Girls Basketball
In a meeting of arguably the two favorites in Class A heading into the tournament, Detroit Martin Luther King came away with a 74-56 win over Southfield-Lathrup – Detroit Free Press
St. Johns won its first Regional title in 11 seasons with a 46-43 victory over Saginaw Heritage in Class A – Lansing State Journal
Warren Cousino claimed its first Regional championship with a 49-39 win over reigning Class A champion Bloomfield Hills Marian – Macomb Daily
Bay City John Glenn also earned its first Regional title, downing Freeland 59-27 in Class B – Bay City Times
Grand Rapids Covenant Christian earned its first trip to the Quarterfinals since 2000 with a 31-30 win over Kent City in Class C – Grand Rapids Press
Niles Brandywine handed Gobles its first and only loss of the season, 53-47 in a Class C Regional Final – Niles Daily Star
St. Ignace ended a perfect run for reigning Class C champion Calumet with a one-point win – Escanaba Daily Press
Ithaca won its first Regional title with a 68-45 victory over Reese in Class C – Saginaw News
Also in Class C, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep ended Napoleon’s perfect run with a 40-30 win to claim a third straight Regional title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Stephenson earned its first Regional title since 1982 by downing four-time reigning Regional champ Crystal Falls Forest Park in Class D – Iron Mountain Daily News
Ice Hockey
No. 3-ranked Livonia Stevenson reached the Division 2 Final with a 5-1 win over No. 2 Hartland – Detroit News
Romeo reached its first MHSAA Final in hockey with a 5-2 win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern in Division 2 – Macomb Daily
Michigan Fall Previews (update 9/3/13)
August 26, 2013
Seasons have begun but we're still adding to our mighty list of links to statewide media team and league preview.
This update contains some from five sports, but mostly football from the Battle Creek, Port Huron, Livingston County and Traverse City areas.
See a preview for any fall sport that's been published by Michigan media that we missed? Send the link to Geoff Kimmerly at [email protected].
Football
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek Central - Battle Creek St. Philip - Marshall - Battle Creek Pennfield - Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference East - Kalamazoo Valley Association - Southern Central Athletic Association - Big 8 Conference - Bronson/Tekonsha
Bay City Times: North Star League - West Branch Ogemaw Heights - Bay City John Glenn/Pinconning/Standish-Sterling/Tawas - Jack Pine Conference
Detroit Free Press: Detroit Catholic High School League - Oakland Activities Association - Downriver League - Michigan Independent Activities Conference - Macomb Area Conference - Huron League
Detroit News: Detroit Public School League - Detroit Catholic High School League - Macomb Area Conference - Kensington Lakes Activities Association - Oakland Activities Association - Western Wayne Athletic Conference - Downriver League - Huron League - Michigan Metro Athletic Conference - Michigan Independent Athletic Conference - Charter School Conference
Flint Journal: Flint Metro League - Saginaw Valley League South - Genesee Area Conference Red - Genesee Area Conference Blue - Kensington Lakes Activities Association West
Gaylord Herald Times: Sky Valley South - Big North Conference
Grand Rapids Press: O-K Red - O-K White - O-K Blue - O-K Gold - O-K Black - O-K Green - O-K Bronze - O-K Silver
High School Sports Scene: Saginaw, Lansing and Grand Rapids areas
Holland Sentinel: Holland Christian - Hamilton
Ionia Sentinel-Standard: Ionia - Portland St. Patrick - Lake Odessa Lakewood
Kalamazoo Gazette: Wolverine Conference - Kalamazoo Valley Association - Southwestern Athletic Conference - St. Joseph Valley League - Southern Central Athletic Association
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan area
Livingston County Daily Argus & Press: Howell - Brighton - Hartland - Pinckney - Novi - Milford - Fowlerville - Kensington Lakes Activities Association West -
Marquette Mining Journal: Negaunee - Ishpeming - Marquette - Gwinn - Munising - Ishpeming Westwood
MLive Detroit: Macomb Area Conference - Oakland Activities Association - Detroit Catholic High School League
MLive Lansing: Lansing area
Oakland Press: Kensington Lakes Activities Association - Oakland Activities Association White - Oakland County schools in MIAC/MAC/Flint Metro/independent
Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron Northern - St. Clair - Port Huron - Marysville - Marine City - Armada
Saginaw News: Saginaw Valley League North - Tri-Valley Conference Central - TVC West - TVC East - Greater Thumb Conference West - Saginaw Nouvel/Kingston/Akron-Fairgrove/Coleman/Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Big North Conference - Northwest Conference - Ski Valley Conference - Lake Michigan Conference - Traverse City Christian - Traverse City Central - Traverse City St. Francis - Traverse City West
Boys Cross Country
Adrian Daily Telegram: Adrian and Lenawee County areas
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Port Huron Times Herald: Eastern Thumb area
Girls Cross Country
Adrian Daily Telegram: Adrian and Lenawee County areas
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Escanaba Daily Press: Manistique
Port Huron Times Herald: Eastern Thumb area
Girls Golf
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Monroe Evening News: Monroe area
Muskegon Chronicle: Muskegon area
Boys Soccer
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Bay City Times: Bay City area - Bay City John Glenn
Escanaba Daily Press: Big Bay de Noc
Gaylord Herald Times: Gaylord
Midland Daily News: Midland area
Monroe Evening News: Monroe area
Muskegon Chronicle: Muskegon area
Petoskey News: Petoskey
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron and Thumb areas
Girls Swimming and Diving
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Monroe Evening News: Monroe area
Port Huron Times Herald: Eastern Thumb area
Boys Tennis
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Petoskey News: Petoskey
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Daily Press: Gladstone
Iron Mountain Daily News: Kingsford - Iron River West Iron County
Volleyball
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Bay City Times: Bay City area
Escanaba Daily Press: Rock Mid Peninsula
Gaylord Herald Times: Gaylord - Gaylord St. Mary - Johannesburg-Lewiston
Hillsdale.net: Hillsdale
Holland Sentinel: Holland and Zeeland areas
Houghton Daily Mining Gazette: Houghton - Calumet - Baraga
Iron Mountain Daily News: Kingsford
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron and Thumb areas