Today in the MHSAA: 3/11/19
March 11, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The hockey, gymnastics and boys swimming & diving seasons came to an end with Finals over the weekend – and you can find coverage of all of them to the right under “Latest Posts.” Meanwhile, girls basketball finished its tournament’s first week with a pair of unbeaten teams continuing on with first District championships.
1. Girls Basketball: Undefeated Stanton Central Montcalm won its first District title in this sport, downing Alma 49-24 in Division 2 – Greenville Daily News
2. Girls Basketball: Unbeaten Oscoda also added its first District championship with a 65-47 Division 3 win over Lincoln Alcona – Alpena News
3. Girls Basketball: Haslett avenged a pair of losses to Williamston with a 44-42 Division 2 District Final win – Lansing State Journal
4. Girls Basketball: East Kentwood won a matchup of league champions in Division 1, 57-54 over East Grand Rapids – FOX 17
5. Girls Basketball: Centreville added to its league title this winter with its first District championship since 1998, thanks to a 61-48 win over Constantine in Division 3 – Sturgis Journal
6. Girls Basketball: Utica downed Troy 55-48 in overtime in Division 1 to claim its first District title since 2000 – Macomb Daily
7. Girls Basketball: St. Ignace earned its 11th straight District title with an 84-41 win over Pickford in Division 4 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
8. Girls Basketball: Niles Brandywine continued an impressive streak with its 10th District title in 11 seasons, defeating Watervliet 56-19 in Division 3 – Niles Daily Star
9. Girls Basketball: Michigan Center got past rival Grass Lake 49-44 in a Division 3 District Final – JTV
10. Girls Basketball: Ewen-Trout Creek won its first District title since 2005, defeating Painesdale-Jeffers 47-37 in Division 4 – The Upbeat
Also of note …
Boys Basketball: New Haven’s Romeo Weems was named this year’s Mr. Basketball Award winner – State Champs!
Today in the MHSAA: 2/5/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 5, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Reigning Division 2 champion Warren Lincoln handed Division 1 contender Detroit U-D Jesuit its first loss, 66-65 – Macomb Daily
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy clinched its first league title in more than a decade with a 49-36 win over Marshall Academy – Hillsdale Daily News
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING No. 4 Spring Lake downed No. 5 Grand Rapids Christian 100-86 in a matchup of top teams in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – Local Sports Journal
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Blanc handed Flint Powers Catholic its first loss, 71-69, on a buzzer beater – Flint Journal
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Allendale handed the first loss this season to Greenville, 67-60 – Grand Rapids Press
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL June Fitzpatrick went over 1,000 career points during East Jordan’s 44-26 win over Mancelona – Petoskey News-Review
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rayah Hitt reached 1,000 career points as Parma Western defeated Williamston 55-33 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Victoria Gray reached 1,000 career points in Temperance Bedford’s 46-20 win over Monroe – Monroe News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Jake Champagne scored a school-record 45 points to lead Oxford past Lake Orion 79-67 in double overtime – Oakland Press
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Undefeated Negaunee held on for a 37-31 win over Calumet – Upper Michigan’s Source