Today In The MHSAA: 3/11/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 11, 2022

1. HOCKEY Top-ranked Hartland came back to force overtime and then scored quickly in the extra period to get past No. 2 Marquette 3-2 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. HOCKEY No. 6 Trenton advanced to the Division 2 Final with a 4-2 win over 2021 champion and current No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Southgate News-Herald

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 9 Rockford avenged two regular-season losses with a 54-32 win over reigning Division 1 champion and currently top-ranked Hudsonville in a Regional Final – Grand Rapids Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Troy clinched its first Regional title in this sport, defeating No. 5 Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 56-47 in Division 1 – Oakland Press

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 8 Grand Rapids West Catholic clinched its first Regional title in 27 years with a 55-29 win over No. 20 Newaygo, the reigning Division 2 runner-up – FOX 17

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dansville ended the repeat attempt for reigning Division 3 champion and current No. 4 Grass Lake with a 63-55 win – Jackson Citizen Patriot

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 6 Edwardsburg clinched its first Regional title in this sport with a 59-57 win over Wayland – Niles Daily Star

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Marysville also won its first Regional title with a 61-51 victory over No. 16 Lake Fenton in Division 2 – Macomb Daily

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 4 Adrian Lenawee Christian advanced in Division 4 with a 36-27 win over No. 5 Athens – Adrian Daily Telegram

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington secured its first Regional title since 2008 with a 34-31 win over Negaunee in Division 2 – Ludington Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/20/17

January 20, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A matchup of two of the top wrestling teams in Michigan and some nail-biting finishes in girls basketball made Thursday night an exciting one, especially across the Lower Peninsula.

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

Sandusky remained undefeated and dealt Harbor Beach its first loss, 45-35, in a matchup of Greater Thumb East and statewide Class C powers – Huron Daily Tribune

Reigning Class A champion Warren Cousino won a matchup of contenders for this season’s title, 66-45 over Port Huron Northern – Macomb Daily

Comstock moved to 10-1 and broke a Niles Brandywine 83-game home winning streak going back to 2009 with a 46-38 win – Kalamazoo Gazette

Kourtney John’s basket with seven seconds to play gave Sanford Meridian a 39-38 win over Farwell – Saginaw News

Clarkston didn’t lead until the final minute, but came away with a key 50-47 victory over North Farmington – Oakland Press

Alpena also earned a big win with a buzzer beater, downing Tawas 45-43 – Alpena News

Boys Basketball

Napoleon equaled last season’s win total and extended its best start since 2010-11 with a 50-36 win over Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Competitive Cheer

From Wednesday, Breckenridge scored a meet high 743.20 points to finish first of 18 teams at the Sanford Meridian Mustang Cheer Corral – Midland Daily News

Boys Swimming & Diving

Howell’s Caleb Balgaard upped his school diving record to 285.45 in the Highlanders’ win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Wrestling

Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central got past No. 2 Davison 32-22 in a matchup of the best in Division 1 – Detroit Free Press

Alma clinched a share of its first league title since 1992 with a pair of wins over Shepherd and Bullock Creek – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun