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: 1/18/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 18, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emily Homan was key down the stretch as Haslett won a matchup of undefeated rivals, 55-52 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Grand Rapids handed Lowell its first defeat, 49-40 – FOX 17

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice won a league matchup of top statewide teams, 66-48 over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morenci downed Petersburg Summerfield 48-41 in a meeting of ranked Division 4 teams – Adrian Daily Telegram

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cadillac’s 3-point skill helped it pass Maple City Glen Lake 59-48 – Up North Live

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madison Smith became Mackinaw City’s all-time leading scorer in a big win over Alanson – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Saline handed Chelsea its first defeat, 62-60 – Ann Arbor News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caledonia dealt Holland West Ottawa its first loss, 54-39 – Holland Sentinel

9. BOYS BASKETBALL East Kentwood also dealt Grand Haven its first loss, 65-56 – Grand Haven Tribune

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bronson moved to 10-0 doubling up Reading – Sturgis Journal

Also of note …

VOLLEYBALL Ann Arbor Skyline’s Harper Murray was named Gatorade’s National Player of the Year – Ann Arbor News