Today in the MHSAA: 3/12/18

March 12, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10

1. Boys Swimming & Diving: Ann Arbor Skyline and Holland Christian won MHSAA titles to end four-season winning streak by the reigning champs, whole Dexter claimed its third straight Finals win – Second Half

2. Hockey: Brighton, Hartland and Detroit Country Day capped this season with MHSAA championships, Brighton and Country Day after upsetting top-ranked teams in Semifinals – Second Half

3. Gymnastics: Farmington United claimed its first team championship since 2006, with senior Elisa Bills repeating as Division 2 individual title winner and Grosse Pointe United freshman Cate Gagnier reigning in Division 1 – Second Half

4. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids South Christian enjoyed one of the weekend’s biggest upsets, 61-58 over Wyoming Godwin Heights in a Class B District Final – FOX 17

5. Boys Basketball: Indian River Inland Lakes downed Harbor Springs 70-60 in Class C to claim its first District title since 1988 – Petoskey News-Review

6. Boys Basketball: North Muskegon claimed a Class C District title with a 37-33 win over previously-undefeated Kent City – Local Sports Journal

7. Girls Basketball: Flint Beecher claimed a Class C Regional title with a 66-53 win over Unionville-Sebewaing in a game forced to Saturday because of snowy weather – Huron Daily Tribune

8. Boys Basketball: Suttons Bay earned another of Friday night’s big upsets, downing Frankfort 45-42 in a Class D District Final – MI Sports Now

9. Boys Basketball: White Lake Lakeland claimed its first District title since 2007, downing Walled Lake Western 53-51 in Class A after trailing by 15 points during the final minute of the third quarter – Observer & Eccentric

10. Boys Basketball: St. Clare Shores South Lake won its first District title since 2006 with a 73-53 win over Harper Woods – Macomb Daily

Also of note …

Girls Basketball: East Lansing senior Jaida Hampton was named the Miss Basketball Award winner by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan – Lansing State Journal

Football: Clinton coach Scott McNitt has resigned after 33 seasons and two trips to the MHSAA Finals – Adrian Daily Telegram

Today in the MHSAA: 5/14/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 14, 2024

1. SOFTBALL Cheboygan swept Newberry to complete a three-peat in the Straits Area Conference – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

2. GIRLS SOCCER Trenton finished a third-straight outright Downriver League championship run with a 2-0 win over Brownstown Woodhaven – Southgate News-Herald

3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 12 Traverse City St. Francis downed Grayling 5-3 to secure its first Lake Michigan Conference title in this sport – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS SOCCER Grand Haven dealt Division 1 top-ranked Hudsonville its first defeat in a shootout – FOX 17

5. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 5 Pinconning’s Geena Gauthier struck out 20 batters in her team’s 5-2 win over Saginaw Swan Valley, and also had a home run, while Swan Valley won the second game – Saginaw News

6. BASEBALL Division 4 No. 15 East Jordan ran its no-hitter streak to three with a pair against Boyne City – Petoskey News-Review

7. BOYS GOLF New Boston Huron won the Monroe County Championship tournament on a tie-breaker – Monroe News

8. GIRLS SOCCER Hadley Fox scored five more goals to lead Big Rapids past Remus Chippewa Hills in the Central State Activities Association Tournament – Big Rapids Pioneer

9. BASEBALL Midland swept Saginaw Heritage, with Jacoby Lind throwing a perfect game in the latter of the doubleheader – Midland Daily News

10. BASEBALL Okemos downed Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 9-3 - WILX

Also of note …

GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Midland Dow claimed a third-straight Saginaw Valley League title outright thanks to Davison’s 1-0 win over Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News