Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/16

March 14, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The MHSAA Gymnastics, Hockey and Boys Swimming and Diving seasons closed this weekend with seven team and multiple individual champions honored, and the boys basketball postseason finished its first week with a number of communities celebrating for the first time in a long time.

Boys Basketball

Battle Creek Central claimed its first District title since 2008, downing Kalamazoo Loy Norrix in a Class A Final – Battle Creek Enquirer

Lowell claimed its first District title since 1984 with a Class A win – Grand Rapids Press

Dylan Carl went over 1,000 points for his career as Alma downed Ovid-Elsie in a Class B Final – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Kingsford upset Great Northern Conference champion Menominee to claim a Class B title – Iron Mountain Daily News

In Class C, Hanover-Horton won its 15th straight District championship – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Ishpeming Westwood pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the week, downing rival Ishpeming in a Class C Final – Marquette Mining Journal

Niles Brandywine earned its first District title since 2001 with a Class C win – Niles Daily Star

Rock Mid-Peninsula claimed its first District title in two decades with a Class D victory – Escanaba Daily Press

Pickford also picked up a first District title in decades, beating Brimley to win for the first time since 1992 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Gymnastics

Despite losing senior standout Madi Myers to an injury midway through the meet, Rockford/Sparta repeated as MHSAA champion after finishing with a strong rotation on beam – Second Half

Grand Ledge’s Rachel Hogan followed three top-10 finishes to end her high school career as the Division 1 individual champion Saturday – Second Half

Ice Hockey

Detroit Catholic Central extended its Division 1 title streak to three under a third coach – Second Half

Romeo added a hockey championship to its fall football title, winning Division 2 for the first time – Second Half

Hancock won its first MHSAA title since 1999 finishing an impressive run with a Division 3 clincher over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Second Half

Boys Swimming & Diving

Birmingham Brother Rice claimed its third straight Lower Peninsula Division 1 championship, outracing the field by 77 points – Second Half

Dexter built an early lead and won LP Division 2 for the second time in five seasons – Second Half

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood also won a third straight title, claiming LP Division 3 ahead of East Grand Rapids – Second Half

Today in the MHSAA: 10/22/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 22, 2025

1. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Country Day advanced in Division 3 with a 1-0 win over No. 4 Ann Arbor Greenhills in a Regional Semifinal – Hometown Life

2. BOYS SOCCER Fagan Roy scored three goals as No. 5 Clarkston moved past No. 8 Hartland 4-1 in Division 1 – Oakland Press

3. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 North Muskegon came back from an early deficit to defeat No. 5 Harbor Springs in Division 4 – Local Sports Journal

4. BOYS SOCCER No. 14 Fremont won a matchup of ranked Division 3 teams, 2-1 over No. 5 Elk Rapids – Up North Live

5. BOYS SOCCER No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central advanced in Division 1 with a 3-1 win over No. 6 Okemos – Oakland Press

6. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Ann Arbor Huron will play for a first Regional title after defeating honorable mention Detroit U-D Jesuit 4-0 in Division 1 – Ann Arbor News

7. BOYS SOCCER Lansing Catholic upset No. 7 Alma 4-1 in Division 3 – Lansing State Journal

8. BOYS SOCCER Cedar Springs will play for a Division 2 Regional title thanks to a shootout win over No. 7 Fruitport – MuskegonSports.com

9. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis advanced in Division 2 with a 2-1 win over honorable mention East Grand Rapids – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. BOYS SOCCER No. 9 Melvindale edged honorable mention Dearborn Divine Child in Division 2, 2-1, and No. 4 Warren De La Salle Collegiate downed New Boston Huron 6-1 – Macomb Daily