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: 9/2/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 2, 2026
1. BOYS SOCCER Bryce Williams scored a school-record six goals in Division 3 No. 8 Alma’s 9-1 win over Bay City John Glenn – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Whitehall, Muskegon Mona Shores and Western Michigan Christian played during the first of a two-day event aboard the USS LST 393 – Muskegon Chronicle
3. BOYS TENNIS Battle Creek Lakeview ran its All-City Tournament title streak to 11 – Battle Creek Enquirer
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Ann Arbor Skyline edged Saline 1-0 – Saline Post
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 4 Detroit Country Day downed Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 2-1 – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Suttons Bay improved to 9-0 with a sweep of Grand Traverse Academy – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Norway defeated Felch North Dickinson 3-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. GIRLS GOLF Big Rapids extended its lead in the Central State Activities Association title chase – Big Rapids Pioneer
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Negaunee continued its fast start with a sweep of Iron Mountain – My UP Now
10. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 3 Okemos downed Midland Dow 3-1 – Midland Daily News