Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/18
March 14, 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, we provide coverage of all 16 MHSAA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals.
Class A
Wayne Memorial continued its longest run ever with a 54-44 win over Hartland – Detroit Free Press
Undefeated East Lansing advanced to this weekend with a 63-45 win over Muskegon – Lansing State Journal
Grosse Pointe North followed standout Julia Ayrault to a 47-44 win over Detroit Martin Luther King – Detroit News
Saginaw Heritage continued its postseason dominance with a 70-25 win over Clarkston – Saginaw News
Class B
Jackson Northwest earned its first Semifinal berth with a 42-35 win over Hamilton – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Kingsley kept its perfect run alive with a 49-39 win over Muskegon Oakridge – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Reigning champion Detroit Country Day kept its repeat hope alive with a 58-41 win over Freeland – Observer & Eccentric
Michigan Center continued its impressive run with a 63-49 win over Harper Woods Chandler Park – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Class C
Reigning champion Detroit Edison will continue its run for a repeat after a 54-17 win over Flint Beecher – MLive-Detroit
Reigning runner-up Pewamo-Westphalia earned a rematch with champion Detroit Edison with a 45-30 win over Kent City – Lansing State Journal
For the second straight season, Maple City Glen Lake advanced with a win over St. Ignace, this time coming back 60-56 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Ypsilanti Arbor Prep handed Schoolcraft its lone loss of this season, 61-55 – Ann Arbor News
Class D
Behind stifling defense, Chassell advanced with a 58-41 win over Gaylord St. Mary – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart also kept its perfect run going with a 49-29 win over Bellaire – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Adrian Lenawee Christian advanced with a 62-31 doubling up of Athens – Battle Creek Enquirer
Waterford Our Lady booked another trip to the Semifinals with a 42-28 win over previously undefeated Kingston – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 9/27/17
September 27, 2017
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. Volleyball: Class A No. 3 Lake Orion swept rival and No. 6-ranked Clarkston to create a three-way tie for first in the Oakland Activities Association Red with honorable mention Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Oakland Press
2. Girls Golf: Brighton, No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, shot a 306 to finish 24 strokes ahead of runner-up and No. 7 Northville and win the Jim Sander Memorial Tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Cross Country: The Houghton boys (UPD1 No. 1) and Negaunee girls (UPD1 No. 3) won El Harger Memorial Invitational championships in Munising, Houghton’s boys ahead of Ishpeming (UPD2 No. 1) and Negaunee’s girls ahead of Sault Ste. Marie (UPD1 No. 1) – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
4. Boys Soccer: North Farmington goalkeeper Zach Shuk earned his sixth straight shutout in a 2-0 win over Birmingham Seaholm – Detroit News
5. Volleyball: Macomb Dakota stayed undefeated in the Macomb Area Conference Red with a sweep of New Baltimore Anchor Bay; both teams are honorable mentions in Class A – Macomb Daily
6. Girls Swimming & Diving: LPD2 No. 10 Byron Center came on strong at the end to edge LPD1 honorable mention Zeeland 96-89 – Holland Sentinel
7. Girls Golf: LPD2 top-ranked Midland Dow shot a 324 to win its own invitational, finishing 20 strokes better than the field – Midland Daily News
8. Girls Golf: LPD2 No. 3 St. Joseph continued its season dominance, winning the Sturgis Invitational with a 354, four strokes ahead of Battle Creek Lakeview – Sturgis Journal
9. Volleyball: Lake Linden-Hubbell has won seven straight league championships and took a big step toward making it eight with a sweep of top challenger Chassell – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
10. Volleyball: Muskegon Reeths-Puffer stopped four-time reigning Ottawa-Kent Conference Black champion Muskegon Mona Shores in five sets – Local Sports Journal