Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/19
March 14, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The final 32 teams still alive in the MHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament were decided Wednesday as Regional championships were celebrated, including by a handful of schools for the first time.
1. Girls Basketball: Reigning Class A champion Saginaw Heritage avenged its regular-season loss to Midland Dow with a 49-34 Division 1 Regional Final win – WJRT
Girls Basketball: Freeland advanced to the final week in Division 2 by handing previously-unbeaten Stanton Central Montcalm its first loss, 59-51 – Saginaw News
3. Girls Basketball: Flint Hamady won a Division 3 Regional title by handing Hemlock its first and only loss, 40-35 – Flint Journal
4. Girls Basketball: Haslett downed reigning Class B runner-up Jackson Northwest 51-43 to claim a Division 2 Regional title – Lansing State Journal
5. Girls Basketball: Southfield Arts & Technology got past Grosse Pointe North 67-36 to earn a Division 1 Regional title – Detroit News
6. Girls Basketball: Adrian Madison won its first Regional title, edging Springport 39-36 in Division 3 – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. Girls Basketball: Chelsea also claimed its first Regional title, downing Carleton Airport 48-36 in Division 2 – Chelsea Sun Times News
8. Girls Basketball: Fruitport Calvary Christian clinched its first Regional title, defeating Mendon 49-46 in Division 4 – Grand Haven Tribune
9. Girls Basketball: Lake City defeated Hart 47-25 in Division 3 to lock up its first Regional title since 1976 – MI Sports Now
10. Girls Basketball: Baraga is headed to its first Quarterfinal since 1992 thanks to a 45-40 Division 4 win over Stephenson – The Upbeat
Today in the MHSAA: 5/7/19
May 7, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A pair of newly-crowned league track champions top today’s list of Monday’s major achievers as seven sports made our list of 10.
1. Track & Field: The Remus Chippewa Hills girls clinched their 17th straight league championship by winning the latest Central State Activities Association Gold meet, while Big Rapids’ boys clinched a share of the title – Big Rapids News
2. Girls Lacrosse: Hartland, No. 3 in Division 1, came back to beat No. 4 Brighton 19-16 in overtime and stay undefeated – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Girls Soccer: Division 2 No. 14 Byron Center shut out Division 3 No. 6 Hudsonville Unity Christian 2-0 – FOX 17
4. Girls Tennis: Mattawan, No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, delivered St. Joseph’s first loss, 5-3 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. Girls Soccer: Division 3 No. 9 Boyne City moved to 12-0-1 with a 5-0 win over Division 4 No. 9 Elk Rapids – Petoskey News-Review
6. Boys Golf: Flint Powers Catholic shot a 321 to edge Grand Blanc and win the Genesee County Championship – Flint Journal
7. Softball: Division 2 No. 5 Muskegon Oakridge swept Reeths-Puffer in a matchup of recent Greater Muskegon Athletic Association champions – Muskegon Chronicle
8. Baseball: Division 4 No. 15 Brethren’s Jake Riggs continued an incredible season, leading his team to a sweep of Marion by going 8-for-8 with all extra-base hits – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. Boys Golf: Saginaw Heritage shot a 335 to win the Saginaw County Invitational by six strokes – Saginaw News
10. Softball: Sarah Kopp fired a six-inning perfect game to lead Division 2 No. 7 Flat Rock past Grosse Ile – Southgate News-Herald
Also of note …
Bowling: Vandercook Lake’s Mackenzie Johnson was named Miss Bowling, and Battle Creek Pennfield’s James Ruoff was named Mr. Bowling – Detroit Free Press