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: 11/15/16
November 15, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Monday saw the honoring of this season’s Miss Volleyball Award winner and the first games of winter.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Volleyball
Corunna standout Meredith Norris was named Miss Volleyball as she prepared to lead the Cavaliers into the Quarterfinals for the first time – Lansing State Journal
One of tonight’s most intriguing Quarterfinals is the Class A matchup between top-ranked Novi and honorable mention Bloomfield Hills Marian; here’s a preview – Oakland Press
Ice Hockey
Walled Lake Western kicked off this season with a 4-3 overtime win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press
Good Read
Saline and Detroit Cass Tech students were recognized before their teams’ football Regional Final on Friday for taking part in the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) program and discussed what they’ve gained from lessons focused on combating racism through athletics – Ann Arbor News