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: 2/16/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 16, 2021

No Monday will be a slow day this winter, and a full sports schedule provided a number of standout performances especially on the basketball court and bowling lanes.

1. Girls Basketball: Despite losing its best player, Port Huron hung on for a 46-34 win over Port Huron Northern – Port Huron Times-Herald

2. Bowling: Macomb Dakota picked up important Macomb Area Conference Red wins, sweeping Utica Eisenhower in girls and boys – Macomb Daily

3. Girls Basketball: Saugatuck’s buzzer beater ended Martin’s 14-game winning streak with a 50-49 defeat – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. Girls Basketball: Grosse Pointe North got past Grosse Pointe South 37-34 in overtime – Detroit News

5. Hockey: Birmingham Unified scored the game’s final three goals over the final five minutes to down Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 9-6 – Oakland Press

6. Girls Basketball: Kalamazoo Hackett held off Schoolcraft 49-46 – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. Boys Basketball: Pinconning moved to 3-0 for the first time since 2010 with a 52-40 win over Clare – Bay City Times

8. Girls Basketball: Sault Ste. Marie picked up another solid win, 44-33 over Marquette – Sault News

9. Bowling: Grand Haven earned an impressive sweep of Jenison – Grand Haven Tribune

10. Boys Basketball: Centreville outpaced Bronson 24-11 during the fourth quarter of a 72-55 win – Coldwater Daily Reporter