Today in the MHSAA: 3/16/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 16, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine clinched its first Regional title in boys basketball with a 58-35 victory over Centreville in Division 3 – Niles Daily Star

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Rochester Adams also celebrated its first Regional title in this sport with a 68-58 win over Clarkston in Division 1 Oakland Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s advanced in Division 1 with a 56-44 win over North Farmington Oakland Press

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Frankfort stunned Lake Leelanau St. Mary 50-44 in Division 4Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia upset Grandville Calvin Christian 63-61 with a buzzer-beating tip-inIonia Sentinel-Standard

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Blanc went to overtime but got past Mount Pleasant 59-58 in Division 1Flint Journal

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Ferndale advanced in Division 2 with a 69-50 win over Warren Michigan Collegiate Oakland Press

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudsonville Unity Christian got past Grand Rapids Christian 58-56 in a Division 2 Regional FinalGrand Rapids Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw will return to the season’s final week thanks to a 78-58 win over Flint Hamady in Division 2WJRT

10. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing has won 12 of its last 14 including 56-43 over Battle Creek Central for a Division 1 Regional titleLansing State Journal

Also of note …

GOLF Spring Lake is mourning the death of longtime coach George Bitner, who led the girls program to three straight Lower Peninsula Division 3 Finals titles from 2014-16 – Grand Haven Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 12/19/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 19, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Braylyn Hernandez went over 1,000 career points in Burr Oak’s big win over North Adams-Jerome – Sturgis Journal

2. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 3 Howell defeated No. 4 Brighton for the first time since 2020, 2-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia edged Fowler 51-49 in a matchup of undefeated rivals – Lansing State Journal

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Arnell Somlar scored 51 points in Bay City All Saints’ 80-54 win over Mayville – Bay City Times

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake won a matchup of undefeated teams 71-63 over Harbor Springs – Up North Live

6. HOCKEY Petoskey downed Traverse City West 6-1 on a night when it honored late coach Jim VanAntwerp – Petoskey News-Review

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning defeated Beaverton 76-53 to reach 7-0 for the first time – Bay City Times

8. HOCKEY North Oakland defeated Farmington United 8-7 in overtime – Oakland Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian edged Mason County Central 50-48 on Tyson Annema’s last-second basket – Local Sports Journal

10. HOCKEY Midland held on for a 3-2 win over the Tri-Valley Thunder – Midland Daily News