Today in the MHSAA: 3/21/18

March 21, 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 Boys Basketball Quarterfinals.

Class A

Traveon Maddox’s basket at the buzzer gave Novi a 75-73 win at University of Detroit Mercy – Observer & Eccentric

Warren DeLaSalle avenged three regular-season losses to Detroit U-D Jesuit with a 63-58 win – C&G Newspapers

Reigning champion Clarkston earned another trip to Finals weekend with a 52-31 win over Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Oakland Press

Holland West Ottawa held on for a 58-55 win over East Lansing after the teams were tied earlier in the fourth quarter – Holland Sentinel

Class B

Reigning champion New Haven ran its winning streak to 52 with a 78-72 win over Bridgeport – Port Huron Times-Herald

Grand Rapids Catholic Central earned a trip to East Lansing with a 65-43 win over Boyne City – FOX 17

After the teams were tied at halftime, Benton Harbor pulled away from Williamston for a 71-51 win – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

River Rouge earned a return trip to Breslin with a 59-44 win over Dearborn Divine Child – Coverage will be linked when available

Class C

Iron Mountain came back from a big deficit, but Maple City Glen Lake hit another level to advance with a 66-49 win – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Undefeated Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central remains alive thanks to a 31-28 win over Kalamazoo Christian – Monroe News

Reigning runner-up Grand Rapids Covenant Christian earned a return to the Breslin Center with a 53-30 win over Sanford Meridian – Grand Rapids Press

Detroit Edison handed Unionville-Sebewaing its lone loss this season, 73-46 – MLive-Detroit

Class D

Peter Kalthoff had 35 points to lead Hillsdale Academy to a 66-38 win over Marcellus Howardsville Christian – Hillsdale Daily News

Undefeated Dollar Bay earned a trip downstate with a 74-68 win over Cedarville – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Reigning Class D runner-up Buckley handed Hillman its only loss this season, 67-50 – Cadillac News

Southfield Christian will return to the Semifinals thanks to an 88-53 win over Flint International Academy – Oakland Press

Also of note …

Boys Basketball: From Monday, Clarkston’s Foster Loyer was named this season’s Mr. Basketball Award winner – Detroit Free Press

Today in the MHSAA: 10/30/19

October 30, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The regular season is speeding toward its conclusion in volleyball, and Tuesday that meant a number of championships were decided – with two matches including top-ranked teams statewide.

1. Volleyball: Division 4 No. 4 Camden-Frontier earned a second-straight outright Southern Central Athletic Association title with a four-set win over top-ranked Battle Creek St. Philip – Hillsdale Daily News

2. Volleyball: Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy swept No. 5 Bloomfield Hills Marian to win the Detroit Catholic League Bishop tournament championship – C&G Newspapers

3. Girls Swimming & Diving: Zeeland, an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1, got past LPD3 No. 4 Holland Christian 104-80 to clinch a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green championship – Holland Sentinel

4. Volleyball: Macomb Lutheran North downed Warren Regina 3-1 to finish a Catholic League Cardinal tournament championship run – Macomb Daily

5. Volleyball: Division 3 honorable mention Beal City downed Manton to lock up the Highland Conference championship for the second-straight season – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. Volleyball: Midland Dow earned the overall Saginaw Valley League championship with a five-set win over Grand Blanc, which had beaten the Chargers twice this fall – Midland Daily News

7. Volleyball: Marquette swept Escanaba to complete an outright championship run in the Great Northern Conference – Escanaba Daily Press

8. Volleyball: Division 2 honorable mention Onsted earned a share of the Lenawee County Athletic Association title with three more wins – Adrian Daily Telegram

9. Cross Country: The Three Rivers girls and Sturgis boys earned St. Joseph County championships – Sturgis Journal

10. Volleyball: Division 3 honorable mention Harbor Beach finished a perfect run through the Greater Thumb Conference East with a sweep of Memphis – Huron Daily Tribune

Also of note …

Volleyball: Brownstown Woodhaven finished its perfect run through the Downriver League with a comeback win over Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald