Today In The MHSAA: 3/3/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 3, 2022

1. HOCKEY Midland won its first Regional title in 11 years, downing No. 6 Howell in overtime 2-1 in Division 1 – Midland Daily News

2. HOCKEY No. 5 Riverview Gabriel Richard claimed its fifth-straight Regional title with a 6-1 win over Wyandotte Roosevelt in Division 3 – Southgate News-Herald

3. HOCKEY No. 7 Canton edged No. 3 Livonia Stevenson 3-2 in overtime to clinch a Division 2 Regional title – Observer & Eccentric

4. HOCKEY No. 10 Byron Center got past No. 5 Muskegon Mona Shores 4-3 in overtime to claim a Division 2 Regional title – Local Sports Journal

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 7 Pickford became one of the first District champions in this sport with a 59-45 win over No. 16 Mackinaw City in Division 4 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Light Christian also became one of the first District champs, downing Pellston 50-49 in Division 4 – Petoskey News-Review

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gobles earned a Division 4 District title with a 53-38 win over Marcellus – Kalamazoo Gazette

8. HOCKEY No. 2 Brighton scored all of its goals over the final 11 minutes to defeat Northville 4-1 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. HOCKEY Chelsea claimed its third-straight Regional title with a 9-5 win over Milford in Division 3 – Chelsea Sun Times News

10. HOCKEY The Capital City Capitals edged Lowell/Caledonia 3-2 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Lansing State Journal

Also of note …

GIRLS BASKETBALL Regan Finkbeiner went over 1,000 career points in Hemlock’s Division 3 District Semifinal win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Saginaw News

GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian advanced in a Division 3 District and Kyla Wiersema went over 1,000 career points in a win over North Muskegon – Grand Haven Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 9/25/19

September 25, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A Detroit suburban matchup of statewide importance on the volleyball court and another league title clinched in boys soccer top a Wednesday list also filled with upsets plus a few stories of special interest.

1. Volleyball: Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy handed No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian its first defeat, moving to 27-1 with the sweep – State Champs Sports Network

2. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 4 North Muskegon shut out Whitehall 4-0 to finish a perfect title run through West Michigan Conference play – Local Sports Journal

3. Boys Soccer: Saline remained unbeaten in Southeastern Conference Red play with a 2-1 win over Division 1 No. 7 Ann Arbor Skyline – Saline Post

4. Boys Soccer: Holland West Ottawa earned a 3-1 upset over Division 1 No. 10 Caledonia – Holland Sentinel

5. Volleyball: Dexter swept second-place Tecumseh to remain in first in the SEC White – Chelsea Sun Times News

6. Boys Soccer: Traverse City Central also earned an upset, downing Division 2 No. 15 Gaylord 2-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. Cross Country: The Munising Invitational featured mostly familiar winners plus a new one – Marquette’s Upper Peninsula Division 1 top-ranked teams swept, Negaunee’s Emily Paupore won her fourth straight invitational and Gladstone sophomore Giovanni Mathews won his first – Escanaba Daily Press

8. Cross Country: Dexter’s LPD1 No. 3 boys and Tecumseh’s LPD2 No. 14 girls finished first ahead of loaded fields at the latest SEC White jamboree – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. Boys Soccer: Dearborn Divine Child shut out Division 3 No. 9 Macomb Lutheran North 4-0 – Macomb Daily

10. Boys Soccer: First-year program Watervliet improved to 6-4-1 with a win over Buchanan – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium