Today in the MHSAA: 3/4/19
March 4, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
An uplifting story behind a game-winning last-second shot tops our list of non-Finals headliners from the weekend, followed by first-time Regional championships won in gymnastics and hockey – and please see the “Latest Posts” at right for all of our Finals coverage of wrestling, competitive cheer and bowling.
1. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Northview defeated previously-unbeaten Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 76-75 in triple overtime in a Division 1 District Final on a putback by Aidan Walker, just three weeks after his father’s unexpected death – WOOD TV
2. Gymnastics: Fowlerville won its first Regional to qualify for the MHSAA Finals for the first time in this sport, taking the championship at Grand Ledge – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Hockey: Petoskey defeated Muskegon Mona Shores 7-3 in Division 2 to claim its first Regional title in this sport – Petoskey News-Review
4. Boys Basketball: Muskegon Orchard View won its first District title in 24 years, edging Spring Lake 55-53 in Division 2 – Muskegon Chronicle
5. Boys Basketball: New Baltimore Anchor Bay claimed its first District title since 1999 with a 54-49 win over Macomb Dakota in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
6. Boys Basketball: Union City clinched its first District title since 2002 with a 41-38 win over Bronson in Division 3 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
7. Boys Basketball: Traverse City St. Francis won a Division 3 matchup of league champions, downing Maple City Glen Lake 59-44 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. Boys Basketball: Wayne Memorial earned a Division 1 District title with a 55-50 win over Canton – Observer & Eccentric
9. Boys Basketball: Bessemer claimed its first District title since 2004 with a 51-50 win over Ewen-Trout Creek – Ironwood Daily Globe
10. Boys Basketball: Grandville Calvin Christian earned one of the biggest District upsets of the week, claiming a Division 3 title with a 63-52 win over Wyoming Potter’s House Christian – FOX 17
Also of note …
Boys Swimming & Diving: Northville, No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, claimed the Kensington Lakes Activities Association league meet followed by honorable mentions Novi, Brighton and Salem – Observer & Eccentric
Girls Basketball: Alexys Carlstrom went over 1,000 career points in Harrison’s 33-30 win over Farwell – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Football: Longtime Ishpeming coach Jeff Olson announced his retirement, having led the team to three MHSAA championships – ABC 10
Girls Basketball: From Thursday, Pickford clinched the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference title with a 67-54 win over Cedarville – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Today in the MHSAA: 10/9/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 9, 2025
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 3 Farmington Hills Mercy came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian in the Catholic High School League Bishop Tournament final – Oakland Press
2. BOYS TENNIS No. 2 Midland Dow claimed its 17th-straight Regional title, reaching finals at all eight flights in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Midland Daily News
3. BOYS TENNIS Reigning LPD4 champion Holland Christian was a Regional champion again, this time in LPD3 and ranked No. 3 – Holland Sentinel
4. GIRLS GOLF No. 9 Grand Blanc was first and No. 5 Okemos second at their LPD1 Regional – Lansing State Journal
5. BOYS TENNIS No. 5 Rochester Adams led a sweep by Rochester schools at their LPD1 Regional – Oakland Press
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Bellaire girls and Mancelona boys won Ski Valley Conference championship races – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER After playing to a draw less than a month ago, Grand Blanc opened Division 1 District play with a 5-1 win over Flushing – Flint Journal
8. BOYS SOCCER Four days after falling to Parma Western, Jackson opened Division 2 District play with a 4-3 revenge win – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. BOYS SOCCER Suttons Bay downed Buckley 2-0 in a Division 4 District opener – Up North Live
10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western continued one of its best seasons all-time with a Division 2 District win over Saginaw United – Bay City Times