Today in the MHSAA: 3/6/17

March 6, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

MHSAA Finals in wrestling, bowling and cheer, Regionals in gymnastics and hockey and Districts in girls basketball made for a busy weekend across our state – and also one full of celebration for a number of schools finishing the season or taking the next tournament step.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state. 

Girls Basketball

Undefeated Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, last season’s Class C champ, edged Dearborn Heights Robichaud 58-54 in a Class B District Final – Ann Arbor News

Lake City won its first District since 2001, downing Manton 54-53 in overtime of a Class C Final – Cadillac News

Niles Brandywine won its eighth District title in nine seasons with a 40-18 victory over Watervliet in Class C – Niles Daily Star

Charlevoix completed a Class C District run with a 46-36 win over Harbor Springs after going 3-19 a season ago – Petoskey News-Review

Bowling

Eight teams and eight individuals claimed MHSAA titles over the weekend, with Battle Creek Pennfield enjoying the most success with a boys team championship and sweep of singles in Division 3 – Second Half

Cheer

Allen Park broke Gibraltar Carlson's win streak in Division 2 while Rochester, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Breckenridge all repeated as Finals champions – Second Half

Gymnastics

Northville will compete at the MHSAA Team Final for the first time since 2010 after finishing second to Canton at their Regional – Observer & Eccentric

Hockey

Freshman Will Jentz scored in overtime to carry Brighton past Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 2-1 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Big Rapids upended Alpena 2-1 in overtime Saturday to claim a Division 3 Regional title – Big Rapids News

Wrestling

Walled Lake Central's Ben Freeman became the 22nd four-time champion in MHSAA history as the Individual Finals awarded 56 winners total (and we interviewed them all) – Second Half

Today in the MHSAA: 2/13/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 13, 2025

1. WRESTLING Charlevoix defeated Rudyard and Powers North Central in their Division 4 Regional to earn its first trip to the MHSAA Team Quarterfinals – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. WRESTLING Ogemaw Heights earned its first Regional title since 1998, downing Kalkaska and Gladstone in Division 3 – Bay City Times

3. WRESTLING No. 8 Rockford defeated Grand Haven and No. 9 Hudsonville to advance in Division 1 – WOOD TV

4. GIRLS BOWLING Ravenna dominated the team and individual competitions at the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association Tournament – Local Sports Journal

5. HOCKEY Traverse City West downed Central 2-1 to create a three-way tie for first in the Big North Conference with Petoskey as well and one league game remaining for all three – Up North Live

6. WRESTLING Warren Woods Tower advanced to the Division 2 Quarterfinals with Regional wins over Grosse Pointe North and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Macomb Daily

7. WRESTLING No. 6 Freeland defeated North Branch and Gaylord to win a Division 2 Regional title – Saginaw News

8. WRESTLING No. 3 Fowlerville defeated Adrian and Eaton Rapids to claim a Division 2 Regional championship – Lansing State Journal

9. WRESTLING Macomb Dakota advanced in Division 1 with Regional win over Fraser and St. Clair Shores Lakeview – Macomb Daily

10. WRESTLING No. 7 New Boston Huron in Division 2 and top-ranked Dundee in Division 3 also won Regional titles – Monroe News