Today in the MHSAA: 3/7/17

March 7, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A trio of buzzer beaters lead off our collection of boys basketball District headlines from across the state after a Monday filled with close finishes and milestones.

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. 

Boys Basketball

Nolan Hornbacher’s basket with nine seconds to play gave Caro a 40-39 Class B win over North Branch; the Tigers have built their first winning season since 2002 – Saginaw News

Ross Bogart’s bucket during the final seconds gave Southgate Anderson a 48-46 Class A win over Riverview – Southgate News Herald

Coloma’s Zach Goodline hit 3-pointers to send his team’s Class B game against Buchanan into overtime and then help it win 56-55 in a second extra period – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Otsego had 11 points at halftime of its Class B game against Plainwell, but Bill Woodhams scored 27 during the second half to lead the Bulldogs to a 54-40 win – Kalamazoo Gazette

Napoleon downed Concord 70-59 in a Class C matchup of 15-win teams entering the night – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s eliminated 2016 Class A runner-up North Farmington, 58-42 – Oakland Press

Konner Vedrode went over 1,000 career points as Alma downed Shepherd 52-45 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Danny Griffin went over 1,000 points as well as Evart downed White Cloud 69-48 – Big Rapids News

Good Read

Four travel hockey standouts came out for Hartland’s team this season, joining two more who made the switch a year ago, and the Eagles are 24-2-1 heading into a Division 2 Quarterfinal tonight. They talk about some of the best of becoming part of the high school team – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Today in the MHSAA: 10/30/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 30, 2025

1. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Portage Central will play in its first Division 1 championship match after defeating No. 5 Clarkston in a Semifinal shootout – WWMT

2. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Ann Arbor Huron clinched its first trip to the Finals in this sport with a 2-0 win over honorable mention Troy Athens – Ann Arbor News

3. BOYS SOCCER No. 10 Leland will play in its first Final since 2018 thanks to a 2-1 win over top-ranked Grandville Calvin Christian in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett got past No. 4 Lansing Christian 1-0 in overtime in Division 4 – State Champs!

5. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Warren De La Salle Collegiate advanced in Division 2 with a 1-0 win over No. 5 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Macomb Daily

6. BOYS SOCCER South Haven handed No. 14 Fremont its only loss, 2-1 in a Division 3 Semifinal – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

7. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian advanced in Division 2 with a 2-0  win over Cedar Springs – WOOD TV

8. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Country Day will play for the Division 3 title after downing Lansing Catholic 7-0 – Oakland Press

9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Clinton Township Chippewa Valley won its invitational, finishing 4-0-2 on the night – Macomb Daily

10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gladwin swept Beaverton to claim their Cedar Cup traveling trophy – Midland Daily News