Today in the MHSAA: 3/8/17
March 8, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The Division 2 ice hockey field was cut to four and the girls basketball field to 16 during a Tuesday full of big-time performances and a few upsets as well.
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
Walled Lake Western earned its first Regional win in 34 season, downing Novi 48-42 in a Class A Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
Kierra Fletcher had 35 points and 13 rebounds in reigning Class A champion Warren Cousino’s 56-44 victory over 20-win Utica Ford – MLive-Detroit
With a heavy heart, Asjia Blanton had 19 points off the bench to lead Midland Dow to a 59-36 win over Marquette – Saginaw News
East Kentwood survived a 28-point night from Muskegon Mona Shores standout Jordan Walker to win 57-43 in their Class A matchup – Grand Rapids Press
Farmington Hills Mercy dealt Hartland only its second – and final – loss this season, 47-42 in a Class A Regional Semifinal – Observer & Eccentric
Blissfield handed 20-win Michigan Center a 48-38 Regional Semifinal loss in Class C – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Kalkaska scored during the final 10 seconds to upend Houghton 58-57 in a matchup of 20+ win teams in Class C – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Bronson contained high-scoring Niles Brandywine 32-22 in Class C – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Pickford ended Hillman’s 21-game winning streak with a 51-45 win in Class D – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Frankfort upset Gaylord St. Mary 47-44 in Class D – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Hockey
Unranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern advanced to the Division 2 Semifinals for the second straight season with a 3-2 win over unranked Muskegon Mona Shores – Grand Rapids Press
Unranked Saline upset No. 5 Livonia Churchill in double overtime 5-4 to advance – Saline Post
Top-ranked Birmingham Brother Rice eliminated reigning Division 2 champion Romeo, 4-0 – Macomb Daily
No. 2 Hartland shut out No. 4 Livonia Stevenson 3-0 to also move on – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Today in the MHSAA: 4/29/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 29, 2026
1. BASEBALL Logan Slimko threw North Muskegon’s first perfect game ever, striking out 18 during a 2-0 victory over Hart – Local Sports Journal
2. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 8 Essexville Garber handed No. 5 Frankenmuth its first league loss in two years during a doubleheader split – Bay City Times
3. GIRLS SOCCER Kennedie Crow scored five goals, including her 100th, in Eaton Rapids’ 6-0 win over Lansing Catholic – WLNS
4. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 5 Evart remains undefeated after a sweep of Division 4 No. 5 Beal City – MI Sports Now
5. BOYS GOLF Big Rapids won the second Central State Activities Association event, adding to its victory in the first – Big Rapids News
6. SOFTBALL Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse edged St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 1-0 – Macomb Daily
7. TRACK & FIELD The Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker girls and Cass City boys were champions at the Ubly Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune
8. BOYS GOLF Leland carded a 172 to win a 9-hole event at Crystal Mountain – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. BASEBALL Nic Haas had a walk-off hit to send Division 2 No. 12 Freeland past Bay City John Glenn 7-6, and the Falcons then finished the sweep – Saginaw News
10. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Rochester Adams got off to a fast start in a 3-0 win over Bloomfield Hills – Oakland Press