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: 12/19/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 19, 2022
1. HOCKEY Houghton finished a winning weekend with a 5-1 victory over Division 1 No. 3 Hartland, giving coach Corey Markham his 379th victory – breaking the school record of past coach Don Miller; both are among the winningest coaches in MHSAA history – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
2. WRESTLING South Lyon won its first Oakland County championship in this sport – Oakland Press
3. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 3 Bronson went 5-0 to win the Coldwater Classic, including edging No. 6 Union City 39-34 – Coldwater Daily News
4. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 3 Bay City John Glenn won a fourth-straight Bay County championship – Bay City Times
5. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 4 Riverview Gabriel Richard claimed its Christmas Tournament title for the second-straight year with a pair of 9-1 victories – Southgate News-Herald
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Grand Rapids edged Redford Westfield Prep 61-56 at the West Michigan Hoops Summit – FOX 17
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Central capped its Don Jackson Invitational with a 63-61 win over Saginaw – WWMT
8. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 4 Iron Mountain was among teams to impress at the Marquette Challenge – Upper Michigan Source
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Muskegon opened with a 71-38 win over Rockford – Muskegon Chronicle
10. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 6 Alpena finished its weekend with a 4-1 win over Traverse City Central – Alpena News