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: 12/9/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 9, 2022

1. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 6 Clarkston scored all three of its goals during the third period to come back and defeat No. 7 Lake Orion 3-1 – Oakland Press

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Evart handed Lake City its first loss when Kyrah Gray’s last-second jumper fell to make the final score 42-40 – Cadillac News

3. BOYS BASKETBALL MJ Yeager scored 42 points and brother Donny added 28 as Saginaw Nouvel downed Reese 85-62 – WJRT

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington moved ahead late in edging Muskegon Oakridge 39-36 – Ludington Daily News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Christian Silveus scored 39 points to lead Alanson past Wolverine 88-63 – Petoskey News-Review

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea handed Clarkston its first defeat, 62-35 – Oakland Press

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Montague picked up for an injured teammate to get past Whitehall 44-34 – CatchMark SportsNet

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jayden Beck scored 26 points as St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran defeated Our Lady of the Lake 36-29 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Eastin Kegley scored 32 points as Monroe Jefferson won big over Taylor Prep – Monroe News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City held on for a 76-70 win over Onaway – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

Also of note ... 

MULTI-SPORT PARTICIPATION We talked with The Sports Report about the benefits of multi-sport participation over specialization for athletes in school sports The Sports Report