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: 12/13/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 13, 2021

1. WRESTLING Clinton edged Division 1 Macomb Dakota 36-33 to clinch the Westland John Glenn Invitational championship – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. HOCKEY Hartland won its Adam Mitchell KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase matchup with Trenton 3-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. WRESTLING Bronson defeated Manchester 46-30 in the final to win the Jackson Area Wrestling Showdown – Coldwater Daily Reporter

4. HOCKEY In a rematch of last season’s Division 1 Semifinal, Detroit Catholic Central downed Brighton 3-0 in the KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Birmingham Groves finished atop a strong field at the Waterford Warrior Relays – Chelsea Sun Times News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs freshman Olivia Flynn put up her second 30-point game in a big win over Grayling – Petoskey News-Review

7. HOCKEY Marquette handed Muskegon Mona Shores its first defeat of the season, 3-1 – MuskegonSports.com

8. HOCKEY Howell defeated Detroit U-D Jesuit in a shootout to finish with a 2-1 win at the KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. HOCKEY Midland Dow came back from a Friday loss to Chelsea to defeat Detroit Country Day at the D3 Challenge – Midland Daily News

10. WRESTLING Union City won the 13-team Concord Grover Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter