Today in the MHSAA: 3/9/16

March 9, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

It’s tough to remember a night of MHSAA playoff action with more close finishes, as Tuesday included three one-goal hockey Regional Finals – including two that went to overtime – and a number of one-basket deciders in girls basketball.

Girls Basketball

Freshman Alyza Winston scored off a steal during the final seconds to give Muskegon Mona Shores a 61-59 win over Grand Rapids Christian in Class A – Muskegon Chronicle

Farmington Hills Mercy earned a Class A Regional Final berth on Katie Coe’s basket at the buzzer in a 37-35 win over Howell – Oakland Press

Jackson Northwest continued its impressive Class A run with a 59-57 win over Kalamazoo Central – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Marshall ran its winning streak to 22 with a 62-44 win over Stevensville Lakeshore in Class B – Battle Creek Enquirer

Bay City John Glenn needed overtime in one of its few close wins this season, but edged Frankenmuth 49-46 in Class B – Saginaw News

Portland also needed overtime in Class B to get past Eaton Rapids 47-45 – Lansing State Journal

Flat Rock needed a 20-2 third-quarter run to get past Brooklyn Columbia Central in Class B, 49-48 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Reigning Class C champion Calumet kept its perfect run alive with a 46-45 overtime win over Negaunee – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Ithaca reached its first Regional Final and set a school record with 22 wins in a 53-41 victory over New Lothrop – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Gaylord St. Mary earned a slight upset in Class D, downing Frankfort 54-41 – Gaylord Herald Times

Ice Hockey

Hartland outlasted Birmingham Brother Rice 5-4 in overtime to reach the Division 2 Semifinals – Livingston Daily

Ada Forest Hills Eastern earned its Semifinal bid with a 2-1 triple-overtime win over Marquette – Grand Rapids Press

Livonia Stevenson got past rival Trenton for the second straight season, 2-1, to advance – Detroit News

Romeo earned its trip to the Semifinals thanks in part to six points from senior Logan Jenuwine in an 8-3 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 10/30/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 30, 2026

1. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked St. Joseph defeated Dexter 1-0 in Division 2 to claim its first Regional championship since 1992 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

2. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 Kalamazoo Christian advanced to the Semifinals for the first time in three decades, downing No. 5 Grandville Calvin Christian in a shootout in Division 4 – WWMT

3. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian won its first Regional title since 2000 with a 3-1 victory over Paw Paw in Division 3 – Grand Rapids Press

4. BOYS SOCCER Carson Twiner scored both goals to send No. 14 Grosse Ile past No. 2 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 2-1 in a Division 3 Regional Final – Southgate News-Herald

5. BOYS SOCCER Williamston scored the game’s only goal in a 1-0 Division 3 Regional Final upset of No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic – Lansing State Journal

6. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian edged No. 6 Leland 1-0 in a Division 4 Regional Final – Local Sports Journal

7. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Troy claimed its first Regional title since 2017 with a 2-0 win over Utica Eisenhower in Division 1 – Macomb Daily

8. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Warren De La Salle Collegiate claimed a fourth-straight Regional title with a 3-2 win over No. 14 Dearborn Divine Child in Division 2 – Macomb Daily

9. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Holland claimed a Division 2 Regional Final 4-1 over Marquette – Holland Sentinel

10. BOYS SOCCER No. 14 Clarkston Everest Collegiate moved on to the Semifinals in Division 4 with a 6-0 win over Laingsburg – Oakland Press

Also of note …

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Zeeland East defeated Zeeland West and Division 2 honorable mention Holland Christian defeated Hamilton to create a shared Ottawa-Kent Conference Black title between the Chix and the Maroons – Holland Sentinel