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: 4/28/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 28, 2025
1. TRACK & FIELD The 1,600 races were the feature event again for the Barnyard Invitational, with Onsted’s Emmry Ross and Grand Haven’s Luka Hammond winning against elite fields; the Romeo girls and Saginaw Swan Valley boys – ranked No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – were team champs – Macomb Daily | Grand Haven Tribune | Midland Daily News | Saginaw News
2. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Evart and Division 4 No. 2 Beal City split a power-packed doubleheader – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
3. TRACK & FIELD The LPD2 No. 4 Stevensville Lakeshore girls and Portage Central boys won at the Don Lukens Invitational, where Jackson Lam starred for host Loy Norrix – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. BOYS GOLF Flushing shot a 298 to win the Farmington Invitational, and Saline was second with its best team score since 2012 – Saline Post
5. GIRLS TENNIS LPD2 No. 9 Battle Creek Lakeview edged Harper Creek by three points to win an 18th consecutive All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. BOYS GOLF Colon edged Three Rivers by four strokes to win the St. Joseph County Invitational – Sturgis Journal
7. TRACK & FIELD McBain’s LPD3 No. 2-ranked girls and Bath’s boys won at the Clare Invitational, both by small margins – Cadillac News
8. SOFTBALL Midland Dow came back four times to get past Mount Pleasant 8-7 and win its Charger Classic – Midland Daily News
9. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 17 West Bloomfield defeated Rochester 10-7, but the Falcons came back to win the second game 13-6 – Oakland Press
10. TRACK & FIELD Leslie swept team championships at its Blackhawk Invitational – Jackson Citizen Patriot