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: 1/25/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 25, 2022
1. HOCKEY Jacob Czaja’s three goals led Utica Eisenhower to a 5-1 win over Utica/Ford Unified – Macomb Daily
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Coloma delivered Division 3 No. 10 Watervliet’s first defeat of the season, 40-33 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain created a three-way tie for first in the Highland Conference with a 58-44 win over Division 4 No. 18 McBain Northern Michigan Christian – Cadillac News
4. SKIING The Traverse City West boys and Central girls won Big North Conference competitions – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 3 No. 5 Jonesville turned up the defense during the second half to pull away from Concord 42-27 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elk Rapids scored the winning basket during the final seconds of a 41-39 win over Petoskey – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS BASKETBALL A 20-0 second-half run pushed Petoskey past Marquette 65-58 – Petoskey News-Review
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Western held off Cadillac 33-32 for a solid road win – Bay City Times
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Montague broke Fremont’s five-game winning streak with a 61-49 victory – CatchMark Sports
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Garden City opened and closed well in a 61-45 win over Dearborn Heights Annapolis – Detroit News