Today in the MHSAA: 4/15/16
April 15, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
No-hitters and double-overtime game-winning goals are the accomplishments from which memories are made, and Thursday’s statewide action included at least one of both.
Baseball
Justin Pullins added a career highlight with 14 strikeouts while throwing a no-hitter in Coloma’s 9-0 win over Watervliet – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Boys Lacrosse
Sterling Heights Stevenson rode a 6-1 third-quarter advantage to a close 11-9 win over Utica Ford – Macomb Daily
Girls Soccer
Bethany Shay’s goal with seven seconds remaining in double overtime gave Ludington a 4-3 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Muskegon Chronicle
Midland kicked off its season in impressive fashion with a 3-0 shutout of East Lansing – Midland Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 2/11/21
February 11, 2021
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
More contenders earned trips Wednesday to this month’s Ski Finals, while some of hockey’s best started their seasons as teams took to the ice across both peninsulas.
1. Skiing: The Traverse City Central girls and Traverse City West boys won Division 1 Regional championships – MI Sports Now
2. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Catholic Central banked a last-second 3-pointer to get past South Christian 58-56 – Grand Rapids Press
3. Hockey: Flint Powers Catholic avenged last season’s playoff loss with a 2-1 season-opening win over Midland Dow – Mid-Michigan Now
4. Girls Basketball: Plainwell earned a 35-32 overtime win over Three Rivers, which finished 21-3 last season – JoeInsider.com
5. Hockey: Livonia Stevenson opened with a 4-0 win over Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. Boys Basketball: Kalamazoo Christian won the 130th meeting with rival Hackett 51-45 – Kalamazoo Gazette
7. Hockey: South Lyon Unified scored first, but Saline pulled away with a 5-2 win – Saline Post
8. Boys Basketball: Otsego ran its Wolverine Conference winning streak to 43 with a 63-45 victory over Sturgis – Kalamazoo Gazette
9. Hockey: Kaleb Miller scored the game’s lone goal in overtime as Traverse Bay Reps got past Big Rapids 1-0 – Up North Live
10. Hockey: Murphy Kehoe had a hat trick as Traverse City West downed Petoskey – MI Sports Now
Also of note …
Wrestling: Comstock Park is mourning the death of longtime coach Jim Olson – Grand Rapids Press