Today in the MHSAA: 4/28/16

April 28, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

An epic finish by a past MHSAA Finals star highlighted a day of records and rematches across Michigan on Wednesday.  

Baseball

Hartland’s John Baker drilled a walk-off home run to lead the reigning Division 1 champion past rival Brighton in 18 innings; he also threw the final 10 innings for the Eagles – Livingston Daily

In his second career pitching start, Walled Lake Central’s Pierson Hoy no-hit Waterford Mott 2-0 – Oakland Press

Girls Soccer

In just two seasons, Birch Run junior keeper Kalyn Breckenridge has tied her school’s career shutouts record of 36, which also will place her on the MHSAA career list – Saginaw News

Boys Tennis

In a rematch of last season’s Upper Peninsula Division 2 co-champions, Ishpeming Westwood downed Iron Mountain 5-3 – Iron Mountain Daily News

Track & Field

From last week, East Grand Rapids’ Niki Ezeh broke her school’s shot put record set in 1981 with a toss of 40 feet, 9 inches, and also won the 100 and 200 and anchored the 400 relay winner against Grand Rapids Christian – Grand Rapids Press

Good Read

Muskegon Orchard View baseball coach Ed Macheta was diagnosed last summer with Parkinson’s disease, but he’s hoping coaching will help him stay active and minimize the early effects – Muskegon Chronicle

Today in the MHSAA: 6/4/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 4, 2025

1. BOYS LACROSSE Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice scored the go-ahead goal with 1:24 to play in a 9-8 Division 1 Semifinal win over Rockford – Oakland Press

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Country Day avenged a 2024 Semifinal loss with a 2-0 win over top-ranked Grosse Ile in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Southgate News-Herald

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 4 Kalamazoo Christian advanced in Division 4 with a 1-0 win over top-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Catholic Central will return to the Division 1 Final thanks to a 22-4 win over Grand Ledge – Hometown Life

5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Troy Athens played a player down for nearly half of regulation and emerged with a shootout win over No. 5 Utica Eisenhower in Division 1 – Oakland Press

6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Saginaw Nouvel downed No. 3 Leland 4-0 in Division 4, while Midland Calvary Baptist defeated Shelby and No. 9 DeWitt downed No. 11 Goodrich in Division 2 – WNEM

7. GIRLS SOCCER Laingsburg also advanced in Division 4 with a 2-1 win over No. 8 Adrian Lenawee Christian – WLNS

8. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Warren Regina shut down No. 14 Ann Arbor Greenhills 1-0 in Division 3 – Macomb Daily

9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Hartland outscored Oxford in a shootout to move on in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

10. GIRLS SOCCER Alahna Beckett scored three goals to send No. 6 Midland past Mattawan 5-2 in Division 1 – Saginaw News