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: 5/19/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 19, 2026

1. BOYS GOLF Holland Christian came back from a double-digit deficit to claim the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black Tournament championship – Holland Sentinel

2. BOYS GOLF McBain Northern Michigan Christian – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won the Highland Conference Tournament, with Blair DeZeeuw carding two eagles in finishing first individually – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Hartland handed Division 2 No. 5 DeWitt its only loss this season, 1-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. BOYS GOLF LPD2 No. 10 Macomb Lutheran North broke Warren De La Salle Collegiate’s three-year winning streak at the Macomb County Tournament, but the Pilots’ Julian Sinishtaj was the individual medalist – Macomb Daily

5. GIRLS TENNIS Bay City Western claimed six flights in winning the Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

6. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Evart swept McBain to finish its Highland Conference schedule undefeated – Cadillac News

7. BOYS LACROSSE Temperance Bedford opened its Division 2 Regional with a big win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News

8. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 5 Bay City Western downed Flint Powers Catholic in the first game of a Saginaw Valley League championship series – Bay City Times

9. GIRLS SOCCER Melanie Kolnitys had three goals in Midland Dow’s Senior Night win over Division 3 No. 8 Frankenmuth – Midland Daily News

10. GIRLS SOCCER Bay City John Glenn downed Saginaw Heritage – WNEM