Today in the MHSAA: 5/2/17

May 2, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Rain switched up more than a few schedules Monday, but a number of ranked teams still took the field with some major contests especially in baseball, lacrosse and golf.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Baseball

Division 1 No. 5 Sterling Heights Stevenson remained undefeated in Macomb Area Conference play with a key 7-6 win over No. 3 Utica Eisenhower – Macomb Daily

Boys Golf

Unranked Warren DeLaSalle won its fourth straight Macomb County championship, shooting a 309 to clinch by seven strokes over Division 1 No. 9 Utica Ford – Macomb Daily

Girls Lacrosse

Division 1 No. 7 Brighton followed Cameron Stilson’s county saves record in a 15-9 win over rival and No. 3-ranked Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Girls Tennis

From Friday, Portland downed previously top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart 6-2; the Raiders remained ranked No. 7 in Division 4 while Sacred Heart fell to No. 5 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Football

Former Saginaw High coach George Genyk, who helped turn around the program during the mid-1980s, died Saturday at age 78 – Saginaw News

Today in the MHSAA: 2/23/17

February 23, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The girls basketball and boys hockey regular seasons are drawing to a close this week, but not before a few stunners on the way to the playoffs.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state. 

Girls Basketball

Ishpeming Westwood held off a double-digit comeback by Norway to hand the Knights their first loss – Iron Mountain Daily News

Boys Basketball

Ithaca claimed a third straight Tri-Valley Conference West title with a 69-31 win over Pinconning – Saginaw News

Class C Flint Hamady handed Class B Frankenmuth only its second loss, 71-66 – Flint Journal

Pickford earned a share of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference title with a 64-53 win over Rudyard – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

Riverview Gabriel Richard edged Royal Oak Shrine 48-46 to advance to the Detroit Catholic League C-D Final – Oakland Press

McBain clinched the Highland Conference championship with a 61-45 win over second-place Manton – Cadillac News

Hockey

Davison edged Division 3 No. 9 Saginaw Heritage 2-1 in the Cardinals’ regular-season finale – Flint Journal

Division 2 top-ranked Birmingham Brother Rice edged Division 1 No. 3 Brighton 4-3 in the Bulldogs’ final game of the regular season – Livingston County Daily Press & Argus