Today In The MHSAA: 6/14/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 14, 2021

1. Softball: The Division 3 Regional Final between top-ranked Millington and No. 2 Richmond went nine innings, with Richmond winning 2-1 – Macomb Daily

2. Softball: No. 5 Owosso won its first Regional title scoring five runs in the 10th inning to get past Lake Odessa Lakewood in Division 2 – Owosso Argus-Press

3. Baseball: No. 2 Portage Central earned its first Semifinal berth since 2011 with wins over Detroit Catholic Central and top-ranked Grand Ledge in Division 1 – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. Softball: Charlevoix and Traverse City West won their first Regional championships – unranked Charlevoix handing No. 8 Negaunee its lone loss of the season and also downing Kalkaska in Division 3, and honorable mention West defeating honorable mention Midland and Fenton in Division 1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. Softball: No. 4 Gaylord got past No. 7 Escanaba 6-5 and then Big Rapids 12-2 to claim a Division 2 Regional title – Petoskey News-Review

6. Girls Soccer: No. 4 Boyne City repeated as a Regional champion with a 2-1 win over No. 9 Big Rapids in Division 3 – MI Sports Now

7. Softball: Honorable mention South Lyon downed No. 3 Hartland 9-3 and then Ypsilanti Lincoln 12-1 to win a Division 1 Regional title – Oakland Press

8. Baseball: Unranked Midland Dow defeated Zeeland West in eight innings and then rallied in the seventh to get past No. 9 Hudsonville in a Division 1 Quarterfinal – Midland Daily News

9. Softball: No. 10 Hudsonville Unity Christian downed No. 2 Muskegon Oakridge 4-3 before getting past Grand Rapids South Christian 13-2 in a Division 2 Regional – Grand Rapids Press

10. Softball: No. 9 Macomb Dakota got past No. 7 New Baltimore Anchor Bay and Utica to advance to a Division 1 Quarterfinal – Macomb Daily

Also of note …

Girls Soccer: Top-ranked Grandville Calvin Christian continued its undefeated season with a 2-0 Division 4 Regional Final win over No. 11 Kalamazoo Christian – WWMT

Softball: Shepherd put up seven runs in the eighth inning to clinch a Division 3 Regional title with a 19-18 win over Laingsburg – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Track & Field: Traverse City Central coach John Lober is retiring after 52 years – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Baseball: Reese’s Dave Elliott also announced his retirement from coaching, after 42 years – Saginaw News

Today in the MHSAA: 2/18/20

February 18, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A mostly quiet Monday across Michigan still had loud newsmakers, as a matchup of 2019 girls basketball champions, a league title clinched, a hockey upset and a 1,000-point scorer led the way. 

1. Girls Basketball: Reigning Division 2 champion Detroit Edison defeated reigning Division 4 champion Adrian Lenawee Christian 67-62 – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. Girls Basketball: Camden-Frontier earned a share of the Southern Central Athletic Association East title with a 56-46 win over Pittsford – Hillsdale Daily News

3. Hockey: Clarkston downed Division 1 No. 5 Macomb Dakota 5-1 in the OAA/MAC Showcase – Macomb Daily

4. Girls Basketball: Emma Anderson went over 1,000 career points in helping Menominee past Kingsford 61-53 – Iron Mountain Daily News 

5. Girls Basketball: Deckerville extended its winning streak to 13 with a 67-47 win over Dryden – Huron Daily Tribune

6. Hockey: Bloomfield Hills earned a 4-3 shootout win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley also as part of the OAA/MAC Showcase – Macomb Daily

7. Hockey: Birmingham United edged Romeo 4-3 at the OAA/MAC Showcase – Macomb Daily

8. Girls Basketball: Midland Calvary Baptist improved to 14-0 with a 53-28 win over Mayville – Midland Daily News

9. Girls Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary improved to 14-4 with a 46-33 win over Engadine – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. Boys Basketball: Alanson improved to 12-3 with a 56-54 win over Kinross Maplewood Baptist – MI Sports Now