Today in the MHSAA: 6/15/16
June 15, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The first four girls soccer finalists and the 32 baseball and softball semifinalists were determined Tuesday across the state, with links below from all four soccer semifinals and some of the most dramatic diamond Quarterfinal finishes.
Baseball
New Lothrop scored six runs in the seventh inning to come all the way back and down Standish-Sterling 6-5 in Division 3 – Flint Journal
Gaylord St. Mary will play in a Semifinal for the first time since 1989 after downing Norway 6-2 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Linden will be back in the MHSAA Semifinals for the first time since 2004 thanks to a 2-0 extra-inning win over Gaylord – Flint Journal
Dearborn Divine Child also needed extra innings to eliminate Detroit Country Day 4-3 in Division 2 – Oakland Press
Portland St. Patrick eliminated reigning Division 4 champion Muskegon Catholic Central 3-2 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Girls Soccer
Rochester Hills Stoney Creek dominated a 4-1 overtime shootout to come away with a 2-1 Semifinal win over Novi in Division 1 – Oakland Press
Canton dealt the first and only loss this season to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central – Grand Rapids Press
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett returned to the MHSAA Finals for the first time since 2005 with a 1-0 win over top-ranked Lansing Christian – MLive-Detroit
Montrose will play in its first MHSAA Final in girls soccer thanks to a 3-0 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian in Division 4 – Flint Journal
Softball
Vicksburg scored five runs in the first inning on the way to downing reigning Division 2 champion Wayland 14-2 – Grand Rapids Press
Macomb Dakota added to this season’s firsts with its first Semifinal berth, downing Garden City 6-0 in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
Midland made its first MHSAA Semifinals in 28 years with an 8-1 win over Rockford in Division 1 – Midland Daily News
Division 4 top-ranked Coleman fell to Holton in the Quarterfinals for the second straight season, this time 6-3 – Muskegon Chronicle
Farmington Hills Mercy got past Lake Orion 11-7 in Division 1 as the teams combined for 19 hits – Oakland Press
In Division 3, 42-1 Millington earned its first Semifinal berth with a 1-0 win over Shepherd – Saginaw News
Today In The MHSAA: 12/9/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 9, 2021
1. HOCKEY Howell defeated Hartland for the first time since 2015, 2-1 in overtime – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Taylor Sullivan had a triple-double as Detroit Denby opened with a 56-51 win over Detroit University Prep – Detroit News
3. WRESTLING Muskegon Oakridge fell in both of its Wednesday matches, but they were the first for the program since 1973 – Local Sports Journal
4. HOCKEY Brighton edged Plymouth 6-5, holding on after two late Plymouth goals – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Walled Lake Western came back during the final quarter to defeat Detroit Country day 54-45 – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holland West Ottawa moved to 3-0 with another strong defensive performance in a 38-33 win over Zeeland West – Holland Sentinel
7. WRESTLING Clinton opened with a pair of dual wins, over Michigan Center and Napoleon – Adrian Daily Telegram
8. WRESTLING Kingsley swept its matches at an opening quad over Traverse City Central and Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. WRESTLING Wyandotte Roosevelt opened with wins over Dearborn and Riverview – Southgate News-Herald
10. WRESTLING Midland Dow downed Saginaw Heritage and Flint Carman-Ainsworth in its season openers – Midland Daily News