Today in the MHSAA: 6/16/16
June 16, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The final four of eight MHSAA girls soccer finalists were determined in Semifinals on Wednesday, and we posted previews of all 32 baseball and softball teams playing this weekend at Michigan State University.
Girls Soccer
Grosse Ile took Flint Powers Catholic nearly to the end in Division 3, but the Chargers scored on a penalty kick with 6 minutes to play to win 1-0 – Flint Journal
Hudsonville Unity Christian will make its near-annual trip back to the MHSAA Finals thanks to a 3-0 Division 3 win over Freeland – Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern will return to the MHSAA Finals after a late goal helped it get past Dexter 2-1 in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep avenged its only loss this season by downing Bloomfield Hills Marian in Division 2 – Oakland Press
Baseball & Softball
Click for a glance at all 16 semifinalists playing baseball at McLane Stadium – Second Half
Click for a glance at all 16 semifinalists playing softball at Secchia Stadium – Second Half
Today in the MHSAA: 1/26/16
January 26, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Monday night was a busy one for girls basketball as multiple state-ranked teams fell in titanic nonleague matchups.
Girls Basketball
Morley Stanwood came back from seven down at halftime to upend Class C-ranked Carson City Crystal – Big Rapids News
Detroit Country Day moved to 11-1 against arguably the top team from the Detroit Public School League, outlasting Renaissance 56-50 – Detroit News
Harper Woods Chandler Park pressed Waterford Our Lady from opening tip to the final buzzer to down the Class D contender 63-44 – Oakland Press
Megan Saunders scored the winning points with half a minute to play as Jackson Lumen Christi escaped Hanover-Horton 43-41 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Petoskey made 7 of 8 free throws during overtime to down Big North Conference co-leader Traverse City Central 49-41 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Boys Basketball
Millington and Shawn Pardee continued a parade of big numbers; he scored 48 points as the Cardinals beat Carrollton 99-85 in overtime – Saginaw News
Bowling
Grand Haven swept its girls and boys matches with Hudsonville, with the Bucs’ girls handing the Eagles their first loss – Grand Haven Tribune