Today in the MHSAA: 6/9/16

June 9, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Girls and Boys Lacrosse Semifinals gave us our championship contenders for Saturday's games, and they were joined as well Wednesday by key soccer wins and a pair of baseball milestones.

Boys Lacrosse

Birmingham Brother Rice will play for its 12th straight Division 1 championship after downing Detroit U-D Jesuit 17-4 in a Semifinal – Oakland Press

Detroit Catholic Central held Detroit County Day scoreless during the second half to advance in Division 1 with a 13-5 Semifinal win – Oakland Press

East Grand Rapids downed Okemos 16-15 in double overtime to get back to the Division 2 Final – Grand Rapids Press

After falling to Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in the postseason the last three years, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central earned a championship game berth with a 17-7 win over the Cranes – Grand Rapids Press

Girls Lacrosse

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood started on a 7-0 run in downing Farmington Hills Mercy 22-4 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Oakland Press

Four-time reigning Division 2 champion East Grand Rapids will play for a fifth straight title after downing Okemos 14-7 in a Semifinal – Grand Rapids Press

Three-time reigning Division 1 champion Rockford earned another trip to the Finals with a 23-7 win over Hartland – Livingston Daily

Birmingham United advanced to its first MHSAA lacrosse championship game since 2012 with a 16-4 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer in Division 1.

Girls soccer

The closest of four Regional games across the state came in Division 4, where Montrose got past Harbor Springs 2-0 – Petoskey News

Baseball

Shepherd baseball coach Jack Nartker retired after 27 seasons and a final 5-4 win over Beal City; his record is 647-288-7 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Grand Ledge avenged a District loss to Holt with a comeback win to claim the Capital Area Diamond Classic championship 7-3 and finish 31-4 – Lansing State Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 1/27/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 27, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington delivered Shelby’s only loss this season, 44-30 – Local Sports Journal

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center moved into first place alone in the Cascades Conference East with a 68-53 win over Leslie – WLNS

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage defeated Pewamo-Westphalia 51-31 in a matchup of top teams from Divisions 1 and 3, respectively – Saginaw News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Carson Case set a Benzie Central record for career 3-pointers during a 63-36 victory over Suttons Bay – Up North Live

5. SKIING Great North Alpine swept the girls and boys meets in the Northern Shores Conference – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Otsego downed Sturgis 43-39 in a matchup of Wolverine Conference contenders – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. SKIING Traverse City West’s girls and boys swept the latest Big North Conference meets – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop remains undefeated after a 47-37 win over Chesaning – WNEM

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake edged Traverse City St. Francis 76-70 – MI Sports Now

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gladwin earned its first win, 47-26 over Coleman – Midland Daily News