Today in the MHSAA: 6/9/17

June 9, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Half of this season’s MHSAA girls soccer semifinalists were determined in Regional Finals on Thursday, with a first-time title for one school and some last-second heroics for a few more champs.

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 Soccer

Trailing by two early, No. 4 Grand Blanc came back with five goals to beat No. 13 Walled Lake Northern 5-2 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Flint Journal

Natalie Belsito scored her Division 2 Regional Final’s only goal with 23 seconds to play to push No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern past No. 15 Spring Lake 1-0 – Grand Rapids Press

No. 16 Muskegon Catholic Central won its first girls soccer Regional title, downing No. 7 Elk Rapids 2-1 in Division 4 – Muskegon Chronicle

Haley Balkema scored both goals as No. 8 Kalamazoo Christian downed Holland Black River 2-0 in Division 4 Regional Final – Kalamazoo Gazette

No. 10 Utica Ford will play in its second MHSAA Semifinal in four seasons thanks to a 2-1 Division 1 win over No. 19 New Baltimore Anchor Bay – C&G Newspapers

Holland Christian got past No. 13 Marshall 2-1 with a shootout to advance in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel

No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian will return to the season’s final week after a 3-0 win over No. 12 Grand Rapids Catholic Central in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press

No. 11 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett also advanced in Division 4, with a 5-0 win over Marlette. 

Today in the MHSAA: 2/17/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 17, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Carleton Airport claimed the outright Huron League championship with a 77-34 win over New Boston Huron and Riverview’s 52-50 victory over Flat Rock – Monroe News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Redford Thurston clinched a share of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference title with a 58-52 win over Dearborn Heights Robichaud – Hometown Life

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fraser clinched a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with a 53-49 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Maddy DeSmyter reached 1,000 career points in Merrill’s 46-29 win over Bay City All Saints – Saginaw News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City West downed Ludington 88-64 and celebrated Owen Ribel scoring his 1,000th point – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Analeis Ming scored her 1,000th career point during Au Gres-Sims’ 40-32 loss to Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy – Bay City Times

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Ryder Gorham set Mendon’s single-season scoring record during a 76-60 win over Eau Claire – Kalamazoo Gazette

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kendyl Smith reached 500 career assists during Flint Powers Catholic’s win over Lansing Catholic – WJRT

9. ICE HOCKEY Grand Haven defeated Jenison 3-2 in a Division 2 Regional opener – Muskegon Chronicle

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kaylee Jeffers had a triple-double as Gaylord St. Mary downed Maple City Glen Lake 47-38 – Petoskey News-Review