Highlight Reel: Division 2 Hockey Semifinals

March 10, 2017

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director

Two teams – one familiar with the Finals, another a first-time finalist – checked into Saturday's MHSAA hockey championship game in Division 2 with victories in the Semifinals on Thursday at USA Arena in Plymouth.

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern 4, Saline 2

Northern/Eastern Goes Up 2-0 - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern got two goals in the first period less than 90 seconds apart to jump out to an early lead. The second goal came on this rebound score by Joel Brandinger – who had two goals in the game. 

Saline Ties It Up - Saline answered with the next two goals of the game, tying things up early in the second period on this power play goal by Collin Clark. 

Birmingham Brother Rice 5, Hartland 2?

Tosto Takes Two - Birmingham Brother Rice took a 2-0 lead after one period against Hartland, with both goals coming from Blake Tosto. The second goal came on this power play.

Hartland Pulls Within One - Early in the third period, Hartland cut the Brother Rice lead to 2-1 on this wrist shot by Jake Gallagher.

Today in the MHSAA: 6/2/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 2, 2023

1. GOLF Cedarville/DeTour’s girls repeated as Upper Peninsula Division 3 champions, and Rock Mid Peninsula’s boys won their first Finals championship – MHSAA.com Girls | Boys

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 12 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central scored the lone goal in its Division 1 District Final against No. 3 Forest Hills Northern – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Plainwell clinched a Division 2 District title with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Stevensville Lakeshore – WWMT

4. GIRLS SOCCER Pinckney defeated Jackson 2-0 to claim a Division 1 District title, its first in girls soccer – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. GIRLS SOCCER Sam Johnson’s courageous effort helped No. 2 North Muskegon to a Division 4 District title win over No. 11 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – CatchMark SportsNet

6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Elk Rapids advanced with a Division 3 District Final win over No. 13 Boyne City – Up North Live

7. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian clinched a Division 2 District title with a 2-0 win over No. 7 Cranbrook Kingswood – Oakland Press

8. GIRLS SOCCER Unranked DeWitt scored the game’s lone goal in overtime to get past No. 13 Mason and claim a Division 2 District title – Lansing State Journal

9. BOYS GOLF No. 6 Rochester Adams shot a 306 to win its LPD1 Regional with No. 13 Lake Orion second and Bloomfield Hills third – Macomb Daily

10. GIRLS SOCCER Bay City Western advanced in Division 2 with a District-clinching shootout win over Mount Pleasant – Bay City Times