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: 9/12/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 12, 2024

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 4 Holland earned a 3-0 win over Holland Christian – Holland Sentinel

2. BOYS SOCCER Freeland edged Division 3 No. 11 Alma in a match notable locally league and statewide – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

3. BOYS SOCCER Big Rapids and Kent City drew 1-1 in a matchup of Central State Activities Association contenders – Big Rapids Pioneer

4. VOLLEYBALL Parma Western came back from two sets down to defeat Marshall – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Grand Blanc earned its fourth-straight shutout, this one 2-0 over Lapeer – WJRT

6. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING St. Joseph – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – continued its strong start with a 114-57 victory over Mattawan – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

7. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 15 Dearborn Edsel Ford downed rival Brownstown Woodhaven 9-2 – Southgate News-Herald

8. BOYS TENNIS Sturgis won the day’s only three-set match, at No. 2 doubles, to get past Niles 5-3 – Sturgis Journal

9. BOYS SOCCER Montague made a first-half goal stand in its 1-0 win over Whitehall – CatchMark SportsNet

10. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow downed Flint Carman-Ainsworth 6-0 in the Saginaw Valley League – Midland Daily News