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Meet Mr. Basketball
March 20, 2012
This season's Mr. Basketball stood tall over the rest of the competition -- although not by much over a future Michigan State teammate.
Bay City Western center Matt Costello edged Lansing Sexton guard Denzel Valentine to win the 32nd Mr. Basketball award. It is given annually to the top senior player in the state by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and the Detroit Free Press.
Here's Costello's story, from the Free Press' Mick McCabe:
Bay City Western's Matt Costello shares Mr. Basketball award with all who helped him
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Today in the MHSAA: 5/9/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 9, 2023
1. GIRLS SOCCER Walled Lake Northern clinched the Lakes Valley Conference championship with a 1-0 win over South Lyon East – Oakland Press
2. BOYS GOLF Tecumseh, No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, shot a 317 to dominate at the Lenawee County Championship – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 18 Sterling Heights Stevenson moved ahead of No. 11 Grosse Pointe South into the top spot alone in the Macomb Area Conference Red with a 16-2 win – Macomb Daily
4. SOFTBALL Division 4 No. 2 Mendon swept No. 10 Decatur 3-0 and 11-7 – Kalamazoo Gazette
5. BASEBALL Unranked Howell downed Division 1 No. 9 Brighton 12-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 14 St. Joseph and No. 8 Stevensville Lakeshore played to a 1-1 draw – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Detroit Country Day handed Pontiac Notre Dame Prep its first defeat, 10-0 – Oakland Press
8. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 10 (tied) Hartland pitchers threw a perfect game and no-hitter in sweeping Salem – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. GIRLS SOCCER Midland edged Division 3 No. 7 Essexville Garber 1-0 – Midland Daily News
10. BASEBALL Bay City Central moved past Grand Blanc in an extra-inning walk-off win and then tied the Bobcats in the second game – Bay City Times