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
Today in the MHSAA: 4/4/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 4, 2023
1. GIRLS SOCCER Sydney Bourdon’s first-half hat trick keyed Division 2 No. 12 Dearborn Divine Child’s 4-0 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
2. BOYS GOLF St. Joseph shot a 174 to edge Niles by five strokes at a four-team event – Niles Daily Star
3. SOFTBALL Temperance Bedford improved to 3-0 with a sweep of Grosse Ile – Monroe News
4. SOFTBALL Midland Bullock Creek opened with a sweep of Alpena – Midland Daily News
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Former Cassopolis coach Dan Purlee is taking over at Edwardsburg – South Bend Tribune