Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/19
February 28, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday was filled with upsets galore as we kick off the headlines with a pair of Hockey Regional surprises and move into Boys Basketball Districts and a big night for Byron’s girls hoops team.
1. Hockey: Big Rapids upset its second straight ranked opponent this week, downing No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic 8-4 in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Big Rapids News
2. Hockey: No. 6 Detroit Country Day downed No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 3-1 in another Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
3. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Catholic Central came back from a 15-point deficit to defeat Grand Rapids Christin 71-63 in a Division 2 District Semifinal – Grand Rapids Press
4. Hockey: Division 3 No. 11 East Grand Rapids scored the game winner with 16 seconds to play in a 5-4 victory over No. 14 Grand Rapids Catholic Central – WOOD TV
5. Boys Basketball: Unionville-Sebewaing won a Division 3 District matchup of champions from the Greater Thumb Conference, downing Harbor Beach 70-51 – Huron Daily Tribune
6. Boys Basketball: Saline stunned Ann Arbor Pioneer, 63-52 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – Detroit News
7. Boys Basketball: Last place Gaylord upset Big North Conference co-champion Petoskey 49-38 in Division 1 – Gaylord Herald Times
8. Boys Basketball: Canton downed Westland John Glenn 67-61 in a Division 1 matchup showcasing two Mr. Basketball Award finalists – State Champs!
9. Girls Basketball: Byron clinched a share of the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference title, and Maylee Hatt went over 1,000 career points against Durand – Flint Journal
10. Boys Basketball: Schoolcraft avenged its two regular-season losses to Kalamazoo Hackett with a 60-58 win in Division 3 – JoeInsider.com
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Detroit Edison’s Rickea Jackson, Grosse Pointe North’s Julia Ayrault, Saginaw Heritage’s Moira Joiner and Muskegon’s Alyza Winston were named finalists for the Miss Basketball Award – State Champs!
Boys Basketball: Mason Bakker went over 1,000 career points although Zeeland West fell to Hudsonville in Division 1 – Holland Sentinel
Officiating: Dowagiac’s Randy Melvin will retire from officiating after this week and 46 years serving high school sports – Niles Daily Star
Girls Basketball: From Tuesday, Pittsford claimed its sixth straight Southern Central Athletic Association East title with a 53-45 win over Camden-Frontier – Hillsdale Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 9, 2024
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac moved to 8-0 by handing McBain its first loss this season, 36-33 --
Cadillac News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Katie Patterson’s game-winner pushed Riverview past Grosse Ile 45-43 – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian defeated Leland 53-29 as Reece Broderick pulled closer to 1,000 career points – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor remains undefeated after a 71-57 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints delivered coach Mike Debo his 200th career win with a big one over Caseville – Bay City Times
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Noah VanderLinde made the clinching shot in Evart’s 50-48 win over Marion – Big Rapids Pioneer
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Angel Potter’s late heroics pulled Ogemaw Heights ahead of Alcona for a 38-37 victory – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hemlock edged Shepherd 54-52 – WNEM
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington moved past Reed City 41-28 – Ludington Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bradley Richards put up more notable numbers as Fruitport Calvary Christian downed Manistee Catholic Central – Local Sports Journal
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Adrian Lenawee Christian coach Bill Wilharms, who led the Cougars to three 8-player Finals championships over the last four seasons, has resigned – Adrian Daily Telegram