Today in the MHSAA: 3/10/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 10, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hart edged two-time reigning Division 3 runner-up Kent City 37-34 to claim its first Regional championship in girls basketball – Local Sports Journal

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City clinched its first Regional title in this sport with a 62-53 win over Indian River Inland Lakes in Division 4 – Petoskey News-Review

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Charles also claimed its first Regional title with a 39-34 victory over Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Division 4 – Saginaw News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Redford Westfield Prep edged reigning Division 2 champion Detroit Edison 57-54 in a Regional Final – MLIVE

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Blissfield won a Division 3 Regional title by defeating reigning Finals champion Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 50-38 – Adrian Daily Telegram

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holt clinched its first Regional championship since 1975, downing DeWitt 52-36 in Division 1 – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ovid-Elsie celebrated its first Regional title since 1984 with a 35-12 Division 3 win over Dansville – Lansing State Journal

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sandusky downed Cass City 49-44 in Division 3 to clinch its first Regional championship since 1999 – Port Huron Times Herald

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Detroit Renaissance clinched a Division 1 Regional title with a 43-33 win over Farmington Hills Mercy – Detroit News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lansing Catholic handed Chelsea just its second defeat in clinching its first Regional title since 2004 with a 46-34 win in Division 2 – Lansing State Journal

Also of note …

HOCKEY Top-ranked Byron Center will play in the Division 2 Final for the second time in three seasons after an 8-4 Semifinal win over No. 10 Detroit U-D Jesuit – FOX 17

HOCKEY No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice also will return to the Division 2 championship game for the first time since 2021 thanks to an 11-3 Semifinal win over No. 5 Saginaw Heritage – Oakland Press

Today in the MHSAA: 4/17/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 17, 2023

1. SOFTBALL Division 4 honorable mention Mendon defeated host and No. 2-ranked Holton in the final and honorable mention Indian River Inland Lakes and No. 4 Hillman to get there in clinching the Red Devil Invitational title – Sturgis Journal

2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 3 Richland Gull Lake bounced back from a Wednesday loss to defeat Division 3 top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian 1-0 – Kalamazoo Gazette

3. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 13 Bay City Western won big over Division 2 No. 5 Bay City John Glenn in the Bay County Championship final – Bay City Times

4. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 4 Spring Lake downed Division 4 No. 3 North Muskegon 6-2 – CatchMark SportsNet

5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Hudsonville downed Division 2 No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 5-0 – Grand Rapids Press

6. BOYS GOLF Belding shot a 332 to win the Ionia County Shootout for the first time – Greenville Daily News

7. BOYS GOLF Grand Rapids West Catholic was the overall winner at the Kent City Invitational with a 330 – Local Sports Journal

8. GIRLS SOCCER After defeating Division 3 No. 5 Essexville Garber 3-2 in pool play, Bay City Western clinched the Bay County championship with a big win over Bay City Central – Bay City Times

9. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 3 Essexville Garber defeated Bay City Central to clinch a third-straight Bay County title – Bay City Times

10. BASEBALL Flushing swept Division 2 No. 15 Frankenmuth 8-5 in eight innings and 6-5 – Mid-Michigan Now

Also of note …

HOCKEY Houghton coach Corey Markham announced his retirement – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette