Today in the MHSAA: 3/11/16
March 11, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Thursday saw multiple Michigan girls basketball teams win Regional titles for the first time and all three undefeated teams in Class C fall. And in hockey, our Division 2 Final will include a past champ versus a first-time advancer.
Girls Basketball
In a meeting of arguably the two favorites in Class A heading into the tournament, Detroit Martin Luther King came away with a 74-56 win over Southfield-Lathrup – Detroit Free Press
St. Johns won its first Regional title in 11 seasons with a 46-43 victory over Saginaw Heritage in Class A – Lansing State Journal
Warren Cousino claimed its first Regional championship with a 49-39 win over reigning Class A champion Bloomfield Hills Marian – Macomb Daily
Bay City John Glenn also earned its first Regional title, downing Freeland 59-27 in Class B – Bay City Times
Grand Rapids Covenant Christian earned its first trip to the Quarterfinals since 2000 with a 31-30 win over Kent City in Class C – Grand Rapids Press
Niles Brandywine handed Gobles its first and only loss of the season, 53-47 in a Class C Regional Final – Niles Daily Star
St. Ignace ended a perfect run for reigning Class C champion Calumet with a one-point win – Escanaba Daily Press
Ithaca won its first Regional title with a 68-45 victory over Reese in Class C – Saginaw News
Also in Class C, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep ended Napoleon’s perfect run with a 40-30 win to claim a third straight Regional title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Stephenson earned its first Regional title since 1982 by downing four-time reigning Regional champ Crystal Falls Forest Park in Class D – Iron Mountain Daily News
Ice Hockey
No. 3-ranked Livonia Stevenson reached the Division 2 Final with a 5-1 win over No. 2 Hartland – Detroit News
Romeo reached its first MHSAA Final in hockey with a 5-2 win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern in Division 2 – Macomb Daily
Today in the MHSAA: 8/28/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 28, 2023
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Grand Rapids Christian and McBain girls and Grand Rapids Christian and Mason County Eastern boys won at the prestigious Pete Moss Invitational at Benzie Central – Athletic.net | Ludington Daily News | Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. VOLLEYBALL Temperance Bedford downed Battle Creek Lakeview in the final to cap a perfect day at the Cereal City Tournament – Monroe News
3. BOYS SOCCER Coldwater defeated host DeWitt and Fenton to win the Panther Cup Tournament – Coldwater Daily Reporter
4. CROSS COUNTRY The Central Montcalm, Holland West Ottawa, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian and Holland Christian girls; and Kalamazoo Central, Grand Haven, Ada Forest Hills Eastern and Central Montcalm boys won at Grand Rapids South Christian’s Under the Lights Invitational – Athletic.net | Holland Sentinel
5. CROSS COUNTRY Marquette swept Wildcat Invitational championships, edging Macomb Dakota in both races – Athletic.net | TV6
6. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Mona Shores swept Fruitport, Spring Lake and Grand Haven to win the Buccaneers’ annual Battle on the Boardwalk for the fourth-straight season – Local Sports Journal
7. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac defeated Leland and Mount Pleasant in bracket play to win its invitational – Cadillac News
8. VOLLEYBALL Ludington defeated Kent City, Traverse City Christian, Comstock Park, Gaylord and Petoskey to win the Reed City Invitational – Ludington Daily News
9. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian avenged pool play losses to Fremont and Plainwell to win the former’s invitational – Local Sports Journal
10. BOYS TENNIS Battle Creek Lakeview claimed its eighth-straight All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer
Also of note …
BOYS SOCCER Jacob Stone became Fraser’s all-time leading scorer with both goals in his team’s 2-1 win over Rochester – Macomb Daily