Today in the MHSAA: 3/17/16

March 17, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The final week of this boys basketball season will feature some of the unexpected and unfamiliar as favorites fell and teams earned Regional titles for the first time in decades Wednesday.

Boys Basketball

In a rematch of last season’s Class A Semifinal, Detroit U-D Jesuit came away the winner this time with a 47-39 win over reigning champion Detroit Western International – Detroit News

In Class C, Kalamazoo Hackett won its first Regional since 1969, downing Homer 66-48 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Ithaca had an even longer wait in Class C, claiming its first Regional on Wednesday since 1956 with a win over Reese – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

North Farmington ended another long wait, claiming its first Regional title with a win over Walled Lake Central in Class A – Oakland Press

Flint Beecher is one of the regulars that will be back next week after a big 78-65 win over Southfield Christian – Flint Journal

Hudsonville is in and Muskegon is out after a 44-40 win by the Eagles in Class A – Grand Rapids Press

Lansing Everett handed East Lansing its first and only loss of the season, upsetting the Trojans in Class A – Lansing State Journal

Sterling Heights Stevenson has its first Regional title since 1983 after downing Roseville 60-44 in Class A – Macomb Daily

Midland won its first Regional since 1979 by edging Saginaw in Class A, 60-56 – Midland Daily News

River Rouge handed Onsted its first and only loss to win a Regional for the first time since 1999 in Class B – MLive-Detroit

Today in the MHSAA: 4/5/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 5, 2023

1. GIRLS SOCCER Teja Kapp had three goals and three assists in Jackson Northwest’s season-opening win over Hanover-Horton – Jackson Citizen Patriot

2. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 10 Buchanan came back for an 8-7 win over Division 4 No. 18 Three Oaks River Valley – Niles Daily Star

3. SOFTBALL Saginaw Swan Valley opened the Tara DeLine era with a 6-4 win over Hemlock – Saginaw News

4. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 10 Warren Regina topped St. Clair 2-0 – Macomb Daily

5. SOFTBALL After a big opening win, Division 4 top-ranked Unionville-Sebewaing held on for a 2-1 victory over Sandusky in the second game – Huron Daily Tribune

6. GIRLS SOCCER Milford improved to 2-0 with a 4-0 win over Farmington – Oakland Press

7. GIRLS SOCCER Big Rapids earned its first victory, 4-1 over Ludington – MI Sports Now

8. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 2 Evart opened with a sweep of Reed City – Big Rapids Pioneer

9. SOFTBALL Monroe edged Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 7-6 – Monroe News

10. GIRLS SOCCER Midland opened with a 6-1 win over Gaylord – Midland Daily News

Also of note …

HOCKEY Houghton’s Camden Markham was named this season’s Mr. Hockey Award winner – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette