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: 2/14/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 14, 2023

1. SKIING The Petoskey boys and Harbor Springs girls won Division 2 Regionals – Petoskey News-Review Boys | Girls

2. SKIING The Traverse City Central boys and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern girls won Division 1 Regional championships – Traverse City Record Eagle

3. BOWLING The Ravenna girls and Division 3 No. 3 Muskegon Orchard View boys won West Michigan Conference Tournament championships – Local Sports Journal

4. BOWLING Monroe’s girls defeated Temperance Bedford 22-8 to clinch another Southeastern Conference title – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morenci defeated Adrian Madison 42-37 to clinch a share of the Tri-County Conference championship – Adrian Daily Telegram

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Warren Cousino defeated Fraser 66-46 to earn a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with Utica – Macomb Daily

7. SKIING The Clarkston girls and Fenton/Linden/Lake Fenton boys won Division 1 Regional titles – MHSAA.com

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hillman delivered Mio’s first loss, 66-41 – Bay City Times

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Lansing Waverly moved into first place alone in the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue with a 72-53 win over Okemos – Lansing State Journal

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop edged Genesee Christian 39-38 in overtime – Flint Journal

Also of note …

FOOTBALL The Detroit football community is mourning the death of Al Baumgart, who coached at four schools during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s – Macomb Daily