Today in the MHSAA: 3/7/17

March 7, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A trio of buzzer beaters lead off our collection of boys basketball District headlines from across the state after a Monday filled with close finishes and milestones.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state. 

Boys Basketball

Nolan Hornbacher’s basket with nine seconds to play gave Caro a 40-39 Class B win over North Branch; the Tigers have built their first winning season since 2002 – Saginaw News

Ross Bogart’s bucket during the final seconds gave Southgate Anderson a 48-46 Class A win over Riverview – Southgate News Herald

Coloma’s Zach Goodline hit 3-pointers to send his team’s Class B game against Buchanan into overtime and then help it win 56-55 in a second extra period – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Otsego had 11 points at halftime of its Class B game against Plainwell, but Bill Woodhams scored 27 during the second half to lead the Bulldogs to a 54-40 win – Kalamazoo Gazette

Napoleon downed Concord 70-59 in a Class C matchup of 15-win teams entering the night – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s eliminated 2016 Class A runner-up North Farmington, 58-42 – Oakland Press

Konner Vedrode went over 1,000 career points as Alma downed Shepherd 52-45 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Danny Griffin went over 1,000 points as well as Evart downed White Cloud 69-48 – Big Rapids News

Good Read

Four travel hockey standouts came out for Hartland’s team this season, joining two more who made the switch a year ago, and the Eagles are 24-2-1 heading into a Division 2 Quarterfinal tonight. They talk about some of the best of becoming part of the high school team – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 24, 2023

1. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Bay City John Glenn claimed the first Bay County championship awarded in this sport – Bay City Times

2. BOYS SOCCER Detroit Catholic Central edged Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 3-2 – Hometown Life

3. CROSS COUNTRY Lowell swept girls and boys races at the Baker Woods Invitational – Ludington Daily News

4. BOYS SOCCER Jorge Burgos-Yack scored six goals in Division 2 No. 10 Fruitport’s win over Whitehall – MuskegonSports.com

5. GIRLS GOLF Fremont edged Ludington by two strokes to finish first at the first West Michigan Conference jamboree – Local Sports Journal

6. BOYS SOCCER Ethan Gosen and Derik Prast both scored three goals in Freeland’s win over Essexville Garber – Saginaw News

7. VOLLEYBALL Adrian Madison improved to 11-1-3 with wins over Hillsdale, Hudson, Ida and Blissfield – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City Central – No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – earned wins over Muskegon Mona Shores and Portage Northern, both by 6-2 scores – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. VOLLEYBALL Parma Western earned a close win over Tecumseh and also defeated Ionia – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. BOYS SOCCER Trenton bounced back from a season-opening loss by defeating Taylor – Southgate News-Herald