Today in the MHSAA: 3/8/17
March 8, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The Division 2 ice hockey field was cut to four and the girls basketball field to 16 during a Tuesday full of big-time performances and a few upsets as well.
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.
Girls Basketball
Walled Lake Western earned its first Regional win in 34 season, downing Novi 48-42 in a Class A Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
Kierra Fletcher had 35 points and 13 rebounds in reigning Class A champion Warren Cousino’s 56-44 victory over 20-win Utica Ford – MLive-Detroit
With a heavy heart, Asjia Blanton had 19 points off the bench to lead Midland Dow to a 59-36 win over Marquette – Saginaw News
East Kentwood survived a 28-point night from Muskegon Mona Shores standout Jordan Walker to win 57-43 in their Class A matchup – Grand Rapids Press
Farmington Hills Mercy dealt Hartland only its second – and final – loss this season, 47-42 in a Class A Regional Semifinal – Observer & Eccentric
Blissfield handed 20-win Michigan Center a 48-38 Regional Semifinal loss in Class C – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Kalkaska scored during the final 10 seconds to upend Houghton 58-57 in a matchup of 20+ win teams in Class C – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Bronson contained high-scoring Niles Brandywine 32-22 in Class C – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Pickford ended Hillman’s 21-game winning streak with a 51-45 win in Class D – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Frankfort upset Gaylord St. Mary 47-44 in Class D – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Hockey
Unranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern advanced to the Division 2 Semifinals for the second straight season with a 3-2 win over unranked Muskegon Mona Shores – Grand Rapids Press
Unranked Saline upset No. 5 Livonia Churchill in double overtime 5-4 to advance – Saline Post
Top-ranked Birmingham Brother Rice eliminated reigning Division 2 champion Romeo, 4-0 – Macomb Daily
No. 2 Hartland shut out No. 4 Livonia Stevenson 3-0 to also move on – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 13, 2023
1. HOCKEY Top-ranked but undermanned Detroit Catholic Central held on to defeat Division 1 No. 4 Hartland 4-2 – MLIVE Detroit
2. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 7 Marquette ran its winning streak to seven with a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Hancock – Upper Michigan Source
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL MacKenzie Bisballe went over 1,000 career points in Lake City’s 50-24 win over Houghton Lake – Cadillac News
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaxson Whitaker also went over 1,000 career points in Muskegon Reeths-Puffer’s 78-71 win over Holland West Ottawa – Local Sports Journal
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Logan Shiels joined the 1,000-point club as well in Britton-Deerfield’s win over Milan – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Riley Abney set the Ortonville Brandon school record with 42 points in her team’s 64-61 win over Lapeer – WJRT
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hartland edged Grand Blanc 54-52 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston defeated Brighton 67-45 in the KLAA/OAA challenge – Oakland Press
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Riverview Gabriel Richard won a matchup of undefeated teams 58-55 over Romulus Summit Academy North – Southgate News-Herald
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Payton Palmer scored a career high for the second time in a week, this time with 29 points in Midland’s win over Bay City Central – Midland Daily News