Today in the MHSAA: 3/9/16

March 9, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

It’s tough to remember a night of MHSAA playoff action with more close finishes, as Tuesday included three one-goal hockey Regional Finals – including two that went to overtime – and a number of one-basket deciders in girls basketball.

Girls Basketball

Freshman Alyza Winston scored off a steal during the final seconds to give Muskegon Mona Shores a 61-59 win over Grand Rapids Christian in Class A – Muskegon Chronicle

Farmington Hills Mercy earned a Class A Regional Final berth on Katie Coe’s basket at the buzzer in a 37-35 win over Howell – Oakland Press

Jackson Northwest continued its impressive Class A run with a 59-57 win over Kalamazoo Central – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Marshall ran its winning streak to 22 with a 62-44 win over Stevensville Lakeshore in Class B – Battle Creek Enquirer

Bay City John Glenn needed overtime in one of its few close wins this season, but edged Frankenmuth 49-46 in Class B – Saginaw News

Portland also needed overtime in Class B to get past Eaton Rapids 47-45 – Lansing State Journal

Flat Rock needed a 20-2 third-quarter run to get past Brooklyn Columbia Central in Class B, 49-48 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Reigning Class C champion Calumet kept its perfect run alive with a 46-45 overtime win over Negaunee – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Ithaca reached its first Regional Final and set a school record with 22 wins in a 53-41 victory over New Lothrop – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Gaylord St. Mary earned a slight upset in Class D, downing Frankfort 54-41 – Gaylord Herald Times

Ice Hockey

Hartland outlasted Birmingham Brother Rice 5-4 in overtime to reach the Division 2 Semifinals – Livingston Daily

Ada Forest Hills Eastern earned its Semifinal bid with a 2-1 triple-overtime win over Marquette – Grand Rapids Press

Livonia Stevenson got past rival Trenton for the second straight season, 2-1, to advance – Detroit News

Romeo earned its trip to the Semifinals thanks in part to six points from senior Logan Jenuwine in an 8-3 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 8/31/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 31, 2022

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 7 Farmington Hills Mercy earned wins over Division 2 No. 3 Detroit Country Day, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North and Bloomfield Hills – Oakland Press

2. CROSS COUNTRY The Brighton girls and Northville boys swept Mustang Invitational championships – Oakland Press

3. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Holland West Ottawa – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – defeated Zeeland by 40 points – Holland Sentinel

4. BOYS SOCCER Cadillac earned its first win since 2020, against Reed City – Cadillac News

5. VOLLEYBALL Charlevoix hosted and swept Rogers City, St. Ignace and Onaway – Petoskey News-Review

6. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow shut out Grand Blanc 3-0 in a Saginaw Valley League opener – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS SOCCER Muskegon Mona Shores improved to 3-1-2 with a 4-1 win over Holland – Local Sports Journal

8. BOYS TENNIS St. Joseph downed Stevensville Lakeshore 7-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

9. VOLLEYBALL Morley Stanwood swept Remus Chippewa Hills – Big Rapids Pioneer

10. VOLLEYBALL Coming off a Saturday tournament win, Colon swept Pittsford – Sturgis Journal