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: 8/29/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 29, 2022

1. CROSS COUNTRY Benzie Central’s Hunter Jones and Hart’s Jessica Jazwinski, both Grand Rapids Christian teams, the Traverse City St. Francis girls and Hart boys were among high achievers at the Pete Moss Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Athletic.net

2. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow, No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, continued to impress with wins over No. 3 Birmingham Groves and No. 4 Seaholm and a tie with top-ranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Midland Daily News

3. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Mona Shores won its third-straight Battle of the Boardwalk sweeping Grand Haven, Fruitport and Spring Lake – Local Sports Journal

4. VOLLEYBALL Johannesburg-Lewiston has yet to lose a set this season after adding six more match wins at its invitational – Petoskey News-Review

5. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 4 Milan placed first in every event of the Riverview Rock-N-Relays – Monroe News

6. CROSS COUNTRY The Onsted girls and Erie Mason boys won Lenawee County Preview Meet championships, Onsted led by a record-setting run – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. BOYS TENNIS Bay City Western was first and LPD4 No. 3 Big Rapids second at the Portland Quad – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. CROSS COUNTRY Walled Lake Northern swept Howell Highlander Invitational titles – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. CROSS COUNTRY The Union City girls and Bronson boys won Colon Magi Kickoff championships – Sturgis Journal

10. BOYS SOCCER Leland bounced back from its first loss to defeat Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle