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: 5/30/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 30, 2024
1. GIRLS GOLF Escanaba and Bark River-Harris swept team and individual championships at the Upper Peninsula Division 1 and 2 Finals, respectively – MHSAA.com
2. BOYS TENNIS Negaunee completed a perfect season with a UPD1 championship, and West Iron County prevailed in UPD2 by a point – MHSAA.com
3. BOYS GOLF Marquette scored a 300 to win the UPD1 title, and Hancock followed the individual runner-up to a UPD2 victory – MHSAA.com
4. BOYS LACROSSE Byron Center clinched its first Regional championship in this sport, downing Mattawan 12-6 in Division 2 – Kalamazoo Gazette
5. BOYS GOLF Howell shot a 306 to clinch its first Regional title in this sport since 2004, in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Flint Powers Catholic advanced in its Division 3 District with a 2-1 win over No. 11 Essexville Garber – Flint Journal
7. GIRLS SOCCER No. 5 Grosse Ile ran its District title streak to 12 with a big win over Flat Rock in Division 3 – Southgate News-Herald
8. BOYS GOLF Ann Arbor Skyline carded a 302 to win its fourth-straight LPD1 Regional championship – Ann Arbor News
9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Rockford advanced in its Division 1 District with a 2-0 win over No. 13 Muskegon Mona Shores – Grand Rapids Press
10. BOYS LACROSSE Rockford downed Hudsonville 17-5 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – FOX 17