Today in the MHSAA: 4/12/17

April 12, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of our top teams from 2016 found themselves in competitive early-spring matchups Tuesday in baseball and soccer.

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. 

Baseball

Reigning Division 1 champion and top-ranked Warren DeLaSalle came back from a five-run deficit to down No. 9 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 9-6 – Macomb Daily

Boys Lacrosse

Reigning Southwest Michigan Lacrosse Conference champion Battle Creek Harper Creek edged rival Lakeview 8-7 – Battle Creek Enquirer

Girls Soccer

In a matchup of top teams in the Flint area and statewide, reigning Division 3 runner-up Flint Powers Catholic downed 2015 Division 2 runner-up Fenton 1-0 – Flint Journal

Track & Field

Pinckney swept boys and girls duals against Howell, but the Highlanders’ David Mitter swept the distance events against one of his top rivals – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 8, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints clinched a share of the North Central Thumb League Stripes championship with a 35-22 win over Carsonville-Port Sanilac – Bay City Times

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Utica clinched a share of the Macomb Area Conference Blue title with a 47-38 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rockford earned a key Ottawa-Kent Conference Red win, 61-49 over East Kentwood – Grand Rapids Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett moved to 18-0 with another strong win, 59-49 over Lansing Catholic – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Watervliet downed reigning Division 3 champion Schoolcraft 61-47 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee sank a buzzer-beater to get past Calumet 44-43 – Upper Michigan Source

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City avenged its lone league loss 76-54 over Harbor Light Christian – Petoskey News-Review

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elizabeth Logan set a Manistee Catholic Central record for 3-pointers in her team’s win over Bear Lake – Manistee News Advocate

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Beth Ann Ford became Saline’s winningest player in her team’s victory over Monroe – Ann Arbor News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sault Ste. Marie earned an impressive road victory 49-37 at Traverse City Central – Up North Live

Also of note …

TRACK & FIELD The Lansing area is mourning the death of legendary Lansing Sexton coach Paul Pozega – Lansing State Journal

BASEBALL The Grand Haven and Fruitport communities are among those mourning the death of Doug VanderWall, a record-setting pitcher for the Buccaneers and longtime teacher and coach at Fruitport – Grand Haven Tribune