Today in the MHSAA: 6/13/16

June 13, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Tawas and Clarkston Everest Collegiate won their first MHSAA titles in any sport Saturday, in boys golf, as teams in six sports claimed either Regional or Finals championships over the weekend.

Baseball

Holland Christian won its Division 2 Regional with a walk-off double by star pitcher Mike Mokma – Holland Sentinel

Detroit Country Day’s walk-off homer in the eighth inning pushed the Yellowjackets past reigning Division 2 champion Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 4-3 – Oakland Press

Scottville Mason County Central downed Carson City-Crystal 8-5 in Division 3 to win its first Regional title since 1998 – Muskegon Chronicle

Niles in Division 2 won its first Regional title since 1999 by downing Sturgis after beating top-ranked Coldwater in the day’s first game – Niles Daily Star

Rochester’s last late run pushed it past Adams in Division 1 and to its first Regional title since 1998 – Oakland Press

Boys Golf

Tawas and Clarkston Everest Collegiate won their first MHSAA Finals championships in any sport, while St. Johns won its first in boys golf and Detroit Catholic Central continued its reign in Division 1 – Second Half

Boys Lacrosse

Birmingham Brother Rice continued its 12-year hold on Division 1 and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central returned to the top in Division 2 at Saturday’s Finals – Second Half

Girls Lacrosse

For the fourth and fifth straight seasons, respectively, Rockford and East Grand Rapids reigned again at Saturday’s Girls Lacrosse Finals – Second Half

Girls Soccer

Grosse Ile downed Williamston 1-0 in Division 3 to win its first Regional title in the sport – Macomb Daily

Softball

Reigning Division 4 champion Unionville-Sebewaing survived two more strong opponents to win its Regional with a 1-0 win over Brown City and then 3-0 win over Waterford Our Lady – Huron Daily Tribune

Reigning Division 3 champion Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central downed No. 8 Napoleon 9-1 and then No. 4 Clinton 7-1 to advance again – Monroe Evening News

Farmington Hills Mercy repeated as a Division 1 Regional champ and slugger Abby Krzywiecki knocked her 20th home run of the season – Detroit News

Shepherd in Division 3 won its first Regional title since 1997 beating No. 9 Reese in the championship game – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Macomb Dakota downed two opponents in shutouts to win its first Regional title, in Division 1 – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 1/12/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 12, 2024

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Warren De La Salle Collegiate delivered Saginaw Heritage its first loss, 66-56 – WJRT

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor took over first place alone in the Lakeland Conference with a 72-59 win over Niles Brandywine – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Michigan Center earned a key overtime win over Grass Lake 59-54 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 2 Hartland edged Salem 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. HOCKEY Big Rapids downed Lake Orion 5-4 in overtime at the Rick Deneweth North South Showcase – MI Sports Now

6. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing remains undefeated after a 69-62 win over Lansing Waverly – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jonesville earned an important Cascades Conference victory over Hanover-Horton 35-31 – Hillsdale Daily News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Indian River Inland Lakes pulled away from rival Onaway 47-42 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Ferndale held off Rochester Adams 60-53 in the Oakland Activities Association Red – Oakland Press

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Romeo connected from the free throw line to get past New Baltimore Anchor Bay 60-56 – Macomb Daily