Today in the MHSAA: 9/4/15
September 4, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The combination of early football and thunderous storms made for a light schedule of other sports Thursday. But here are some of the notable headlines we unearthed – and remember to check back Monday for a full recap of football's Week 2.
Cross Country
The Croswell-Lexington girls won their second invitational, this time at Port Huron and led again by now two-time individual champ Rachel Bonner, while the boys team also was victorious – Port Huron Times-Herald
The Rochester Adams girls and boys teams swept the Cicciarelli Invitational – but the jewel of this report is the story of how Brighton runner Chip Osborne quit his race while running third to assist another runner who had collapsed because of dehydration – Oakland Press
Boys Soccer
From Wednesday, Midland Bullock Creek ended a two-year winless streak by beating Pinconning 2-0 – Midland Daily News
Boys Tennis
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central is the reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 champion and Portage Central tied for third last season, but Portage Central won their match 6-2 on Thursday – Grand Rapids Press
Good Read
A pair of Livingston County communities are mourning the death of longtime coach Lee Smith, who died Thursday at 80 but coached at Hartland and then Brighton until he was 76 – Livingston Daily
Today In The MHSAA: 3/3/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 3, 2022
1. HOCKEY Midland won its first Regional title in 11 years, downing No. 6 Howell in overtime 2-1 in Division 1 – Midland Daily News
2. HOCKEY No. 5 Riverview Gabriel Richard claimed its fifth-straight Regional title with a 6-1 win over Wyandotte Roosevelt in Division 3 – Southgate News-Herald
3. HOCKEY No. 7 Canton edged No. 3 Livonia Stevenson 3-2 in overtime to clinch a Division 2 Regional title – Observer & Eccentric
4. HOCKEY No. 10 Byron Center got past No. 5 Muskegon Mona Shores 4-3 in overtime to claim a Division 2 Regional title – Local Sports Journal
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 7 Pickford became one of the first District champions in this sport with a 59-45 win over No. 16 Mackinaw City in Division 4 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Light Christian also became one of the first District champs, downing Pellston 50-49 in Division 4 – Petoskey News-Review
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gobles earned a Division 4 District title with a 53-38 win over Marcellus – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. HOCKEY No. 2 Brighton scored all of its goals over the final 11 minutes to defeat Northville 4-1 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. HOCKEY Chelsea claimed its third-straight Regional title with a 9-5 win over Milford in Division 3 – Chelsea Sun Times News
10. HOCKEY The Capital City Capitals edged Lowell/Caledonia 3-2 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Lansing State Journal
Also of note …
GIRLS BASKETBALL Regan Finkbeiner went over 1,000 career points in Hemlock’s Division 3 District Semifinal win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Saginaw News
GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian advanced in a Division 3 District and Kyla Wiersema went over 1,000 career points in a win over North Muskegon – Grand Haven Tribune