Today in the MHSAA: Softball Quarterfinals

June 13, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Girls Softball Finals will be played Thursday and Friday at Michigan State University’s Secchia Stadium. Below is a sampling of coverage of how the 16 qualifiers advanced.

Division 1: No. 2 Clarkston downed No. 1 Hartland 11-3 to advance – Livingston Daily Press & Argus 

Division 1: No. 3 Howell earned a return to Secchia Stadium with a big win over honorable mention Canton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Division 1: No. 6 Warren Regina will play for another Division 1 championship after downing Garden City – Detroit News 

Division 1: No. 7 Bay City Western got past Lowell 4-1 to earn a return to East Lansing – Midland Daily News

Division 2: No. 3 Eaton Rapids shut out Ida to move on, 2-0 – Lansing State Journal

Division 2: A freshman and junior pitched No. 4 Stevensville Lakeshore past No. 6 Spring Lake, 3-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Division 2: Top-ranked Escanaba earned an opportunity to repeat as champion with a 2-0 win over honorable mention Freeland – Escanaba Daily Press

Division 2: Reese Ruhlman hit three home runs to lead North Branch past St. Clair Shores South Lake – Detroit News

Division 3: No. 7 Standish-Sterling hit a pair of home runs to get past No. 10 Negaunee – Iron Mountain Daily News

Division 3: A big sixth inning pushed No. 2 Dundee past Riverview Gabriel Richard 8-3 – Monroe News

Division 3: Honorable mention Schoolcraft won a high-scoring Quarterfinal over Grandville Calvin Christian 14-6 – Three Rivers Commercial News

Division 3: Top-ranked Millington booked its return to the Semifinals with a big win over Marine City – High School Sports Scene

Division 4: No. 1 Coleman earned another Semifinals trip with a big win over No. 7 Holton – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Division 4: No. 4 Rogers City edged Rudyard 2-1 to also return to the Semifinals – Alpena News

Division 4: No. 2 Kalamazoo Christian won big over Hudson to advance – Kalamazoo Gazette

Division 4: No. 9 Unionville-Sebewaing earned its 13th trip to the Semifinals over the last 14 seasons with a big win over honorable mention Allen Park Inter-City Baptist – Huron Daily Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 28, 2023

1. GIRLS SKIING Traverse City West and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep won Finals team championships, and Petoskey's Marley Spence swept Division 2 individual titles – MHSAA.com

2. BOYS SKIING Traverse City West and Petoskey gave the Big North Conference both boys Finals championships, while West's Caleb Lewandowski swept individual races in Division 1 – MHSAA.com

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brighton Charyl Stockwell earned its first District victory in girls basketball, 37-34 over Byron in Division 3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pickford advanced in Division 4 with a 50-47 District-opening win over St. Ignace – MI Sports News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gracie Shahu made multiple plays late including the game-winning shot in Livonia Stevenson’s 46-44 win over Livonia Churchill in Division 1 – Hometown Life

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Clinton Township Chippewa Valley also advanced in Division 1 with a 33-30 overtime win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL After being swept by Holland West Ottawa during the regular season, Grandville won their Division 1 District matchup 47-45 – FOX 17

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Walkerville surged during the fourth quarter to get past Pentwater 26-24 in Division 4 – Ludington Daily News

9. HOCKEY No. 8 Muskegon Mona Shores advanced to a Division 1 Regional Final with a 5-0 shutout of Jenison – Local Sports Journal

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Macy Brown scored 32 points to lead East Grand Rapids past Wyoming in Division 1 – FOX 17