By Mike Moll
sportswktv@gmail.com
The remaining winter high school seasons conclude in March and the spring seasons get started the last ten days of the month. But starting this week and weekend, the sports schedule is busy with state championships all over the state.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association version of March Madness will continue the first week with girl’s districts wrapping up and eventually making their way to The Breslin Center on the MSU campus for state finals on the March 18, whereas the boys will begin district play the first full week of the month which will also lead to MSU to crown four state champions on March 25.
The wrestling state finals are March 2-4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. That same weekend, on Friday and Saturday, will be the boys and girls bowling championships at various locations based on division. The busy championship weekend will also include the girls cheer on March 3-4 at The Delta Plex in Grand Rapids. Boys hockey drops the puck on pre-regionals this weekend of the month and will conclude their season the next weekend at Plymouth with semi-finals on Friday and finals on Saturday. Girls gymnastics and boys swimming will close out seasons with state championships the second weekend as well.
WKTV’s schedule will be determined by which teams remain in the tournaments between girls and boys basketball. The tentative early games currently are:
Friday, March 3
District Girls Basketball @ Grand Rapids Christian
or District Girls Basketball @ South Christian
Monday, March 6
District Boys Basketball Grand River Prep vs Kelloggsville and District Boys Basketball West Michigan Aviation vs Godwin Heights (both games being played at Godwin Heights)
Friday, March 10
District Boys Basketball @ Godwin Heights
The complete list of local high school athletic events this week include:
Wednesday, March 1
Girls Basketball
MHSAA State Districts @ South Christian – TBD vs Grand River Prep
MHSAA State Districts @ South Christian – West Michigan Aviation @vs South Christian
MHSAA State Districts @ Zion Christian – West Michigan Lutheran vs TBD
MHSAA State Districts @ Zion Christian – Potter’s House vs Holland Calvary
MHSAA State Districts @ Christian – East Kentwood @ Christian
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood – Second Shave Meet
Boys Hockey
MHSAA State Pre-Regionals @ Wing Stadium – East Kentwood vs TBD
Thursday, March 2
Boys Wrestling
MHSAA State Finals – @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
Boys Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Hamilton
Wyoming @ Benton Harbor
Grand River Prep @ Fruitport Calvary
South Christian @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
Friday, March 3
Boys/Girls Bowling
MHSAA State Finals – Division 1 @ Sterling Heights
MHSAA State Finals – Division 2 @ Canton
MHSAA State Finals – Division 3 @ Battle Creek
MHSAA State Finals – Division 4 @ Lansing
Girls Cheer
MHSAA State Finals – Division 1 @ The Delta Plex – Grand Rapids
Boys Wrestling
MHSAA State Finals – @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
Girls Basketball
MHSAA State Districts @ South Christian – TBD
MHSAA State Districts @ Zion Christian – TBD
MHSAA State Districts @ Christian – TBD
Saturday, March 4
Girls Cheer
MHSAA State Finals – Division 2, 3, 4 @ The Delta Plex @ Grand Rapids
Girls Gymnastics
MHSAA State Regionals – @ Kenowa Hills
MHSAA State Regionals – @ Grand Ledge
MHSAA State Regionals – @ Plymouth-Canton
MHSAA State Regional – @ Walled Lake Central
Boys Wrestling
MHSAA State Finals – @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
Boys/Girls Bowling
MHSAA State Finals – Division 1 @ Sterling Heights
MHSAA State Finals – Division 2 @ Canton
MHSAA State Finals – Division 3 @ Battle Creek
MHSAA State Finals – Division 4 @ Lansing
Boys Hockey
MHSAA State Regionals @ East Kentwood – TBD
Monday, March 6
Boys Basketball
MHSAA State Districts @ Godwin Heights – Grand River Prep vs Kelloggsville
MHSAA State Districts @ Godwin Heights – Godwin Heights vs South Christian
MHSAA State Districts @ Zeeland East – Wyoming @ Zeeland East
MHSAA State Districts @ Zion Christian – TBD
MHSAA State Districts @ Ottawa Hills – TBD
