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Miss Basket-Bell?

East Lansing senior Klarissa Bell is one of five total and three Michigan State recruits who are up for this season’s Michigan high school Miss Basketball Award.

Final Buzzer: 2/26/10

The basketball regular seasons are cruising toward their finish lines. But not without plenty of significant games as the last championships are decided. 

Planting a seed (or two)

In my Thursday column, I throw in two cents on the talk-show discussions about seeding basketball teams for the district tournaments. But my question is this: Do the fans care if teams get seeded?

Final Buzzer: 2/23/10

The championship celebrations continue, from Olivet to St. Johns to downtown in the capital city. 

News Tip: Lakewood boys hoops coach resigns

Lakewood boys basketball coach Vitor Luiz Imbuzeiro has resigned with two weeks left in the regular season after using "inappropriate language" during Friday's 60-24 loss to Lansing Catholic.

Schedule confusion

Maneuverings after snowy weather and the Holiday Hoops Classic have changed a few of the games we had listed in the basketball schedule for tonight.

Record Wrestling

Five Mid-Michigan teams will compete in Friday's state wrestling quarterfinals -- the largest area group ever to advance to finals week at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena.

Wrestling quarterfinals (updated)

Friday's wrestling team state quarterfinals were announced Sunday night. Take a look at the matchups below. 

Final Buzzer: 2/19/10

Friday was a night of rivalry rematches. And plenty of surprising results. 

39.1

That's the all-around score Grand Ledge's Alexis Byington put up Wednesday night in a gymnastics dual against Holt. And although it's rather impossible to figure out for sure, there's a good chance that might be the highest all-around score in state history.