There was synchronicity in the swimming pool Friday night, even though Grand Haven High School students' minds were spinning with something that didn't seem so in synch – a car crash earlier in the day that injured five of their classmates.

I've had what most would consider a brief career as a sports writer, with just about 10 years in the profession.

The tragic car crash that left five Grand Haven High School students hospitalized on Friday hasn't dissuaded Buccaneers' fans from making the return trip to East Lansing for today's Class A state title game.

I'll admit it. When Caitlin Moore two free throws splashed through the net to give Grosse Pointe South a 44-26 lead, I thought it was all over.

(Check back here for updates) Two of the girls involved in the serious crash on Interstate 96 have been released, hospital officials confirmed. Another of the girls has been upgraded from critical condition to serious. Danielle Michaels was discharged from the hospital Saturday, and Hannah DeVecht was allowed to go home Sunday. Officials said Emily Bogner was upgraded to serious condition.

Grand Haven's varsity girls basketball team won its first-ever state championship on Saturday in the most thrilling game in the history of the program. The Buccaneers (27-1) battled back from 18 points down and scored the go-ahead basket with just six seconds remaining when senior point guard Shar'Rae Davis went coast-to-coast a layup and a 54-53 lead. Grosse Pointe South had one last chance to win the game, but the Bucs' Abby Cole got a hand on Cierra Rice's final effort and the Buccaneers stormed the floor in celebration.