BIRMINGHAM -- The Pioneer High School water polo team made good on its No. 1 seed by winning an east regional Saturday, beating host Birmingham Groves 6-5 in the final and earning a top seed at next week's state finals in the process.

Huron finished fourth in the tournament, grabbing the final spot in next weekend's state championship tournament. (Rest of the story | Pioneer vs. Groves championship boxscore | Huron vs. Okemos consolation boxscore | Pioneer vs. Huron semifinal boxscore)