Highlight Reel: Boys Soccer Finals

November 7, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
 

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, Mason, Grand Rapids South Christian and Burton Genesee Christian won MHSAA boys soccer championships Saturday.

Click below for MHSAA.tv highlights from all four games, plus links to watch them in full.

Division 1

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 2, Canton 0

Rangers First Goal - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central scored once in each half in the Division 1 title game against Canton. Anthony Bowie gets the first tally with 17:25 left in the period. 

Insurance Goal By Haji - With 1:30 left to play, Forest Hills Central gets its second goal, by Mohamed Haji.

Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.

Division 2

Mason 3, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 2 (Shootout) 

VanNortwick Blast - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern scored first in the Division 2 title game with Mason. Evan VanNortwick's blast from way out found the top of the net with 15:13 left in the first half.

Bulldogs Tie It - Early in the second half, Mason's Christian Jordan heads in a corner kick to tied the score at 1-1. 

Barrington Bangs It In - Things looked good for Forest Hills Northern when Travis Barrington headed in a cross with 2:32 left against Mason to give the Huskies a 2-1 lead. 

Wild Goal Ties It Again - In a wild play in front of the net, Mason's Christian Jordan gets the goal with 38 seconds left in regulation to tie the game against Forest Hills Northern at 2-2. 

Shefkiu Finishes It - On the final kick of the shootout, Mason's Lirim Shefkiu scores to give the Bulldogs the Division 2 title. 

Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.

Division 3 


Grand Rapids South Christian 1, Williamston 0 (Shootout)

Selvius Stops - The big save in the shootout for Grand Rapids South Christian came when Sailors keeper Carter Selvius stopped a shot by Austin Brown of Williamston. 

Championship Kick - In the shootout, Zach DeKock scored the winning goal for Grand Rapids South Christian.

Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here. 

Division 4

Genesee Christian 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 (OT)

Soldiers Score First - Cole Russell gets the game's first goal with 10:01 left in the first half for Genesee Christian.


Knoll Goal - Kalamazoo Hackett ties the game 10 minutes into the second half when Will Knoll directs the ball in off a restart.

Rose Smelling Sweet - Genesee Christian took a momentary lead with nine minutes left in regulation when Tyler Rose scored. 

Amat Knocks Down The Door - Hackett tied the game at 2-2 with 7:11 left in regulation when James Amat knocked in Max Keenan's free kick.

Oliver’s Twist For The Win - Jesse Oliver got the game winner for Genesee Christian with about a minute left in the first overtime period.

Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.

PHOTO: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central’s Mohamed Haji (10) had one of his team’s two goals in the Division 1 Final.

State Champs! Michigan: Hangtime 1-20-23

January 23, 2023

Join Lorne Plant, TJ Kelley and Scott Burnstein for the third episode this season of STATE CHAMPS! Hangtime. 

0:00 - Open
1:21 - Detroit PSL tip-off times moved to 7pm, first time since 1981
6:26 - Games on SC! this week
7:35 - Scott's thoughts on Brother Rice bouncing back after loss to De La Salle
8:24 - Eligibility update on Orchard Lake St. Mary's Jayden Savoury and Isaiah Hines
8:57 - Chelsea vs. Saline, Coach Mom and Saline's Jonathan Sanderson
10:28 - TJ talks up Ferndale after they dropped an L
11:29 - Mike Thomas' East Kentwood Falcons, Christian Humphrey-Rembert is back and Props to Jah Hatchett
12:23 - BCAM Chalk Talk with Cass Tech Head Coach Steve Hall
16:02 - Women excelling in a male dominated field
18:00 - Steve Hall's high school power era
18:56 - Super 20 Rankings
23:34 - OAA Red
23:56 - Orchard Lake St. Mary's Mason Wisniewski and Andrew Smith
24:35 - Super 20 Rankings
26:46 - Who would be Mr. Basketball pick today?
29:18 - Big games this weekend, Gotta Get It Hoop Classic and Dragon Winter Hoop Classic
30:20 - Close