Hoops on Film: 1976 Class D Girls Final

July 13, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director

One of the earliest championship games in MHSAA girls basketball history is featured this week as part of MHSAA.tv’s Hoops On Film Series.

From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its boys and girls basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.

While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.

Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the post-game awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17. DVD’s may be purchased directly from the MHSAA.tv Website – just click the Get DVD button below the player.

Here’s a look at this week’s game, with recap courtesy of MHSAA historian Ron Pesch:

Lake City 58, Perkins 48 – 1976 Class D Girls Final - Abby Currier scored 26 points and Becky Sessions added 22 as Lake City cruised past Perkins, 58-48, for the Class D title. Lynette Royer led Perkins with 23 points. This was the fourth Class D Final, as the girls basketball tournament started in 1973, and remains the lone championship game won by Lake City. The season before, the Trojans had bowed out in the Semifinals against eventual champion Flint Holy Rosary. The two teams met again in the semis in 1976, and this time it was Lake City which prevailed, advancing to the Final the following morning against Perkins and winning the school’s first MHSAA crown in any sport. It was the only appearance ever in an MHSAA statewide tournament final for Perkins, which merged the following year with nearby Rock to form Mid-Peninsula High School, about a half-hour’s drive north of Escanaba. The newly-formed Wolverines would win the Class D crown in 1977.

Previous releases:
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch
1954 Class A Boys Final: Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) - Watch
1971 Class A Boys Final: Flint Northern 79, Detroit Kettering 78 - Watch

Highlights

Football, Volleyball Districts Streaming

November 5, 2019

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

More than 100 volleyball matches in the MHSAA District Tournament will take place on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network this week, joining a group of District Championship Football Playoff games – plus three Prep Zone events on FOXSportsDetroit.com.

The Volleyball action will be streamed from 25 tournament centers, most coverage being provided by Pixellot, the NFHS Network’s automated production solution. Wednesday (Nov. 6) will be the biggest night of streaming, with 40 matching being shown.

The Prep Zone games can be seen on FoxSportsDetroit.com and on FOX Sports Go! for handheld and streaming devices like Roku. Here are this weekend games, all at 7 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 8):

East Kentwood at Brighton (Div. 1)
Detroit Cass Tech at Dearborn Fordson (Div. 1)
Fenton at Walled Lake Western (Div. 2)

MHSAA.tv will play host to 30 District Football Playoff games over the weekend, most produced by participants in the School Broadcast Program. The NFHS Network is again providing bonus coverage of two additional games Friday – Davison at Lapeer in Division 1 and Edwardsburg at Zeeland West in Division 3.

Here’s the complete schedule of upcoming events on MHSAA.tv:

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