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

MHSAA TV Sets OAA Red Volleyball Race

October 15, 2019

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

Saturday - Oct. 19
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - District Final at Plainwell - 11 AM
Girls Volleyball - New Lothrop v. TBA - 12 PM
Girls Volleyball - Fenton v. TBA - 8 AM
Girls Volleyball - Saline v. Vandercook Lake - 8 AM
Girls Volleyball - Mt Morris v. TBA - 9 AM
Girls Volleyball - New Lothrop v. TBA - 9 AM

Monday - Oct. 21
Girls Volleyball - Multi-team Event at Ishpeming - 5 PM
Girls Volleyball - Norway v. West Iron County - 6 PM
Girls Volleyball – Riverview Gabriel Richard v. Macomb Lutheran North - 6:30 PM
Girls Volleyball – Macomb Lutheran North v. New Haven - 6:30 PM
Girls Volleyball - Clare v. Sanford Meridian - 7:30 PM
Girls Volleyball - Holly v. Flint Kearsley - 7:30 PM

Tuesday - Oct. 22
Girls Volleyball - Capac v. Harbor Beach - 6 PM
Girls Volleyball - Coopersville v. Comstock Park - 6 PM
Girls Volleyball – St. Clair Shores Lake Shore v. Roseville - 6 PM
Girls Volleyball - Fenton v. Linden - 6:15 PM
Girls Volleyball - Holly v. Flint Kearsley - 6:15 PM
Girls Volleyball - Wyoming v. Grand Rapids Christian - 6:30 PM
Girls Volleyball - Big Rapids v. Grant - 7 PM
Girls Volleyball - Gladstone v. Marquette - 7 PM
Girls Volleyball - Novi v. Canton - 7 PM
Girls Volleyball - Saline v. Ann Arbor Skyline - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs – Regional Semifinals at Troy – 5 & 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs – Regional Semifinals at West Bloomfield – 5 & 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs – Regional Semifinals at Chesaning – 5 & 7 PM

All of the games are produced by participants in the School Broadcast Program – with East Lansing, Lake Orion, Pewamo-Westphalia, Saline, Marquette, Fowlerville, Montrose and Comstock Park deploying traditional, hands-on, student crew crews to capture the action. The other games are produced by schools using Pixellot – the NFHS Network’s automated streaming solution.

Now in its 11th year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events, with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics. Pixellot – The NFHS Network’s automated streaming solution – is used by schools wishing to live stream games but lacking the ability to staff the events. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.

NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $9.95 a month. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on-demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. School Broadcast Program participants benefit, as a portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.

A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.

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