First Pitch: Baseball & Softball Finals
June 10, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The MHSAA Baseball & Softball Finals will return to Michigan State University this weekend, beginning with Semifinals this Thursday and Friday.
Watch below for a taste of what fans enjoyed in 2014 in a collection of video from last season's inaugural games at McLane and Secchia stadiums. All championship games this weekend are Saturday.
The Girls Soccer Finals also will join the festivities, with two champions to be awarded both Friday and Saturday and adjacent DeMartin Stadium.
Highlight Reel: Division 2 Hockey Semifinals
March 10, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
Two teams – one familiar with the Finals, another a first-time finalist – checked into Saturday's MHSAA hockey championship game in Division 2 with victories in the Semifinals on Thursday at USA Arena in Plymouth.
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern 4, Saline 2
Northern/Eastern Goes Up 2-0 - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern got two goals in the first period less than 90 seconds apart to jump out to an early lead. The second goal came on this rebound score by Joel Brandinger – who had two goals in the game.
Saline Ties It Up - Saline answered with the next two goals of the game, tying things up early in the second period on this power play goal by Collin Clark.
Birmingham Brother Rice 5, Hartland 2?
Tosto Takes Two - Birmingham Brother Rice took a 2-0 lead after one period against Hartland, with both goals coming from Blake Tosto. The second goal came on this power play.
Hartland Pulls Within One - Early in the third period, Hartland cut the Brother Rice lead to 2-1 on this wrist shot by Jake Gallagher.