Flashback: Chris Coles Sinks 'The Shot'
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 28, 2016
A 54-foot rainbow launched by Chris Coles at the buzzer of the 1986 Class B Boys Basketball Final is still remembered as "The Shot" in MHSAA history and is available to see again as the kickoff to this summer's MHSAA.tv "80's Finals Flashback" series.
Coles' long-distance 3-pointer gave Saginaw Buena Vista a 33-32 win over reigning champion Flint Beecher in a rematch of the 1985 double overtime championship game thriller won by the Bucs.
Tied at 31 with three seconds to play, Beecher sophomore Ernest Steward hit the first shot of a one-and-one situation to put the Bucs on top, 32-31. Stewart missed on the second attempt, allowing the Knights' Michael Jackson to grab the rebound and pass to Coles. The shot was Coles’ first attempt of the second half, and the senior’s only points in the contest. Shaun Randolph led the Knights in scoring with 19 points. Ricky Jackson paced Beecher with 18.
Click MHSAA.tv to watch the game in full, and check back every week for another 1980s classic.
MHSAA TV Offers Spring Finals Discount
May 25, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
For the second straight year, high school sports fans can watch three weekends of MHSAA Spring Tournament action on MHSAA.tv with a special All-Access Pass being offered by the NFHS Network.
The NFHS Network is offering its Month Pass for just $9.95, which is 33 percent off the normal retail price. The pass will provide access to more than 100 hours of live programming of Spring Finals. Click here to take advantage of this offer.
Coverage begins June 4 with live coverage of the running events at the MHSAA Track & Field Finals. Here’s the complete Spring Finals live streaming schedule:
- June 4 – Track Finals – Running events – Hudsonville (L.P. Div. 1), Zeeland (L.P. Div. 2), Comstock Park (L.P. Div. 3), Houseman Field, Grand Rapids (L.P. Div. 4), Kingsford (U.P.) – Coverage begins at 10 a.m.
- June 11 – Lacrosse Finals – Brighton (Girls), Howell - Parker Middle School (Boys) – Two games at each site, coverage begins at 2 p.m.
- June 16-18 – Baseball-Softball Semifinals & Finals – Michigan State University – Four games in each sport-each day, coverage begins at 9 a.m. each day
- June 17-18 – L.P. Girls Soccer Finals – Michigan State University – Two games each day, beginning at 1 p.m.
Highlights of all Finals events will be available for free viewing on a same day or next day basis. All events will be archived for free on-demand viewing, beginning three days after their completion.
Available on MHSAA.tv this week is a School Broadcast Program highlights package from the past week. This week's highlights package comes from Softball games between Davison at Lake Orion and Owosso at Haslett, and a Baseball game between Gladstone at Negaunee.
The School Broadcast Program, powered by PlayOn! Sports, is a platform which schools can utilize to reach members of their community about activities taking place in their buildings, providing recognition for students while at the same time giving them hands-on opportunities to gain broadcasting experience and providing schools an opportunity to realize additional revenues for their programs. Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.