Flashback: Traverse City Does It All

June 30, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A fine performance by the Traverse City High football team in all facets of the game led to the 1988 Class A title win over Detroit Catholic Central – this week's "80's Finals Flashback" on MHSAA.tv.

Great game-winning shots, monumental comebacks and late-game touchdown drives will be featured for nine weeks this summer as part of the Flashbacks series. See the link below for last week's installment, and click to watch this week's on MHSAA.tv.

This week's game: Traverse City 24, Detroit Catholic Central 14 – 1988 Class A Football Final - In Class A, Traverse City notched a 24-14 win over Detroit Catholic Central. The Trojans took the opening kick and drove 80 yards on 20 plays en route to their first touchdown of the day. A 46-yard field goal by Josh Wuerfel, breaking the championship game record of 42 yards by Jeff Fisher of Ann Arbor Pioneer in 1984, gave TC a 10-0 lead at halftime. The Shamrocks cut the lead to 10-7 late in the third quarter on a 3-yard run by Dave Owens. However, a pair of fourth quarter interceptions by Trojan linebacker Andy Baillie set up Traverse City TDs. Mike Nadlicki paced the winners with 85 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.

Previous Flashbacks

June 28: Saginaw Buena Vista 33, Flint Beecher 32 – 1986 Class B Boys Basketball Final - Watch

Highlight Reel: Girls Soccer Semifinal

June 10, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director

Hudsonville Unity Christian defeated Freeland 4-0 in a Division 3 Semifinal on Tuesday. 

Below are highlights from the MHSAA.tv broadcast of the game. Click on the headings to watch. 

Balcer Scores First Goal Just five minutes into the game, Hudsonville Unity Christian's Bethany Balcer takes a pass and quickly turns it into the first goal of the game against Freeland. Unity won this Division 3 Semifinal, 4-0.

VanDyke Goes Over The Wall Unity Christian gets its second goal of the first half when Maddy VanDyke puts a free kick just over a Freeland defensive wall and just below the crossbar.

Balcer Breaks Loose A nice pass from Mackenna Nesky breaks Bethany Balcer loose for Hudsonville Unity Christian's third goal of the game against Freeland.

Nienhuis Closes Out The Scoring Abby Nienhuis closed out the scoring, taking a pass from Bethany Balcer and drilling the ball into the net for Hudsonville Unity Christian.

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