Highlight Reel: Friday Baseball/Softball Semis

June 17, 2016

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
 

The field for the 2016 MHSAA Baseball and Softball Finals are now set, with the last four teams in each sport posting Semifinal victories Friday at Old College Field on the Michigan State University campus.

Below are links to video highlights from Friday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch them in their entirety and purchase DVDs.

Baseball

Division 3

New Lothrop 6, Jackson Lumen Christi 1 

Mogel Makes It A Tie Game - Connor Mogle drove the ball into the gap in the third inning for Jackson Lumen Christi to plate a run and tie things up at 1-1 in the third inning.

Wendling’s First RBI Single - Putting New Lothrop in the lead to stay was Max Wendling, with RBI singles in back to back innings. 

Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 9, Mason County Central 0

Bases-Clearing Double - The big hit in a four-run second inning for Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett was a bases loaded double by William Morrison.

Division 4 

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 5, Centreville 1

Eagles Take Flight - Sterling Heights Parkway Christian jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Centerville in its first at bat, featuring a two-run single by Jacob Bambrick. 

Centreville On The Board - Centreville scores in the seventh inning on this two-out single by Collin Kirby to plate Michael Kool.

Portland St. Patrick 2, Gaylord St. Mary 0 

St. Patrick Scores In First - Portland St. Patrick got the only run it would need in the opening inning when Dan Mackowiak bunted for a single, scoring Brendan Schrauben.

Andrews Catches Them Stealing - Gaylord St. Mary catcher Gage Andrews ended two Portland St. Patrick innings by catching runners stealing. Here's the play to end the third inning, when he retired Brendan Schrauben at third base.

Softball

Division 3

Grandville Calvin Christian 4, Millington 2 

Cardinals Go Up In Fourth - Millington took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning on this RBI single by Kayli Leix, who had two hits in the contest.

Big Hit By VanDenBerg - Driving in the game-winning runs in the sixth inning for Grandville Calvin Christian was shortstop Marissa VanDenBerg with a triple to centerfield. 

Defense-Defense-Defense - Here's a series of great defensive plays by Grandville Calvin Christian against Millington. The first and third plays are great catches by shortstop Marissa VanDenBerg, and the middle play from third baseman Sarah Elderkin was nice as well.

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 13, Gladstone 0 (5 inn.) 

Brooke Goes 3 For 3 - Brooke Angerer was one of two players for Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central to pick up three hits against Gladstone. Here's a first inning RBI single.

And Garst Goes 3 For 3 - The other player for Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central with three hits against Gladstone was Kenna Garst, who laced this run-scoring triple in the second inning. 

Division 4

Unionville-Sebewaing 12, Morenci 3 

Borton Bounces Two Runs Home - Morenci took a 2-1 lead on Unionville-Sebewaing in the second inning when Hannah Borton bounced one over the second baseman.

Cady Can Do - Alexis Cady smacked a two-run double in the sixth inning for Unionville-Sebewaing against Morenci. She finished the game with three hits. 

Indian River Inland Lakes 2, Holton 0

Pitcher Wins Her Own Game - Cloe Mallory of Indian River Inland Lakes did it all against Holton, striking out 13 and blasting a two-run homer in the second inning for the only runs of the game.  

PHOTO: A Grandville Calvin Christian batter is about to make contact during her team's Division 3 Semifinal win.

MHSAA TV Sets OAA Red Volleyball Race

October 15, 2019

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

The chase for the Oakland Activities Association Red volleyball title will get a lot of attention on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network this week, with matches on Tuesday (Oct. 15) and Thursday (Oct. 17) that will determine the champion.

Clarkston enters the week on top of the Red at 5-0 in division play with Lake Orion and Rochester Hills Stoney Creek chasing the Wolves at 4-1. Lake Orion is at Stoney Creek on Tuesday, while Clarkston can clinch at least a share of the title hosting Rochester Adams (3-2) – both games will be streamed live on MHSAA.tv.  On Thursday, Clarkston at Troy (1-4) and Adams at Lake Orion will both be streamed live, while West Bloomfield (2-3) is at Stoney Creek.

Clarkston was the highest-ranked OAA team in last week’s statewide coaches poll, and Lake Orion was an honorable mention.

Among School Broadcast Program-produced football streams Friday (Oct. 18) is Grand Rapids Christian at East Grand Rapids for the lead in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Gold. Saline can clinch the Southeastern Conference Red title with a win over visiting Ann Arbor Pioneer, but a Pioneer win would put both teams tied at the top and possibly be joined by Temperance Bedford. Fowler is at Pewamo-Westphalia to determine the Central Michigan Athletic Conference crown.

Plus, Boys District Semifinal and Final games from a number of sites around the state will be streamed. Here’s the complete list of varsity-level events to be broadcast live during the coming week:

Monday - Oct. 14
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs – Warren Wood Tower v. Hazel Park  - 5:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Norway v. Escanaba  - 6 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Byron v. Fowlerville  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Ann Arbor Greenhills v. Belleville  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Otisville LakeVille v. Flint Kearsley  - 6:30 PM
2019 MHSA Boys Soccer District Playoffs -Warren Fitzgerald v. Madison Heights Lamphere  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Morley Stanwood v. Big Rapids  - 7 PM
 
Tuesday - Oct. 15
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - Greenville v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern  - 3:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District - Thornapple Kellogg v. Plainwell  - 4:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - Flushing v. Grand Blanc  - 5 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs- Edwardsburg v. St. Joseph  - 5 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - Eastern v. Cedar Springs  - 5:15 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Ishpeming v. West Iron County  - 5:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Sparta v. Comstock Park  - 6 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Brighton v. Howell  - 6:15 PM
Girls  Volleyball – Mt. Morris v. Montrose  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Plymouth Christian v. Southfield Christian   - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball – Flint Powers Catholic v. Grand Blanc  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball – Grand Rapids South Christian v. East Grand Rapids  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - South Lyon East v. Waterford Kettering  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - South Lyon v. Walled Lake Western  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Calumet v. Negaunee  - 6:45 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - Swartz Creek v. Oxford  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Big Rapids v. Remus Chippewa Hills  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Freeland v. Essexville Garber  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Fremont v. Howard City Tri County  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Lake Orion v. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Pellston v. Mancelona  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Troy v. Birmingham Groves  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - West Bloomfield v. Oxford  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Bad Axe v. Reese  - 7:30 PM
 
Wednesday - Oct. 16
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Mattawan  - 5 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer Districts - Final at Madison Heights Lamphere  - 6 PM
Girls  Volleyball – Riverview Gabriel Richard v. Macomb Lutheran North  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Flint Kearsley v. Fenton  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Edwardsburg  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Petoskey v. TBA  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Cadillac v. Alpena  - 6:45 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Frankenmuth v. Alma  - 7 PM
 
Thursday - Oct. 17
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - District Final at Cedar Springs  - 5 PM
Girls  Volleyball – Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart v. New Lothrop  - 5 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - District Final at Grand Blanc  - 6 PM
Girls  Volleyball - East Grand Rapids v. Grand Rapids Christian  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Kalamazoo Christian v. Gobles  - 6:30 PM
Girls  Volleyball - South Lyon v. Waterford Mott  - 6:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Boys Soccer District Playoffs - District Final at East Lansing  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball – Troy Athens v. Rochester  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian v. Hopkins  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Rochester Adams v. Lake Orion  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Troy v. Clarkston  - 7 PM
Girls  Volleyball - Walled Lake Northern v. White Lake Lakeland  - 7 PM
 
Friday - Oct. 18
Football - Sparta v. Comstock Park  - 5 PM
Football - Byron v. Montrose  - 5:45 PM
Football – Grand Rapids Christian v. East Grand Rapids  - 6:30 PM
Football - Howell v. Brighton  - 6:45 PM
Football - Bad Axe v. Caro  - 7 PM
Football - Brighton v. Howell  - 7 PM
Football - Calumet v. Hancock  - 7 PM
Football - Cedar Springs v. Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills  - 7 PM
Football – Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood v. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard  - 7 PM
Football - Freeland v. Bridgeport  - 7 PM
Football – Saginaw Heritage v. Bay City Western  - 7 PM
Football – St. Clair Shores Lake Shore v. Warren Woods-Tower  - 7 PM
Football - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Kalamazoo Central  - 7 PM
Football - Munising v. Ishpeming  - 7 PM
Football - Novi v. Northville  - 7 PM
Football - Petoskey v. Alpena  - 7 PM
Football - Portage Central v. Mattawan  - 7 PM
Football - Saline v. Ann Arbor Pioneer  - 7 PM
Football – Birmingham Seaholm v. Birmingham Groves  - 7 PM
Football - Walled Lake Central v. White Lake Lakeland  - 7 PM
Football - Walled Lake Northern v. Walled Lake Western  - 7 PM
Football - Fowler v. Pewamo Westphalia  - 7 PM
Football - Fowlerville v. Lansing Catholic  - 7 PM
Football – Lake Orion at Clarkston – Friday – 7 PM
Football - Otsego v. Sturgis - 7 PM
Football – Benzie Central v. Boyne City – 7 PM
Football – Detroit Country Day v. Haslett – 7 PM
Football – Beal City v. McBain – 7 PM
Football – Muskegon v. Muskegon Mona Shores – 7 PM
Football – St. Clair Shores Lakeview v. Port Huron – 7 PM
Football – Chesaning v. Mt. Morris – 7 PM
Football – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. Detroit Public Safety Academy – 7 PM
Football - Flint Powers Catholic v. Grand Blanc ?- 7 PM

 
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.