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.
Five Finals Weekends, 1 Low Price
February 21, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
High school sports fans can stream MHSAA Championships over the next five weekends on MHSAA.tv for just $9.95, starting with this week’s Team Dual Wrestling Finals in Mt. Pleasant.
A $9.95 subscription on the NFHS Network is good for 30 days of viewing live coverage of MHSAA.tv and a variety of high school championships across the country. All events are available for free, on-demand viewing three days after they have been played.
The Team Dual Wrestling Finals take place Friday and Saturday (Feb. 24-25) at McGuirk Arena in Mt. Pleasant on the campus of Central Michigan University. Here’s the complete schedule:
Friday – Feb. 24 – Team Wrestling Quarterfinals
Division 4 @ Noon
- Hudson v. Munising
- Bronson v. Springport
- Carson City-Crystal v. New Lothrop
- Leroy Pine River v. Clinton
Division 1 @ 2:15 p.m.
- Detroit Catholic Central v. Brighton
- Oxford v. Hartland
- Macomb Dakota v. Westland John Glenn
- Davison v. Grandville
Division 3 @ 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 @ 6:45 p.m.
Saturday – Feb. 25 – Team Wrestling Semifinals & Finals
Division 4 Semifinals @ 9 a.m.
- Hudson/Munising winner v. Bronson/Springport winner
- Carson City-Crystal/New Lothrop winner v. Leroy Pine River/Clinton winner
Division 1 Semifinals @ 9 a.m.
- Detroit Catholic Central/Brighton winner v. Oxford/Hartland winner
- Macomb Dakota/Westland John Glenn winner v. Davison/Grandville winner
Division 3 Semifinals @ 11:30 a.m.
- Richmond v. Lake Fenton/Whitehall winner
- Remus Chippewa Hills/Lake Odessa Lakewood winner v. Dundee/Caro winner
Division 2 Semifinals @ 11:30 a.m.
- Lowell/Tecumseh winner v. Marysville/Allendale winner
- St. Johns/Niles winner v. Warren Woods-Tower/DeWitt winner
Saturday Finals – Session 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday Finals – Session 2 - 6 p.m.
Here’s the week-by-week NFHS Network coverage schedule of MHSAA winter Championships:
- Feb. 24-25 – Team Dual Wrestling Quarterfinals-Semifinals-Finals
- March 2-4 – Individual Wrestling Finals
- March 3-4 – Girls Competitive Cheer Finals
- March 9-11 – Ice Hockey Semifinals-Finals
- March 11 – Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving Finals
- March 14 – Girls Basketball Quarterfinals
- March 16-17 – Girls Basketball Semifinals
- March 21 – Boys Basketball Quarterfinals
- March 23-24 – Boys Basketball Semifinals
In addition to all of the tournament action, regular-season coverage of contests by participants in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program will bring more than 30 contests into homes over the coming week.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of live video streams available and being produced by SBP members (all times Eastern Standard):
Tuesday, Feb. 21
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 5:30 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Lansing Eastern at East Lansing, 7 p.m. (On-Demand Only)
- Boys Basketball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – West Bloomfield at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Flint Kearsley at Montrose, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Negaunee at Marquette, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Marquette at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Allendale at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Allendale at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Marquette at Calumet, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Caro at Otisville-LakeVille, 3:55 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Caro at Otisville-LakeVille, 5:15 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Okemos at East Lansing, 6 p.m. (On Demand)
- Boys Basketball – Caro at Otisville-LakeVille, 6:45 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – South Haven at Plainwell, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Birmingham Groves at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Traverse City West at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Trenton at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 7:15 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Manton at Beal City, 7:30 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Okemos at East Lansing, 7:45 p.m. (On Demand)
Monday, Feb. 27
- Ice Hockey – Birmingham Unified at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park, 5:30 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Big Rapids at Cedar Springs, 6 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Pickford at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Pickford at Rogers City, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Essexville Garber at Mt. Pleasant, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Houghton at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page at MHSAA.tv for schedule additions every day.
In its eighth 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.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion. 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.
Fans also can access scores of games in-progress on the NFHS Network website via ScoreStream. Click on the Scores button in the upper right corner.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for another year with highlights of selected games last week produced by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package includes action from the Upper Peninsula Swimming & Diving Finals, an ice hockey game with Hartland at Detroit Catholic Central and an overtime boys basketball game pitting Marquette at Negaunee.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.