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.
30 Game Broadcasts Airing on MHSAA TV
September 30, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
More than 50 events, including more than 30 athletic broadcasts, will be put out by members of the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program during the coming week.
The programming ranges from athletic events to school board meetings, daily student announcements and powder puff football games. A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.
In its seventh 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.
Here’s the schedule of School Broadcast Program members planning to stream athletic competition this week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv. On-Demand listings may be available as soon as one hour following an event’s completion. (List as of Sept. 29):
Wednesday – Sept. 30
- Standish-Sterling at Pinconning – Boys Soccer – 5 p.m. – On-Demand
- Okemos at East Lansing – Boys Soccer – 6:30 p.m. – On-Demand
Thursday – Oct. 1
- Grand Rapids Northview at Cedar Springs – Girls Volleyball – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Holt at East Lansing – Girls Swimming & Diving – 6 p.m. – On-Demand
- Hopkins at Comstock Park – JV Football – 6:30 p.m. – LIVE
- Marine City Cardinal Mooney at Onaway – Girls Volleyball – 7 p.m. – On-Demand
- Clarkston at Lake Orion – Volleyball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
Friday – Oct. 2
- Tawas at Whittemore-Prescott – Football – 6:30 p.m. – On-Demand
- Burton Atherton at AuGres-Sims – Football – 7 p.m. – On-Demand
- Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern at Cedar Springs – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Lansing Everett at East Lansing – Football – 7 p.m. – On-Demand
- DeWitt at Haslett – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Lansing Waverly at Mason – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Standish-Sterling at Montrose – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Dowagiac at Plainwell – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Grand Haven at Rockford – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Mio at Rogers City – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Kingsford at Marquette – Football – 7:30 p.m. – LIVE
- Lincoln Alcona at Oscoda – Football – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Houghton Lake at Clare – Football – 7 p.m. - LIVE
Saturday – Oct. 3
- Onaway Volleyball Invitational – 9 a.m. – On-Demand
Tuesday – Oct. 6
- Oscoda at Lincoln Alcona – Girls Volleyball – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Jackson at East Lansing – Girls Volleyball – 6 p.m. – On-Demand
- Grand Rapids Northview at Cedar Springs – Boys Soccer – 6:45 p.m. – LIVE
- L’Anse at Calumet – Girls Volleyball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Posen at Rogers City – Girls Volleyball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Johannesburg-Lewiston at Onaway – Girls Volleyball – 7 p.m. – On-Demand
Weekly highlights from games produced by participants in the MHSAA's School Broadcast Program are back for another school year on MHSAA.tv. Highlights from this past week come from an 8-player football games between Cedarville at Onaway and girls volleyball matches between Kingsford at Marquette and Mason at Haslett. See below for this week’s package.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
Launching at Midnight every Friday throughout the season is MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on FOX Sports Detroit. Mickey York and Rob Rubick host the weekly 30-minute highlights show. The show will re-air most Saturday and Sunday mornings – and will be archived on the FOX Detroit Website. This week, FFOT will re-air at 6 and 8:30 a.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. Sunday on FOX Sports Detroit.
The following games are scheduled to be highlighted this week on Football Friday Overtime:
- Novi at South Lyon
- Walled Lake Northern at Walled Lake Western
- Detroit Collegiate Prep at Detroit Pershing
- Northville at Livonia Stevenson
- Flint Hamady at Burton Bendle
- Flint Beecher at Lake Fenton