Highlight Reel: Saturday Finals

June 14, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director 

The MHSAA spring sports season concluded Saturday with 10 MHSAA Finals at Old College Field at Michigan State University.

Below are highlight clips from every baseball, softball and girls soccer game plus links to watch them in full.


Baseball

Division 1: Hartland 2, Portage Northern 1 (10 inn.)

Baker's Double John Baker strokes a first inning double for Hartland to drive in its first run against Portage Northern.

Northern Ties The Game Portage Northern tied the game in the sixth on a run-scoring single by Brady Young. 

Out At The Plate After his hit to tie the game, Brady Young of Portage Northern attempts to score when a pitch gets away from the catcher, but Hartland's John Baker gets the ball and the tag down.

Oliver's Walk-Off Title Shot Brett Oliver drove a ball to deep right center field to score the winning run for Hartland. 

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Division 2: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 4, Mount Pleasant 1 

Oilers First In The First Mount Pleasant scored its lone run in its first at bat, with Maxwell Trucks delivering a run-scoring single. 

Eaglets Go On Top Orchard Lake St. Mary's takes the lead to stay in the second inning on this run-scoring double by Joe Carlini.

Salter Salts It Away A run-scoring single in the fifth inning off the bat of Harrison Salter closed out the scoring for Orchard Lake St. Mary's. 

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Division 3: Jackson Lumen Christi 8, Buchanan 0 

Mogle Drives In Two Jackson Lumen Christi scored six times in the opening frame, the first two runs driven in on this single by Conner Mogle.

Fors At The Fore The other big hit in Jackson Lumen Christi's big opening inning was a two-run triple by Connor Fors. 

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Division 4: Muskegon Catholic Central 10, Centreville 8 

Centerville On The Board First Centerville got two runs in the first inning on Collin Schlabach's single up the middle.

Crusaders Counter Muskegon Catholic Central answered with a pair of first inning runs on a single by Jacob Holt. 

Holt Is Hot Nicholas Holt drove in a valuable insurance run for Muskegon Catholic Central with this sixth inning triple.

Centreville Hangs Tough Centerville made it a tight game with three runs in the top of the seventh. This single by Coletin Gascho drove in a pair.

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Softball

Division 1: Warren Regina 5, Caledonia 0

Reese Rockets Regina To The Lead Warren Regina scored the only run it would need against Caledonia on this fourth inning triple by Hailey Reese.

Hison Doubles Two Runs In A big hit for Warren Regina in a four-run fifth inning was a two-run double by Riley Hison.

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Division 2: Wayland 11, Frankenmuth 0

Morse Going Yard Leigha Morse set a Finals record with two home runs for Wayland against Frankenmuth. Here's the first one in the second inning.

Bethany Teunissen Homers A four-run seventh inning for Wayland featured the long ball. Here's a home run by Bethany Teunissen.

More Morse - Three-Run Tater Leigha Morse cranked her second home run in the seventh inning, a three-run shot to left field.

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Division 3: Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 2, Bronson 0

Beaubien Helps Herself The only runs of Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central's win over Bronson came on this two-out home run by pitcher Meghan Beaubien.

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Division 4: Unionville-Sebewaing 5, Kalamazoo Christian 0

USA On The Board Unionville-Sebewaing scores its first two runs on this fourth inning single by Madison Zimmer.

Big Hit For Bauer Nicole Bauer singles in the fifth inning, driving in two runs for Unionville Sebewaing.

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Girls Soccer

Division 3: Saline 4, Grand Blanc 0

Due to technical difficulties, no highlights are available from this game.

Division 4: Grandville Calvin Christian 2, Lansing Christian 1

Calvin Christian Scores First Hillary Curry gets the first goal of the Division 4 title game, taking a pass from Emily VanVliet.

VanVliet & Curry Connect Again In the second half, Hilary Curry scores again, heading in a cross from Emily VanVliet. It gave Grandville Calvin Christian a 2-0 lead at the time.

Pilgrims Cut Lead Late in the game, Lansing Christian gets on the board when Rebecca Hull connects on a penalty kick.

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State Champs! Michigan: Hangtime 2-3-23

February 3, 2023

Join Lorne Plant, TJ Kelley and Scott Burnstein for the fifth episode this season of STATE CHAMPS! Hangtime.

0:00 – Open
1:22 - Mr. Basketball talk
1:41 - TJ’s picks
3:49 - Scott’s picks
6:37 – Making it to the Breslin helps chances
7:25 – Parity in this year’s Mr. Basketball race
8:33 – Big time player matchups
9:52 – Recap of games previously on SC! Network
10:41 – Flint Carman-Ainsworth tops Detroit Loyola
11:53 – North Farmington is consistent
13:48 – BCAM Chalk Talk with Grand Blanc Head Coach Tory Jackson
16:41 – Biggest change since 2006, social media. Players from this era include David Kool, DeShawn Sims and Tory Jackson
19:21 – Scott gives insight on how to grind for that D-1 scholarship
21:42 – Big changes to TJ’s Top 20 Rankings
23:48 - Weekend Showcases
25:53 – TJ talks about Davion Goins from Cassopolis
26:52 – Scott talks about Dylan Grant from Warren Michigan Collegiate
27:11 – And Jayden Hardiman from Ferndale
28:18 – TJ talks about Wyatt Nausadis from T.C. St. Francis
29:03 – TJ on Warren Michigan Collegiate
29:45 - Close