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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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.