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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Highlight Reel: Class A-B Semifinals
March 26, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The Finals field is set for the MHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament, presented by Sparrow Health System, with the last four teams determined during Friday’s Class A and B Semifinals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
To watch a game in its entirety and order DVDs, click the score of the game below. Here are Friday’s highlights:
Class A
Detroit U-D Jesuit 72, Macomb Dakota 51
Winston Makes It Happen - Cassius Winston scored a game high 27 points for U-D Jesuit, but also had 12 assists, including one on this play.
Transition Dunk - Here's a back-and-forth sequence in the second half of the Detroit U-D Jesuit vs. Macomb Dakota Class A Semifinal that ends up in a dunk for Dakota's Thomas Kithier.
North Farmington 60, Lansing Everett 48
Quick Three - Billy Thomas hit two 3-pointers in the first minute of the second half to extend North Farmington's lead against Lansing Everett in this Class A Semifinal. Thomas finished with 26 points.
Vikings Score Off Steal - Here's a steal by Lansing Everett's Victor Edwards converted into a fastbreak basket by Jamyrin Jackson, who led all scorers in this Class A Semifinal with 27 points.
Class B
Detroit Henry Ford 70, Williamston 48
Hot Hornet - Williamston's Riley Lewis led all scorers in a Class B Semifinal with Detroit Henry Ford with 32 points, including an old-fashioned three-point play on this sequence.
Bey Putback - Detroit Henry Ford had a 21-point performance from Kavon Bey - getting two here on a putback against Williamston in this Class B Semifinal.
Stevensville Lakeshore 61, Big Rapids 60
Davenport Double - Watch Big Rapids' Jeffrey Davenport with the great defensive play at one end of the court, and then he doubles his pleasure with a layup at the other end.
Breakaway Basket - A huge play in the closing moments of the Class B Semifinal between Stevensville Lakeshore and Big Rapids was this fastbreak basket by Lakeshore's Gibson Archer. Archer finished the game with 15 points.
The Boys Basketball Finals are presented by Sparrow Health System.
PHOTO: Everett's Jamyrin Jackson (11) drives toward the basket while North Farmington's Jacob Joubert (5) blocks his path.