Highlight Reel: Soccer, Baseball/Softball Finals

June 18, 2016

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director

The 2015-16 high school sports year concluded early Saturday evening at Old College Field on the Michigan State University campus, as the last champions of MHSAA Tournaments were crowned in Baseball, Softball and Girls Soccer.

Below are links to video highlights from Saturday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch them in their entirety and purchase DVDs.

Baseball

Division 1

Warren DeLaSalle 7, Saline 6

O’Keefe Goes Yard - The first home run hit in baseball at McLane Stadium since the MHSAA Finals returned to East Lansing two years ago came off the bat of Saline's Sean O'Keefe in the fifth inning against Warren DeLaSalle; it tied the game at the time.  

Bush Drives In Two - Warren DeLaSalle took the lead in the sixth inning on a one-out single by Bryce Bush, which drove in two runs.

Game-Ending Double Play - With the bases loaded and one out, Warren DeLaSalle ends the Division 1 Final with a double play. 

Division 2

Holland Christian 8, Linden 5 

No Missing Link Here - Linden scored five times in the fourth inning to take the lead. Catcher Jamon Link delivers a bases-loaded single to drive in the first run. 


The Big Hit For The Maroons - Holland Christian scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning against Linden, the last two runs on this drive down the left field line by pitcher Mike Mokma, who also threw a complete game, striking out 14. 

Division 3

Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 12, New Lothrop 0 (5 innings)

Two-Run Single For Fannon - The third inning saw Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett score four times, with two of those runs coming in on this single by Sean Fannon.

Division 4

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 10, Portland St. Patrick 3

Riley Hits A Rope - Parkway Christian starting pitcher Riley McManus helped his own cause in the second inning with this two-run single, which was part of a five-run at-bat.  

Shamrocks Score In Seventh - Portland St. Patrick got some offense in the final inning, resulting in this RBI single by Travis Moyer.

Softball

Division 1

Farmington Hills Mercy 4, Macomb Dakota 0

Around The Horn Double Play - Here's a defensive gem by Macomb Dakota - a double play in the sixth inning against Farmington Hills Mercy. Mercy broke the Division 1 Final open in the next inning to win, 4-0.

Belans’ Blast - Nicole Belans took the first pitch in the top of the seventh inning over the left field fence for Farmington Hills Mercy to ignite a three-run uprising against Macomb Dakota.

Division 2

Richmond 2, Vicksburg 0 

Kudary Makes The Catch - A great defensive play in the Richmond-Vicksburg game came in the fifth inning when Vicksburg's Carlie Kudary ran down a Amy Thueme fly ball.  

Caught At Third - An alert defensive play by Vicksburg catches two Richmond runners at third base to thwart a seventh inning threat. 

Division 3

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 6, Grandville Calvin Christian 0 

Grace Drives Two Home - Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central added to its lead against Grandville Calvin Christian with three runs in the fifth inning, two coming on this two-out single by Grace Mikesell.  

Preserving The Perfect Game - It took a great defensive play by Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central second baseman Peyton Bollenberg in the seventh inning to preserve the perfect game for pitcher Meghan Beaubien.

Division 4

Unionville-Sebewaing 1, Indian River Inland Lakes 0

Patriots Successfully Squeeze It - The only run of the Division 4 Final came in the sixth inning when Unionville Sebewaing's Marisa Morton bunted Kayla Gremel home.

Soccer 

Division 2

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 2, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 1 (OT-Shootout) 

Huskies Go Long Ball - Forest Hills Northern used this goal by Natalie Belsito off a long free kick to take a 1-0 lead.


Irish Tie It Up - With time winding down in regulation, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep scored on a free kick by Payton Williams to force overtime.

There’s Your Game Winner - Things went to the eighth round of penalty kicks before Rosella LoChirco came through to give Pontiac Notre Dame the Division 2 title. 

Division 3

Hudsonville Unity Christian 2, Flint Powers Catholic 0 

VanZalen Scores - Hudsonville Unity Christian took a 1-0 lead on Flint Powers Catholic in the first half when Alaina VanZalen goes to the near side for the goal.

One-V-One Insurance - Alexis Ponstein goes on a long run and ends up one on one with the goalkeeper to get an insurance goal for Hudsonville Unity Christian in the second half.

PHOTO: A Holland Christian batter connects with a pitch during the Division 2 Baseball Final.

List of 2021-22 MHSAA Network Affiliates Growing as Fall Sports Ramp Up

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 31, 2021

More than 70 radio stations and web audio outlets have joined a growing list of Michigan High School Athletic Association Network affiliates for the 2021-22 school year, with more expected to come on board as fall sports schedules continue to build toward a busy September and October.

Affiliates carry games and also the MHSAA Network radio show – “This Week in High School Sports” – which began its seventh season last week.

A list of MHSAA Network affiliates can be found on the MHSAA Website. Below is a list of those affiliates and links to their broadcast platforms through Aug. 30.

Alma - WQBX (104.9 FM) 
Auburn Hills - 
WAHS (89.5 FM)
Benton Harbor - WSJM (94.9 FM) 
Bloomfield Hills - WBFH (88.1 FM) 
Bloomfield Hills - BRBN
Canton - WSDP (88.1 FM)
Caro - WIDL (92.1 FM) 
Cheboygan - WCBY (1240 AM) 
Cheboygan - WCBY (100.7 FM) 
Deckerville - Thumb Tailgater Sports
Dowagiac - Dowagiac Chieftains Network
Escanaba - WCHT (93.5 FM) 
Escanaba - WCHT (600 AM) 
Escanaba - WYKX (104.7 FM) 
Escanaba - WDBC (94.5 FM) 
Escanaba - WUPF (107.3 FM) 
Ferndale - WDTK (101.5 FM) 
Frankenmuth - Frankenmuth Sports Network
Flushing - MFNT 
Gaylord - WMJZ (101.5 FM) 
Grand Haven - WGHN (92.1 FM) 
Grand Haven - 
WGHN (94.9 FM) 
Grand Haven - WGHN (1370 AM) 
Grand Haven - 
WMPA (93.1 FM) 
Grand Haven - 
WAWL (103.5 FM)
Grand Haven - Michigan Game Night
Grand Haven - JoeInsider.com
Grand Rapids - WMAX (96.1 FM) 
Grayling - WQON (100.3 FM) 
Grayling - WGRY (101.1 FM) 
Grayling - WJML (1110 AM) 
Grayling - WJNL (1210 AM) 
Grayling - 
W266CS (101.1 FM) 
Hancock - WMPL (920 AM) 
Hillman - WKJZ (94.9 FM) 
Hillsdale - WCSR (92.1 FM) 
Hillsdale - WCSR (99.5 FM) 
Holland - WHTC (1450 AM) 
Holland - WYVN (92.7 FM) 
Houghton - WHKB (102.3)
Iron Mountain - WZNL (94.3 FM) 
Ironwood - WJMS (590 AM) 
Jackson - WKHM (970 AM) 
Jackson - WKHM (105.3 FM) 
Manistique - WTIQ (1490 AM) 
Marquette - WFXD (103.3 FM) 
Marquette - WZAM (106.9 FM) 
Marquette - WZAM (970 AM) 
Marquette - W286BC (105.1 FM) 
Marquette - W262AG (99.9 FM) 
Marquette - WKQS (101.9 FM) 
Marquette - WRUP (98.3 FM) 
Marquette - GTO (97.5 FM) 
Marquette - WUPG (96.7 FM) 
Marquette - WUPT (100.3 FM)
Midland - WMPX (97.7 FM) 
Mt. Pleasant - WMMI (92.3 FM) 
Muskegon - WLCS (98.3 FM) 
Muskegon - WVIB (100.1 FM) 
Novi - WOVI (89.5 FM)
Ontonagon - 
WUPY (101.1 FM) 
Ovid - WOES (91.3 FM)
Prudenville - WTWS (92.1 FM) 
Rockford - Michigan Sports Radio 
Sault Ste. Marie - WUPN (95.1 FM) 
St. Ignace - WWMK (106.3 FM) 
Stevensville - Lakeshore Lancers Network
Tawas City - WKJC (104.7 FM) 
Tawas City - WQLB (103.3 FM) 
Tawas City - WTZM (106.1 FM) 
Temperance - WMLZ-LP (107.9 FM)
Traverse City - WWMN (106.3 FM) 
Warren - WPHS (89.1 FM)
West Bloomfield - 
WBLD (89.3)

MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network enjoyed an exciting opening weekend of football video streaming, with 16 games played as part of the Vehicle City Gridiron Classic, Battle at the Big House and Xenith Prep Kick Off Classic receiving a combined 22,494 live views on MHSAA.tv, with the Big House game featuring Traverse City Central and DeWitt leading that list with nearly 5,000 views. Those totals do not include views by those who watched two Xenith games live on MHSAA broadcast partner Bally Sports Detroit’s cable channel and digital platforms.

Bally Sports Detroit will take its live cable broadcast to Muskegon on Friday (Sept. 3) for the Big Reds’ 7 p.m. matchup with Detroit Cass Tech. The game can be watched on live TV on Bally Sports Detroit-PLUS and on BSD’s website.

MHSAA broadcast partner State Champs! Sports Network will begin its series of live Saturday football streams this week as well, covering Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean at Grand Rapids Catholic Central at 4 p.m. Sept. 4. 

A number of other intriguing events are scheduled to be streamed live on MHSAA.tv, including the following:

FOOTBALL
Sept. 2: Cedar Springs at Rockford, 7 p.m.
Sept. 2: Livonia Stevenson at Dearborn Fordson, 7 p.m.
All football games: MHSAA.tv Football

VOLLEYBALL
Aug. 31: Marquette at Menominee, 7 p.m.
Sept. 1: Traverse City Central at Traverse City West, 5 p.m.
Sept. 1: Saginaw Valley Lutheran at Midland Bullock Creek, 7 p.m.
All volleyball matches: MHSAA.tv Volleyball

BOYS SOCCER
Sept. 1: Ludington at Whitehall, 5:45 p.m.
Sept. 1: East Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids South Christian, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 2: Ann Arbor Skyline at Saline, 7 p.m.
All soccer matches: MHSAA.tv Boys Soccer

NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 per month. Subscribers have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. School Broadcast Program participants benefit as a portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program. More than 400 MHSAA member schools are participants in the School Broadcast Program, now in its 13th year, producing games using traditional hands-on student crews or via Pixellot cameras installed at stadiums and gymnasiums across the state. A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.