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
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
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
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.
42 MIHL Showcase Games to Stream Live
February 4, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The NFHS Network has completed arrangements with LiveBarn for the live video streaming of the 20th Annual MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase this Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 6-8) at Kennedy Recreation Center in Trenton.
All 42 games over the three-day event will be available on a subscription basis on MHSAA.tv and LiveBarn. To get directly to the games on MHSAA.tv – Click Here. Here’s the complete schedule:
Thursday - Feb. 6
5:20 p.m. Warren De La Salle Collegiate vs. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
5:40 p.m. Grosse Pointe North vs. Allen Park Cabrini
6 p.m. Lake Orion vs. Plymouth
7:20 p.m. Port Huron Northern vs. Rochester United
7:40 p.m. Ann Arbor Skyline vs. Novi
8 p.m. Riverview Gabriel Richard vs. Howell
Friday - Feb. 7
9:30 a.m. Grosse Pointe South vs. Salem
9:50 a.m. Grandville vs. Detroit County Day
10:10 a.m. Hancock vs. Utica Eisenhower
11:30 a.m. Orchard Lake St. Mary's vs. Traverse City Central
11:50 a.m. Brighton vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
12:10 p.m. Flint Powers vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
1:30 p.m. Calumet vs. Livonia Stevenson
1:50 p.m. Plymouth vs. Byron Center
2:10 p.m. East Grand Rapids vs Ann Arbor Skyline
4 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood vs. Hartland
4:40 p.m. Allen Park Cabrini vs Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern
4:20 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice vs. Saginaw Heritage
6 p.m. Detroit Catholic Central vs. Green Bay Notre Dame Academy
6:20 p.m. Detroit U-D Jesuit vs. Midland Dow
6:40 p.m. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett vs. Big Rapids
8 p.m. Trenton vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius
8:20 p.m. Houghton vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard
8:40 p.m. Port Huron Northern vs. Grand Rapids Christian
Saturday - Feb. 8
8 a.m. Detroit Country Day vs. Midland Dow
8:20 a.m. Howell vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
8:40 a.m. Warren De La Salle Collegiate vs. Hancock
10 a.m. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice vs. Green Bay Notre Dame Academy
10:20 a.m. Grosse Pointe South vs. Grandville
10:40 a.m. Big Rapids vs East Grand Rapids
Noon Trenton vs. Calumet
12:20 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood vs. Houghton
12:40 p.m. Traverse City Central vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern
2:30 p.m. Livonia Stevenson vs. Saginaw Heritage
2:50 p.m. Orchard Lake St. Mary's vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
3:10 p.m. Byron Center vs. Flint Powers
4:30 p.m. Detroit Catholic Central vs. Hartland
4:50 p.m. Cleveland St. Ignatius vs. Brighton
5:10 p.m. Grand Rapids Christian vs. Utica Eisenhower
6:30 p.m. Detroit U-D Jesuit vs. Salem
6:50 p.m. Novi vs. Lake Orion
7:10 p.m. Grosse Pointe North vs. Rochester United
The Showcase is part of a week of nearly 600 live events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network. You can Click Here to look at the latest list of all upcoming varsity games.
Now in its 11th 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. Pixellot – The NFHS Network’s automated streaming solution – is used by schools wishing to live stream games but lacking the ability to staff the events. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 a month. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on-demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. School Broadcast Program participants benefit as 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.