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.
Football Reair Part of Busy Holiday Slate
December 18, 2019
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
FOX Sports Detroit will reair the eight MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals on Christmas Day (Dec. 25).
Here’s the complete schedule:
10 a.m. – Division 8 – Reading 39, Beal City 6 – The Reading Railroad rolls to a repeat in Division 8. Ben and Nick Affholter combine for 18 tackles – six for losses.
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Noon – Division 2 – Muskegon Mona Shores 35, Detroit Martin Luther King 26 – Backup QB Brady Rose throws for three TDs, rushes for a fourth and intercepted a pass to lead the Sailors.
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2 p.m. – Division 6 – Monroe SMCC 7, Maple City Glen Lake 0 – A 94-yard second quarter drive capped by QB Wyatt Bergmoser’s six-yard TD run carries the Falcons to the championship.
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4 p.m. – Division 4 – Grand Rapids Catholic Central 44, Detroit Country Day 0 – Sophomore QB Joey Silveri accounted for six touchdowns and 379 yards in total offense for the Cougars.
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6 p.m. – Division 7 – Pewamo-Westphalia 14, Jackson Lumen Christi 0 – In this battle of unbeatens, defense dominated. P-W scores in the second and fourth quarters to take the win.
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8 p.m. – Division 1 – Davison 35, Brighton 25 - Brendan Sullivan passes for 290 yards to lead Davison to its first football title.
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10 p.m. – Division 5 – Lansing Catholic 31, Almont 17 – The Cougars score the last 24 points of the game to rally from a 17-7 deficit late in the third quarter. QB Zach Gillespie ran for two and passed for two scores.
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Midnight – Division 3 – River Rouge 30, Muskegon 7 – The Panthers stunned the Big Reds. Junior QB Mareyohn Hrabowski rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries.
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Instant Video Downloads are $19.99 and Instant Audio Downloads are $4.99. Video DVDs are available for $24.95 – allow 4-to-6 weeks for delivery.
MHSAA.tv has a big schedule to close out 2019 and head into 2020. A record 132 games will take place on Tuesday (Dec. 17). Here is the complete list of upcoming varsity games being streamed on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network:
Tuesday - Dec. 17
Boys Ice Hockey - South Lyon v. Livonia Franklin - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Burton Bendle v. Webberville - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Kalamazoo Christian v. Coloma - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Mt Morris v. Otisville Lakeville - 5:30 PM
Boys Wrestling - St. Clair Shores Lake Shore v. Away - 6 PM
Girls Basketball – Grand Rapids Catholic Central v. Grand Rapids Christian - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Saginaw Swan Valley v. Hemlock - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Grandville v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central - 6:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Burton Bendle v. Webberville - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Bloomfield Hills v. Novi - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Cadillac v. Traverse City Central - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Corunna v. Linden - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Warren De La Salle Collegiate v. West Bloomfield - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Maple City Glen Lake v. Kingsley - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian v. Cedar Springs - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Kalamazoo Christian v. Coloma - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Battle Creek Central - 7 PM
Boys Basketball – Macomb L'Anse Creuse North v. New Baltimore Anchor Bay - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Montrose v. Byron - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Mt Morris v. Otisville Lakeville - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - New Lothrop v. Durand - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Ovid-Elsie v. Chesaning - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Plymouth Christian Academy v. Whitmore Lake - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Flint Powers Catholic v. Midland Dow - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Rochester Adams v. Lake Orion - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - South Lyon v. Walled Lake Western - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Walled Lake Central v. TBD - 7 PM
Boys Ice Hockey - Hancock v. Marquette - 7 PM
Boys Ice Hockey - Houghton v. Calumet - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Troy Athens v. North Farmington - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Big Rapids v. Cedar Springs - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - East Grand Rapids v. East Kentwood - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Fenton v. Owosso - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Fowlerville v. Charlotte - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Holly v. Clio - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Flint Kearsley v. Goodrich - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - White Lake Lakeland v. Waterford Mott - 7 PM
girls Basketball - Linden v. Corunna - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Macomb Lutheran North v. Utica - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Saline v. Detroit Henry Ford Academy - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - South Lyon East v. Milford - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Troy v. Oxford - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Walled Lake Northern v. South Lyon - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - West Bloomfield v. Birmingham Groves - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Brownstown Woodhaven v. Trenton - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Painesdale Jeffers v. Dollar Bay - 7:10 PM
Girls Basketball - Hancock v. Calumet - 7:15 PM
Boys Basketball - Macomb Lutheran North v. Armada - 7:20 PM
Boys Basketball - Bear Lake v. Mason County Eastern - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Freeland v. Bay City Western - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Catholic Central v. Grand Rapids Christian - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Harrison v. Gladwin - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Hart v. Hesperia - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Hopkins v. Comstock Park - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball – New Haven Merritt v. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Saginaw Swan Valley v. Hemlock - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Caro v. Ubly - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Harbor Beach v. Reese - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Munising v. Brimley - 7:30 PM
Wednesday - Dec. 18
Wrestling - Troy Athens v. Away - 1 PM
Wrestling - East Grand Rapids v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern - 5:30 PM
Wrestling – Brighton hosts Multi-team Event - 5:30 PM
Wrestling - Clare v. Ithaca - 6 PM
Wrestling - Frankenmuth v. Otisville Lakeville - 6 PM
Wrestling - Manchester v. Away - 6 PM
Wrestling - Mt Morris v. Flint Kearsley - 6 PM
Wrestling - Ovid-Elsie v. Hemlock - 6 PM
Competitive Cheer – MAC Jamboree at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore - 6 PM
Wrestling – Flint Carman-Ainsworth v. Grand Blanc - 6 PM
Wrestling - Zeeland West v. E. Grand Rapids - 6:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Morley Stanwood v. Tri County - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Walled Lake Western v. Detroit University Prep - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Maple City Glen Lake v. Traverse City St. Francis - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. Away - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Flint Powers Catholic v. Ann Arbor Pioneer - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - St. Charles v. Breckenridge - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Bad Axe v. Sandusky - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Caro v. Ubly - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Harbor Beach v. Reese - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Munising v. Eben Junction Superior Central - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Bear Lake v. Walkerville - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball – Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood v. Grosse Pointe Woods Univ. Liggett - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Mason Co. Eastern v. Brethren - 7:30 PM
Thursday - Dec. 19
Girls Basketball - Kalamazoo Christian v. Constantine - 6 PM