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.
MHSAA TV Schedule Updated
November 1, 2019
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Some additional games have been added, and some pairings and times set for live streaming video on the MHSAA.tv, MHSAANetwork.com and FOXSportsDetroit.com websites this weekend.
Football games added to the schedule are: Macomb Dakota at Clinton Township Chippewa Valley, Marquette at Muskegon and Jonesville at Hillsdale.
In addition, game times and pairings are set for the Finals of the MHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament – see Saturday’s listings.
This weekend’s coverage starts tonight with three featured games on the FOX Sports Detroit Prep Zone. The Prep Zone games can be seen on FoxSportsDetroit.com and on FOX Sports Go! for handheld and streaming devices like Roku. Here are this weekend’s games, all at 7 p.m. on Friday:
- White Lake Lakeland at Plymouth (Div. 2)
- Rochester Adams at Utica Eisenhower (Div. 2)
- DeWitt at East Lansing (Div. 3)
Here’s the remaining schedule of events Friday and Saturday on MHSAA.tv:
Friday - Nov. 1
Girls Volleyball - Auburn Hills Oakland Christian v. Bloomfield Hills Roeper - 6:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Div. 4 Region 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - Shepherd v. Freeland - 6:50 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 Region 4 District 1 Football Playoffs - Sterling Heights v. Birmingham Seaholm - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 Region 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - Harrison v. Clare - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 Region 3 District 1 Football Playoffs - Pinckney vs Coldwater - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 7 Region 2 District 1 Football Playoffs - North Muskegon v. Pewamo Westphalia - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 Region 1 District 1 Football Playoffs - Negaunee v. Calumet - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 Region 1 District 1 Football Playoffs - Portage Central vs Portage Northern - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 Region 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - Lake City v. Maple City Glen Lake - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div. 1 Region 2 District 1 Football Playoffs - West Bloomfield v. Canton - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 Region 4 District 2 Football Playoffs - Harper Woods v. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 Region 4 District 1 Football Playoffs - Durand v. Montrose - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 Region 2 District 2 Football Playoffs - Ithaca v. Sanford Meridian - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 8 Region 1 District 1 Football Playoffs – Bark River-Harris v. Ishpeming - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 Region 3 District 2 Football Playoffs - North Branch v. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 Region 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - Allendale v. Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 Region 1 District 1 Football Playoffs – Mt. Pleasant v. Cedar Springs - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Region 2 District 1 Football Playoffs - Canton v. West Bloomfield - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 7 Region 2 District 2 Football Playoffs - Laingsburg v. New Lothrop - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Region 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - Brighton vs Holt - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Region 3 District 2 Football Playoffs – Rochester Hills Stoney Creek v. Lake Orion - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Region 2 District 2 Football Playoffs – Ann Arbor Pioneer v. Brownstown Woodhaven - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 Region 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - Lowell v. E. Grand Rapids - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District 2 Football Playoffs - East Kentwood v. Rockford - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 5 Region 3 District 1 Football Playoffs - Carrollton v. Frankenmuth - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 Region 1 District 1 Football Playoffs – Midland Dow v. Traverse City Central – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 Region 2 District 2 Football Playoffs – Flushing v. Walled Lake Western – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District Football Playoffs – Macomb Dakota at Chippewa Valley – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA District Football Playoffs – Jonesville v. Hillsdale – 6:45 PM
Saturday - Nov. 2
Girls Volleyball - Fowlerville v. TBA - 8:30 AM
Girls Volleyball – Mt. Morris v. Anchor Bay - 8:30 AM
2019 MHSAA L.P. Cross Country Finals - Division 3 & 4 - Finish Line Camera - 9:15 AM
2019 MHSAA L.P. Cross Country Finals - Course Cam - 2.25 Mile Mark - 9:15 AM
2019 MHSAA L.P. Cross Country Finals - Awards Presentation Camera - 12:15 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 Region 4 District 1 Football Playoff - Durand v. Montrose - 12:45 PM
2019 MHSAA L.P. Cross Country Finals - Division 1 & 2 - Finish Line Camera - 1:15 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 Region 4 District 2 Football Playoff - Harper Woods v. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 2:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 Boys Soccer Championship – Melvindale v. Forest Hills Northern - Noon
2019 MHSAA Div 3 Boys Soccer Championship – Grosse Ile v. Grand Rapids South Christian – 3 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Boys Soccer Championship – Troy Athens v. Traverse City West - Noon
2019 MHSAA Div 4 Boys Soccer Championship – Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett v. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – 3 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Region 1 District 1 Football Playoff – Hudsonville v. Traverse City West – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 District Football Playoff – Marquette at Muskegon – 1 PM