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.
Track Finals Live on MHSAA TV
May 28, 2019
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Live streaming video of Saturday’s (June 1) MHSAA Track & Field Finals will take place beginning at 10 a.m. on the NFHS Network and MHSAA.tv.
Saturday’s Track Finals kick off three straight weekends of MHSAA Spring Championships action on MHSAA.tv. All of the action can be viewed by purchasing a Month Pass for just $9.95.
Track action begins on Saturday at 10 a.m. (EDT) at Lower Peninsula sites in the greater Grand Rapids area at East Kentwood (Div. 1), Zeeland (Div. 2), Jenison (Div. 3) and Hudsonville (Div. 4), as well as at the Upper Peninsula Finals in Kingsford. Here’s the complete schedule (Girls run first in all events in 2019):
Lower Peninsula Finals (All times EDT)
- 10 a.m. – 3,200-Meter Relay Final; Round One – 100-Meter Dash, 100 & 110-Meter Hurdles, 200-Meter Dash
- 1 p.m. – Running Finals (100 & 110 Hurdles, 100 Dash, 800 Relay, 1,600 Run, 400 Relay, 300 Hurdles, 800 Run, 200 Dash, 3,200 Run, 1,600 Relay)
Upper Peninsula Finals (All event times approximate & EDT)
- 10 a.m. – 3,200 Relay
- 11:45 a.m. – 110 & 100 Hurdles
- 12:15 p.m. – 100 Dash
- 12:45 p.m. – 800 Relay
- 1:15 p.m. – 1,600 Run
- 1:45 p.m. – 400 Relay
- 2:15 p.m. – 400 Dash
- 2:45 p.m. – 300 Hurdles
- 3:15 p.m. – 800 Run
- 3:45 p.m. – 200 Dash
- 4:15 p.m. – 3,200 Run
- 5:15 p.m. – 1,600 Relay
Field events will not be shown, and awards presentations in all events will be shown when not in conflict with running events taking place at the same time.
You can get to the Track Finals page at MHSAA.tv at this link.
Over the following weekends, MHSAA Finals in Boys and Girls Lacrosse (June 8), Girls Soccer (June 14-15) and Semifinals and Finals in Baseball and Softball (June 13-15) will be streamed live. All events will be archived for free on-demand viewing, beginning three days after their completion. Subscriptions must be cancelled before the 30-day period is over to avoid recurring charges.
The Lacrosse, Baseball-Softball and Girls Soccer events also will have live streaming audio at MHSAANetwork.com.
The coming week also features select tournament games in Lacrosse, Soccer and Softball produced by MHSAA members participating in the School Broadcast Program.
Here is the schedule for Spring sporting events to be streamed live on MHSAA.tv for May 28-June 1:
Tuesday, May 28
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - West Bloomfield v. Waterford Mott - 4 PM
MHSAA District Softball - Edwardsburg v. Stevensville Lakeshore - 4:25 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Lowell v. Grand Rapids Northview - 5 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Coldwater v. Plainwell - 5 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - DeWitt v. St Johns - 5 PM
MHSAA Regional Girls Lacrosse - Brighton v. Novi - 5 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Montrose v. Saginaw Nouvel - 5:30 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Bloomfield Hills v. Walled Lake Northern - 6 PM
MHSAA Boys Lacrosse Regional - Flint Powers Catholic v. Bloom. Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 6 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Cedar Springs v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern - 7 PM
MHSAA Regional Girls Lacrosse - Ann Arbor Pioneer v. Northville - 7 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Cedar Springs v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern - 7 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Fowlerville v. Haslett - 7 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Monroe v. Temperance Bedford - 4 PM
Wednesday , May 29
MHSAA Girls Lacrosse Regional - Grand Rapids Christian v. Spring Lake - 5:30 PM
MHSAA Girls Lacrosse Regional - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett v. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek - 5:30 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Brownstown Woodhaven v. Lincoln Park - 6 PM
MHSAA Girls Lacrosse Regional - Bloom. Hills Cranbrook Kingswood v. Bloom Hills Acad. of the Sacred Heart - 7 PM
MHSAA Girls Lacrosse Regional - Grand Rapids Catholic Central v. East Grand Rapids - 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 30
MHSAA District Girls Soccer Final - Participants TBA @ East Lansing - 4 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer - Participants TBA @ Montrose - 5:30 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer Final - Participants TBA @ Plainwell - 6 PM
MHSAA District Girls Soccer Final - Participants TBA @ White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
Friday, May 31
MHSAA Regional Girls Lacrosse Final - Participants TBA @ Novi - 6 PM
Saturday, June 1
2019 MHSAA Div 1 Track Championship - Finals - 10 AM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 Track Championship - Finals - 10 AM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 Track Championship - Finals - 10 AM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 Track Championship - Finals - 10 AM
2019 MHSAA UP Track Championship - Finals - 10 AM
MHSAA Girls Lacrosse Regional Final - Participants TBA @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep - 12 Noon
In its 10th 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 events. The SBP also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $9.95 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 also are selling Season and Annual Passes at a discounted rate. 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.