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.
UP Swim/Dive Finals to Stream Live
February 13, 2019
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Six straight weekends of Winter Finals tournament coverage on MHSAA.tv begins this week, with coverage Friday and Saturday (Feb. 15-16) of the Upper Peninsula Swimming & Diving Finals at Marquette High School.
Coverage of the Diving Finals takes place Friday, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Swimming Finals will be contested Saturday, starting at 10 a.m.
Over the remainder of the Winter season, MHSAA.tv will have live coverage of the following:
- Team Dual Wrestling Quarterfinals-Semifinals-Finals – Feb. 22-23
- Individual Wrestling Finals – March 1-2
- Girls Competitive Cheer Finals – March 1-2
- Ice Hockey Semifinals & Finals – March 7-8-9
- L.P. Boys Swimming & Diving Finals – March 9
- Boys Basketball Quarterfinals & Semifinals – March 12, 14-15
- Girls Basketball Quarterfinals & Semifinals – March 19, 21-22
Fans can purchase a Month Pass to watch on the NFHS Network for $9.95, which allows three log-ons. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country for 30 days. All content becomes available for free, on-demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live.
In addition to this weekend’s swimming action, there will be coverage of Wrestling Regionals and Girls Competitive Cheer Districts produced by School Broadcast Program participants.
The Regional phase of the Team Wrestling Tournament takes place Wednesday (Feb. 13), and the Regional round of the Individual Wrestling Tournament is scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 16). Competitive Cheer Districts are Friday and Saturday.
Here’s the schedule for the Team Wrestling Regional action to be covered:
Division 1
Grandville
5:30 p.m. – Hudsonville v. Grandville; Rockford v. Traverse City West
6:45 p.m. – Final
Division 2
Cedar Springs
5:30 p.m. – Muskegon Reeths-Puffer v. Cedar Springs; Ada Forest Hills Eastern v. Allendale
6:45 p.m. – Final
Here’s the schedule for the Individual Wrestling Regional action to be covered:
Division 1
Saline – 10 a.m.
Division 2
Fremont – 10 a.m.
Here’s the schedule for the Girls Competitive Cheer Districts to be covered:
Division 1
Rockford – Saturday – 10 a.m.
Lake Orion – Saturday – 10 a.m.
Novi – Saturday – 11 a.m.
Division 2
St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – Saturday – 10 a.m.
Linden – Saturday – 10 a.m.
Mt. Pleasant – Saturday – 11 a.m.
Division 3
Comstock Park – Friday – 6 p.m.
Here’s the remainder of week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by SBP members. Check the online schedule throughout the week for late changes.
Tuesday - Feb. 12
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Northville at Howell - 3:50 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 4 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Kalamazoo Christian at Plainwell - 4 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Chesaning at Mt. Morris - 4 PM
- Freshman Girls Basketball - Holland at Grandville - 4 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Lakes Valley crossover at White Lake Lakeland - 4 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Plainwell at Kalamazoo Christian - 4:15 PM
- Boys Basketball – Mishawaka Marian IN at Stevensville Lakeshore - 4:15 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - New Baltimore Anchor Bay at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore - 4:30 PM
- Girls Ice Hockey - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 5 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - New Lothrop at Otisville-Lakeville - 5:20 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Caledonia at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Holland at Grandville - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Flushing at Fenton - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Northville at Howell - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – Lakes Valley crossover at White Lake Lakeland - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Ortonville-Brandon at Flint Kearsley - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Brooklyn Columbia Central at Manchester - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Montrose at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Spring Lake at Comstock Park - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Monroe at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Kalamazoo Christian at Plainwell - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Chesaning at Mt. Morris - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Sterling Heights Parkway Christian at Southfield Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Plainwell at Kalamazoo Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball – Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Monroe at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Hartland at Novi - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – Beal City at Morley Stanwood – 5:30 PM
- Boys Basketball – Royal Oak Shrine v. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood (CHSL Tournament), 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - L'Anse at Calumet - 5:45 PM
- JV Girls Basketball – Gwinn at Negaunee – 5:45 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - New Baltimore Anchor Bay at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Whitehall at Hart - 6 PM
- Boys Basketball - Corunna at Fowlerville - 6 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Goodrich at Freeland - 6 PM
- Girls Basketball - Allegan at Plainwell - 6 PM
- Boys Basketball - Croswell-Lexington at Bad Axe - 6 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Carrollton at Frankenmuth - 6 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Midland Bullock Creek at Hemlock - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Crystal Falls Forest Park at Norway - 6:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - New Lothrop at Otisville-Lakeville - 6:50 PM
- Boys Basketball - Northville at Howell - 6:50 PM
- Boys Basketball - Sterling Heights Parkway Christian at Southfield Christian - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball – Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Caledonia at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Brooklyn Columbia Central at Manchester - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Monroe at Saline - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball – Lakes Valley crossover at White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Kalamazoo Christian at Plainwell - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball – Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart at Vestaburg - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Spring Lake at Comstock Park - 7 PM
- Boys Ice Hockey - Houghton at Calumet - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Holland at Grandville - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Chesaning at Mt. Morris - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Flushing at Fenton - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Hartland at Novi - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep at Lake Orion - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Plainwell at Kalamazoo Christian - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Ortonville-Brandon at Flint Kearsley - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Montrose at Ovid-Elsie - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball – Beal City at Morley Stanwood – 7 PM
- Ice Hockey – Hancock at Marquette – 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - L'Anse at Calumet - 7:15 PM
- Boys Basketball – Orchard Lake St. Mary’s v. Detroit U-D Jesuit (CHSL Tournament), 7:15 PM
- Boys Basketball - New Baltimore Anchor Bay at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore - 7:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Midland Bullock Creek at Hemlock - 7:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Corunna at Fowlerville - 7:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Carrollton at Frankenmuth - 7:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Goodrich at Freeland - 7:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - Whitehall at Hart - 7:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - Allegan at Plainwell - 7:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - Crystal Falls Forest Park at Norway - 8 PM
Wednesday - Feb. 13