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

Warren DeLaSalle 7, Saline 6

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

Holland Christian 8, Linden 5 

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

Richmond 2, Vicksburg 0 

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.

League Leaders Meet on MHSAA TV

January 22, 2019

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

A number of basketball match-ups with conference leads on the line highlight this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule, which again is offering more than 250 events produced by School Broadcast Program participants.
 
In Boys Basketball: On Wednesday (Jan. 23), Bad Axe is hosting Unionville-Sebewaing at 6 p.m., and both teams are 5-0 in the Greater Thumb Conference West. Ovid-Elsie welcomes New Lothrop in a Thursday contest at 7 p.m., with the two teams tied for the top of the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference with 5-1 league records. On Friday (Jan. 25) at 7:30 p.m., Reed City is at Fremont, where both teams are 5-1 in the Central State Activities Association Gold.
 
In Girls Basketball: An early Saginaw Valley League Red showdown Friday has Saginaw Heritage (9-0 overall, 2-0 league) at Bay City John Glenn (8-1, 1-0) at 7 p.m.
 
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.

Here’s the upcoming MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by School Broadcast Program members and the NFHS Network: 

Tuesday - Jan. 22
Freshman Boys Basketball - Novi at Howell - 3:50 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Coopersville at Comstock Park - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Whitehall at Fremont - 4 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Freeland at Fenton - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Waterford Mott at White Lake Lakeland - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - East Kentwood at Grandville - 4 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Dearborn Divine Child at Bloomfield Hills Marian - 4 PM
Middle School Girls Basketball - Ann Arbor Greenhills - 4:15 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Carrollton at Frankenmuth - 4:30 PM
Middle School Girls Basketball - Ann Arbor Greenhills - 5:15 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Novi at Howell - 5:20 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Genesee Christian at Montrose - 5:25 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Whitehall at Fremont - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Hopkins at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Flushing at Flint Kearsley - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Howell at Novi - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Dearborn Divine Child at Bloomfield Hills Marian - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Waterford Mott at White Lake Lakeland - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - South Haven at Plainwell - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Ortonville-Brandon at Fenton - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - East Kentwood at Grandville - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Coopersville at Comstock Park - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Lake Fenton at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Chesaning at Corunna - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Bessemer at Dollar Bay - 5:45 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Mason County Central at Hart - 6 PM
Boys Basketball - McBain at Harrison - 6 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Carrollton at Frankenmuth - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - St. Louis at Hemlock - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Unionville-Sebewaing at Bad Axe - 6 PM
JV Girls Basketball - West Iron County at Norway - 6:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Novi at Howell - 6:50 PM
Boys Basketball - Whitehall at Fremont - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Waterford Mott at White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Hopkins at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Flushing at Flint Kearsley - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Ortonville-Brandon at Fenton - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Lake Fenton at Ovid-Elsie - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Chesaning at Corunna - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Oak Park at Lake Orion - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - East Kentwood at Grandville - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Clarkston Everest Collegiate at Waterford Our Lady - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Howell at Novi - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Coopersville at Comstock Park - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Dearborn Divine Child at Bloomfield Hills Marian - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Genesee Christian at Montrose - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Walled Lake Northern at Milford - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - South Haven at Plainwell - 7:15 PM
Girls Competitive Cheer - Bessemer at Dollar Bay - 7:15 PM
Girls Basketball - Mason County Central at Hart - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Carrollton at Frankenmuth - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - St. Louis at Hemlock - 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball - West Iron County at Norway - 8 PM
 
Wednesday - Jan. 23
Wrestling – Burton Bendle, Flint Hamady & Webberville at Corunna - 5 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Clarkston Everest Collegiate at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - East Jackson at Manchester - 5:30 PM
Wrestling – Plainwell Quad - 5:30 PM
Wrestling - Wyoming Lee at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
Wrestling – St. Johns at Fowlerville - 5:30 PM
Girls Competitive Cheer - Lake Fenton at Montrose - 6 PM
Girls Competitive Cheer – West Michigan Conference Jamboree at Hart - 6 PM (Mason County Central, Montague, Ravenna, Shelby, Whitehall)
Boys Basketball - Memphis at Harbor Beach - 6 PM
Boys Basketball - Unionville-Sebewaing at Bad Axe - 6 PM 
JV Boys Basketball - Clarkston Everest Collegiate at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - East Jackson at Manchester - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Bath at Pewamo-Westphalia - 7 PM
Boys Basketball – Portland St. Patrick at Vestaburg - 7:30 PM
 
Thursday - Jan. 24
Freshman Girls Basketball – Walled Lake Western at White Lake Lakeland - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Grand Rapids West Catholic at Comstock Park - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball – Flint Carman-Ainsworth at Grand Blanc - 4 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Flint Southwestern at Flint Powers Catholic - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Byron at Mt. Morris - 4 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Lansing Eastern at Fowlerville - 4 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 4:15 PM
Middle School Girls Basketball - Vandercook Lake at Manchester - 4:30 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Shepherd at Freeland - 4:30 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - St. Charles at Hemlock - 4:30 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Millington at Frankenmuth - 4:30 PM
Middle School Boys Basketball – Sterling Heights Parkway Christian at Southfield Christian - 4:30 PM
Wrestling – Macomb Area Conference Gold Quad at St. Clair Shores Lakeshore- 5 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Paw Paw at Plainwell - 5 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Caledonia at Grandville - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - New Lothrop at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Byron at Mt. Morris - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Caledonia at Grandville - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Grand Rapids West Catholic at Comstock Park - 5:30 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Chesaning at Fenton - 5:30 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Lansing Eastern at Fowlerville - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball – Flint Carman-Ainsworth at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
Boys Basketball – Indian River Inland Lakes at Pellston - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball – Walled Lake Western at White Lake Lakeland - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Houghton at Calumet - 5:45 PM
JV Girls Basketball - St. Charles at Hemlock - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Flint Southwestern at Flint Powers Catholic - 6 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Millington at Frankenmuth - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Marlette at Harbor Beach - 6 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Shepherd at Freeland - 6 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Paw Paw at Plainwell - 6:15 PM
Boys Basketball - New Lothrop at Ovid-Elsie - 7 PM
JV Girls Basketball – Flint Carman-Ainsworth at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
Girls Basketball – Walled Lake Western at White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Byron at Mt. Morris - 7 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Swartz Creek at Fenton - 7 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Lansing Eastern at Fowlerville - 7 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 7 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Caledonia at Grandville - 7 PM
Girls Basketball - Farmington at Lake Orion - 7 PM
Girls Basketball – Burton St. Thomas More at Waterford Our Lady - 7 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Caledonia at Grandville - 7 PM
Boys Basketball - Houghton at Calumet - 7:15 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Shepherd at Freeland - 7:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - St. Charles at Hemlock - 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball - Potterville at Pewamo-Westphalia - 7:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Millington at Frankenmuth - 7:30 PM
Boys Ice Hockey - Rochester at Lake Orion - 7:45 PM
 
Friday - Jan. 25
Freshman Boys Basketball - Birmingham Brother Rice at Warren DeLaSalle - 4 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Ludington at Fremont - 4:30 PM
Freshman Boys Basketball - Madison Heights Bishop Foley at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 4:30 PM
Freshman Girls Basketball - Grand Blanc - 5 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Montrose at Otisville-Lakeville - 5:25 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Monroe at Saline - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Plymouth at Howell - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Michigan Center at Manchester - 5:30 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Bay City John Glenn at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Onaway at Pellston - 5:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Birmingham Brother Rice at Warren DeLaSalle - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Goodrich at Corunna - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Northville at Novi - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Goodrich at Corunna - 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball - Reed City at Fremont - 6 PM
JV Girls Basketball - Ravenna at Hart - 6 PM
JV Boys Basketball - Madison Heights Bishop Foley at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 6 PM
Boys Basketball - Marlette at Harbor Beach - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Hemlock at St. Charles - 6 PM
Girls Basketball - Swartz Creek at Fenton - 6 PM
Boys Basketball - Plymouth at Howell - 6:50 PM