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 Set for Record Winter
December 4, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The MHSAA.tv record for most events broadcast during one week is likely to be broken regularly this winter.
This week, more than 200 events from athletic contests to school board meetings to school musicals will be streamed live over the MHSAA.tv page on the NFHS Network, with those events produced by participants in the School Broadcast Program.
Three more schools using the Network’s automated production solution – Pixellot – have indoor units coming online this week: Southfield Christian, St. Clair Shores Lake Shore and Stevensville Lakeshore. Of the 74 schools in the School Broadcast Program, more than 50 use Pixellot to stream some or all of their games.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by School Broadcast Program members and the NFHS Network:
Tuesday, Dec. 4
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park - 4 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Salem at Saline - 4 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Melvindale at Saline - 4 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Portage Northern at Plainwell - 4:15 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – Brighton Cheryl Stockwell Academy at Fowlerville - 4:30 PM
- Middle School Girls Basketball - Plymouth Christian at Southfield Christian - 4:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Flushing at Flint Powers Catholic - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball – St. Clair Shores Lakeview at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – 4:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - North Branch at Otisville-Lakeville - 5:25 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Birch Run at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Alanson at Pellston - 5:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Alanson at Pellston - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Okemos at Novi - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Fowler at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Salem at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Melvindale at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Otisville-Lakeville at Flint Kearsley - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Rapid River at Norway - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Birch Run at Mt. Morris - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Huron Valley at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Portage Northern at Plainwell - 5:45 PM
- Boys Basketball – Brighton Cheryl Stockwell Academy at Fowlerville - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – St. Clair Shores Lakeview at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – 4:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Breckenridge at St. Charles - 6 PM
- Freshman Girls Basketball - Ogemaw Heights at Saginaw Heritage - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 6 PM
- Girls Basketball - Flushing at Flint Powers Catholic - 6 PM
- Girls Basketball - North Branch at Otisville-Lakeville - 6:50 PM
- Boys Basketball - Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Melvindale at Saline - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Troy Athens at Lake Orion - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Okemos at Novi - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Birch Run at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Birch Run at Mt. Morris - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Fowler at Ovid-Elsie - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Rapid River at Norway - 7 PM
- Freshman Girls Basketball - Salem at Saline - 7 PM
- Boys Basketball - Otisville-Lakeville at Flint Kearsley - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball – Westland Huron Valley Lutheran at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Escanaba at Negaunee - 7:15 PM
- Boys Basketball - Breckenridge at St. Charles - 7:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 7:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - Flushing at Flint Powers Catholic - 7:30 PM
- Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Comstock Park – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 5
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Bridgeport at Freeland - 4:30 PM
- Wrestling - Quad at Mt. Morris - 5 PM
- Wrestling – Quad at Howell w/Dearborn, Hartland, South Lyon – 5:20 PM
- Boys Basketball - Fife Lake Forest Area at Pellston - 5:30 PM
- Boys Basketball - Fife Lake Forest Area at Pellston - 5:30 PM
- Wrestling - Lake Fenton @ Flint Kearsley - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Bridgeport at Freeland - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Chesaning at St. Charles - 6 PM
- Wrestling - North Branch at Otisville-Lakeville - 6 PM
- Wrestling – Quad at Hemlock w/Breckenridge, St. Charles, Midland Bullock Creek - 6 PM
- Boys Basketball - Chesaning at St. Charles - 7:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Bridgeport at Freeland - 7:30 PM
Thursday, Dec. 6
- Middle School Boys Basketball - Chassell at Dollar Bay - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Basketball - Olivet at Kalamazoo Christian - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball – New Haven at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – 4:30 PM
- Boys Ice Hockey – Birmingham Brother Rice at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 5:15 PM
- Freshman Girls Basketball - Lansing Eastern at Fowlerville - 5:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Mackinaw City at Pellston - 5:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Mackinaw City at Pellston - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - West Iron County at Calumet - 5:45 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – New Haven at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – 6 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Chesaning at St. Charles - 6 PM
- Boys Basketball - Gladwin at Harrison - 6 PM
- Girls Basketball – Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart at Southfield Christian - 6 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Delton Kellogg at Kalamazoo Christian - 6 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Lansing Eastern at Fowlerville - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - Romeo at Waterford Our Lady - 7 PM
- Girls Basketball - West Iron County at Calumet - 7:15 PM
- Boys Basketball – New Haven at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – 7:30 PM
- Girls Basketball - Chesaning at St. Charles - 7:30 PM
- Boys Ice Hockey – CHSL Tournament-Opponent TBA at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 7:30 PM
- Boys Ice Hockey – Birmingham Groves at Lake Orion - 7:45 PM
Friday, Dec. 7
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Linden at Howell - 3:50 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Rochester Hills Stoney Creek at Warren DeLaSalle - 4 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 4 PM
- Freshman Girls Basketball - Three Rivers at Plainwell - 4:15 PM
- Girls Basketball - Lapeer at Howell - 5:20 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Rochester Hills Stoney Creek at Warren DeLaSalle - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Burton Bentley at Flint Kearsley - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Pontiac at Mt. Morris - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball – Flint Southwestern @ Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball – Warren Fitzgerald at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Olivet at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball – Walled Lake Western at Novi - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Ypsilanti at Saline - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Boys Basketball - Ypsilanti at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Basketball – St. Clair Shores Lake Shore at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 5:30 PM
- Boys & Girls Basketball - St. Joseph at Stevensville Lakeshore - 5:35 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Hancock at Dollar Bay - 5:45 PM
- JV Boys Basketball - Iron Mountain at Calumet - 5:45 PM
- JV Girls Basketball - Three Rivers at Plainwell - 5:45 PM
- Girls Basketball - Gladwin at Harrison - 6 PM
- Girls Basketball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – Muskegon Oakridge at Hart - 6 PM
- JV Boys Basketball – Saginaw Valley Lutheran at St. Charles - 6 PM
- Boys Basketball - Lansing Eastern at Fowlerville - 6 PM
- Boys Basketball - Linden at Howell&a