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.
Titles On Line During Dot-TV Streams
October 9, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Some interesting conference race outcomes may take place during a trio of football games this week on MHSAA.tv, produced by participants in the School Broadcast Program.
The first scenario is cut and dry – Monroe is at Saline (Both 6-1 overall, 4-0 league) on Friday (Oct. 12) at 7 p.m. playing for outright possession of the Southeastern Conference Red title. Brighton (6-1, 6-0) can claim the West crown in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association with a win at Howell on Friday at 7 p.m. A loss and a Canton win at Hartland would force a tie for the division championship.
The third game in the group – Clarkston (6-1, 4-1) at Lake Orion (4-3, 3-2) Friday at 7 p.m. – could force a logjam in the Oakland Activities Association Red. A Clarkston win gives the Wolves the division outright. A loss to Lake Orion would tie the Dragons with Clarkston and West Bloomfield (5-2, 4-2) for the title; and if Oxford (5-2, 3-2) beats Bloomfield Hills (1-6, 0-5), there would be a four-way split of the crown.
On Monday (Oct. 15), coverage of District action in the MHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament begins with a number of games hosted by School Broadcast Program participants.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by School Broadcast Program members and the NFHS Network: (Check this list online at MHSAA.com for updates throughout the week as SBP members schedule additional games)
Tuesday - Oct. 9
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Calumet at Negaunee - 4:30 PM
- Middle School Girls Volleyball – Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 4:30 PM
- Field Hockey - East Grand Rapids at Novi - 5 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Northville at Novi - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Northville at Novi - 5 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Michigan Center at Manchester - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
- Middle School Girls Volleyball - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 5:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Niles Brandywine at Kalamazoo Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Field Hockey - East Grand Rapids at Novi - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Northville at Novi - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Calumet at Negaunee - 6:45 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Michigan Center at Manchester - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart at Vestaburg - 7 PM
Wednesday - Oct. 10
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Standish Sterling at Freeland - 5 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Haslett at Fowlerville - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Standish Sterling at Freeland - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Standish Sterling at Freeland - 7 PM
Thursday - Oct. 11
- Boys Soccer - Manchester - 1 PM
- JV Football – Riverview Gabriel Richard at Cranbrook - 4 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Spring Lake at Comstock Park - 4 PM
- Freshman Football - Paw Paw at Plainwell - 4:15 PM
- Freshman Football - Howell at Brighton - 4:20 PM
- Middle School Girls Basketball - Chassell at Dollar Bay - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Birch Run at Freeland - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Flint Powers at Grand Blanc - 4:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Belleville at Howell - 4:55 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Spring Lake at Comstock Park - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Wayne Memorial at Novi - 5 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Wayne Memorial at Novi - 5 PM
- JV Boys Soccer - Chelsea at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Ishpeming Westwood at Calumet - 5:30 PM
- JV Football - Northville at Novi - 6 PM
- Girls Swimming and Diving - Monroe at Saline - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Spring Lake at Comstock Park - 6 PM
- JV Football - Paw Paw at Plainwell - 6:15 PM
- JV Football - Birch Run at Freeland - 6:15 PM
- JV Football - Howell at Brighton - 6:20 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Belleville at Howell - 6:25 PM
- JV Football - Houghton at Negaunee - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Flint Powers at Grand Blanc - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Ishpeming Westwood at Calumet - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Wayne Memorial at Novi - 6:30 PM
- Boys Soccer - Chelsea at Saline - 7 PM
Friday - Oct. 12
- Girls Volleyball - Chassell at Dollar Bay - 4:45 PM
- Football - Brighton at Howell - 6:55 PM
- Football - Byron at Montrose - 7 PM
- Football - Clarkston at Lake Orion - 7 PM
- Football - Escanaba at Traverse City Central - 7 PM
- Football - Monroe at Saline - 7 PM
- Football - Durand at Ovid-Elsie - 7 PM
- Football - Gladstone at Marquette - 7 PM
- Football - Hanover-Horton at Manchester - 7 PM
- Football – Midland Bullock Creek at Frankenmuth - 7 PM
Saturday - Oct. 13
- Football - Gaylord at Traverse City West - 7 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Saginaw Valley Lutheran at Saginaw Heritage - 8:30 AM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Norway Invitational - 9 AM
Monday - Oct. 15
- JV Girls Volleyball – Plainwell Quad - 3:45 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Ewen-Trout Creek at Dollar Bay - 4:45 PM
- Potential MHSAA Boys Soccer District Games – Birch Run at Montrose, 4:30 PM; Niles at Stevensville Lakeshore, 6 PM; Walled Lake Central at Brighton, 6 PM; Midland Bullock Creek at Freeland, 7 PM
Tuesday - Oct. 16
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Houghton at Calumet - 4:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Salem at Howell - 4:55 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Napoleon at Manchester - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Ovid-Elsie at Otisville-Lakeville - 5:25 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball – Mt. Pleasant at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Houghton at Calumet - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Flint at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Negaunee Quad - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Flint at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Carney-Nadeau at Norway - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Salem at Howell - 6:25 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Houghton at Calumet - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Ovid-Elsie at Otisville-Lakeville - 6:55 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Mt. Pleasant at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Flint at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Mt. Pleasant at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Napoleon at Manchester - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Carney-Nadeau at Norway - 7:15 PM
- Potential MHSAA Boys Soccer District Game – Rochester at Lake Orion, 7 PM
All sporting events – live or delayed - are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
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 will be 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.