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.
OAA, TVC Showdowns to Stream Live
October 2, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The top spots in divisions in two leagues are up for grabs this week on MHSAA.tv, part of a live video streaming buffet of over 75 events being produced by participants of the School Broadcast Program.
On Tuesday (Oct. 2), the top spot in the Oakland Activities Association Red in volleyball is on the line when No. 9 (Division 1 coaches poll) Rochester Hills Stoney Creek and No. 3 Lake Orion square off at Lake Orion at 7 p.m. Both are 4-0 in OAA play.
Then on Friday (Oct. 5), the Tri-Valley Conference East football title will be settled when Millington travels to Frankenmuth for a 7 p.m. clash. Both teams are 5-1 overall, 4-0 in league play, and ranked in the top 10 in different divisions in media polls this week.
The TVC also has another football match-up of top-ranked teams on MHSAA.tv this week. On Friday, Alma is at Freeland at 7 p.m. While both teams are tied for second behind No. 2-ranked (Division 5) Saginaw Swan Valley in the TVC Central, they are both in the top 10 in Division 4.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by School Broadcast Program members and the NFHS Network:
Tuesday - Oct. 2
- JV Girls Volleyball - Hartland at Howell - 4:55 PM
- Girls Volleyball - New Lothrop at Otisville-Lakeville - 5:25 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Chesaning at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Chesaning at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Saginaw Arthur Hill at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- Boys Soccer - Allendale at Comstock Park - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Hartland at Howell - 6:25 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Chesaning at Ovid-Elsie - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - New Lothrop at Otisville-Lakeville - 6:55 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - East Jackson at Manchester - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - East Jackson at Manchester - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Rochester Hills Stoney Creek at Lake Orion - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Saginaw Arthur Hill at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
Wednesday - Oct. 3
- Freshman Boys Soccer – Canton at Saline – 4 PM
- Middle School Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian – 4:15 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Millington at Frankenmuth - 5:30 PM
- JV Field Hockey - Dexter at Saline - 5:30 PM
- Middle School Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Millington at Frankenmuth - 5:30 PM
- Field Hockey - Dexter at Saline - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Millington at Frankenmuth - 7 PM
Thursday - Oct. 4
- Freshman Football – Canton at Howell – 3:55 PM
- JV Football – Riverview Gabriel Richard at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – 4 PM
- Field Hockey – Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart at Novi - 4:15 PM
- Freshman Football - Coopersville at Comstock Park - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Bay City John Glenn at Saginaw Heritage - 4:30 PM
- Middle School Girls Basketball - Ontonagon at Dollar Bay - 4:30 PM
- JV Boys Soccer - Sturgis at Plainwell - 4:45 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Sturgis at Plainwell - 4:45 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Burton Atherton at Otisville-Lakeville - 5:25 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Midland Dow at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- JV Boys Soccer – Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Gwinn at Calumet - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Midland Dow at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- JV Football - Bay City John Glenn at Saginaw Heritage - 6 PM
- JV Football - Byron at Ovid-Elsie - 6 PM
- JV Football - Bay City at Saginaw Heritage - 6 PM
- Boys Soccer - Sturgis at Plainwell - 6:15 PM
- JV Football - Bessemer at Negaunee - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Gwinn at Calumet - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Ann Arbor Huron at Saline - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Addison at Manchester - 6:30 PM
- JV Football – Canton at Howell – 6:45 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Burton Atherton at Otisville-Lakeville - 6:55 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Midland Dow at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- Boys Soccer – Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 7 PM
Friday - Oct. 5
- Football - Bloomfield Hills at Lake Orion - 7 PM
- Football – Fowlerville at St. Johns – 7 PM
- Football - Houghton at Calumet - 7 PM
- Football - Millington at Frankenmuth - 7 PM
- Football - Alma at Freeland - 7 PM
- Football – Saginaw Arthur Hill at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- Football - Hartland at Novi - 7 PM
- Football - Salem at Brighton - 7 PM
Saturday - Oct. 6
- Freshman Girls Volleyball – Saginaw Heritage Invitational – 8:30 AM
- Girls Volleyball – Ovid-Elsie Invitational – 8:30 AM
- Field Hockey – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central at Saline - 10 AM
- JV Field Hockey – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central at Saline - 11:30 AM
- JV Boys Soccer - Rochester Adams at Saline - 12 PM
- Boys Soccer - Rochester Adams at Saline - 1 PM
Monday - Oct. 8
- Boys Soccer - Clinton at Manchester - 5 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Plainwell Quad - 5 PM
- Middle School Girls Volleyball - Hopkins at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Houghton at Calumet - 5:30 PM
Tuesday - Oct. 9
- Freshman Girls Volleyball – Calumet at Negaunee – 4:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Northville at Novi - 5 PM
- Field Hockey - East Grand Rapids at Novi - 5 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Michigan Center at Manchester - 5 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball – Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Bay City Western at Saginaw Heritage - 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
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.
Highlights of games broadcast during the past week by MHSAA School Broadcast Program members include clips from the Saginaw Heritage/Bay City Central and Stevensville Lakeshore/Battle Creek Lakeview football games and Freeland/Saginaw Swan Valley volleyball match.
Highlights can be found each week on the MHSAA.tv website, the home page of the MHSAA Website, and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.