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 to Show 90+ Events This Week
September 26, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
It’s another busy week on MHSAA.tv, with more than 90 events scheduled for broadcast by participants of the School Broadcast Program.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by School Broadcast Program members and the NFHS Network:
Tuesday - Sept. 25
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 4:14 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Howell at Novi - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – OK Silver Double Dual at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Howell at Novi - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Hancock at Negaunee - 5:30 PM
- JV Field Hockey - Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Bark River-Harris at Norway - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Howell at Novi - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Hancock at Negaunee - 6:45 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Bloomfield Hills at Lake Orion - 7 PM
- Field Hockey - Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart at Saline - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Bark River-Harris at Norway - 7:15 PM
Wednesday - Sept. 26
- Freshman Boys Soccer - Hartland at Saline - 4 PM
- MS Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Godwin Heights at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 4:15 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Madison Heights Bishop Foley at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Saginaw Swan Valley at Freeland - 5 PM
- Boys Soccer - Sault Ste. Marie at Marquette - 5 PM
- MS Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Godwin Heights at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Field Hockey - Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Saginaw Swan Valley at Freeland - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Saginaw Swan Valley at Freeland - 7 PM
- Field Hockey - Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 7 PM
Thursday - Sept. 27
- Freshman Football – Salem at Howell – 3:55 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball – Coopersville at Comstock Park – 4 PM
- MS Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Tri-unity Christian at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 4 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Martin at Kalamazoo Christian - 4:15 PM
- Freshman Football - Northville at Brighton - 4:20 PM
- Field Hockey - Chelsea at Novi - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Ishpeming at Calumet - 4:30 PM
- Freshman Football - Yale at Frankenmuth - 4:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Painesdale Jeffers at Dollar Bay - 4:45 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Edwardsburg at Plainwell - 4:45 PM
- Freshman Football - Midland Bullock Creek at Freeland - 5 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Coopersville at Comstock Park - 5 PM
- JV Boys Soccer - Monroe at Saline - 5:30 PM
- MS Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Tri-unity Christian at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Ishpeming at Calumet - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Martin at Kalamazoo Christian - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Cooks-Big Bay de Noc at Norway - 6 PM
- JV Football - Midland Bullock Creek at Freeland - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Coopersville at Comstock Park - 6 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Godwin Heights at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 6 PM
- JV Football - Essexville Garber at Frankenmuth - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Cooks-Big Bay de Noc at Norway - 6 PM
- Swimming and Diving - Bedford at Saline - 6 PM
- JV Football - Northville at Brighton - 6:20 PM
- JV Football - Bark River-Harris at Norway - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Vandercook Lake at Manchester - 6:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Ishpeming at Calumet - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Ann Arbor Pioneer at Saline - 6:30 PM
- JV Football - Salem at Howell - 6:45 PM
- Boys Soccer - Monroe at Saline - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Wyoming Godwin Heights at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Martin at Kalamazoo Christian - 7 PM
Friday - Sept. 28
- Football - Edwardsburg at Plainwell - 6:30 PM
- Football – Battle Creek Lakeview at Stevensville Lakeshore - 6:50 PM
- Football - Byron Center at Comstock Park - 7 PM
- Football - Canton at Novi - 7 PM
- Football – Otisville-Lakeville at Montrose - 7 PM
- Football - L'Anse at Negaunee - 7 PM
- Football - Detroit Loyola at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood - 7 PM
- Football – Bay City Central at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
- Football – Detroit U-D Jesuit at Warren DeLaSalle - 7 PM
- Football – Mt. Morris at Ovid-Elsie - 7 PM
- Football - Lake Orion at Southfield - 7 PM
Saturday - Sept. 29
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Frankenmuth Invitational - 8:30 AM
Monday - Oct. 1
- Freshman Boys Soccer - Brighton at Saline - 4 PM
- JV Boys Soccer - Edwardsburg at Plainwell - 4:45 PM
- Boys Soccer - Blissfield at Manchester - 5 PM
- JV Field Hockey - Detroit Country Day at Saline - 5:30 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Detroit Cristo Rey at Ann Arbor Greenhills - 6 PM
- Boys Soccer - Edwardsburg at Plainwell - 6:15 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Tri-Valley Conference Quad at Freeland - 7 PM
- Field Hockey - Detroit Country Day at Saline - 7 PM
Tuesday - Oct. 2
- JV Girls Volleyball - Hartland at Howell - 4:55 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - Chesaning at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 5:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball – Saginaw Arthur Hill at Heritage - 5:30 PM
- Freshman Girls Volleyball - Chesaning at Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
- Boys Soccer - Allendale at Comstock Park - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Hartland at Howell - 6 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Chesaning at Ovid-Elsie - 6:30 PM
- JV Girls Volleyball - East Jackson at Manchester - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - East Jackson at Manchester - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball - Lapeer at Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Saginaw Arthur Hill at Saginaw Heritage - 7 PM
- Girls Volleyball – Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 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.
Highlights of games broadcast during the past week by MHSAA School Broadcast Program members include in football Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood’s 28-25 win over Walled Lake Central and Cedar Springs’ 42-35 win over Allendale, plus East Lansing’s 8-0 boys soccer win over Lansing Waverly, which featured a phenomenal toe save by Warriors goalkeeper Shad Cunningham.
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.