Today in the MHSAA: 4/12/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 12, 2023

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Hudsonville won a matchup of ranked opponents 3-0 over Division 3 No. 6 Grand Rapids South Christian – FOX 17

2. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 12 Rochester Adams followed Parker Picot to a 6-2 win over No. 8 West Bloomfield – Oakland Press

3. SOFTBALL Madie Jamrog pitched Division 2 honorable mention Hamilton to a sweep of Holland Christian, including with her second-straight perfect game in the opener – Holland Sentinel

4. BASEBALL Evan Knochel returned after missing most of last season with an injury by throwing a no-hitter for Pinconning against Oscoda – Bay City Times

5. BASEBALL Spring Lake picked up an impressive sweep of Division 3 No. 3 Grand Rapids West Catholic – Grand Haven Tribune

6. SOFTBALL Addy Rousey’s two-run homer was the difference as Flat Rock earned its first win, 7-5 over Division 2 honorable mention New Boston Huron – Monroe News

7. TRACK & FIELD Brighton swept Howell, with Liam Kinney’s 15-foot pole vault among highlights for the Bulldogs – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. GIRLS SOCCER Emma Ross’ goal with 4.6 seconds to play gave Gaylord a 2-1 win over Alpena – Petoskey News-Review

9. BASEBALL Traverse City Christian’s opening sweep of Harbor Light Christian included a no-hitter and a walk-off single – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. BASEBALL Emmett Lingeman struck out 16 as Central Montcalm downed reigning Central State Activities Association champion Reed City to start a doubleheader sweep – Greenville Daily News

Broadcast Schedules Set for MHSAA Football Finals Exclusively on NFHS Network

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

November 18, 2025

Over the next two weekends, and for the first time, all 10 MHSAA Football Finals will broadcast exclusively on the NFHS Network.

The two 8-Player Finals will be contested Saturday at the Superior Dome on the campus of Northern Michigan University, while the eight 11-Player Finals will be played Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Detroit Lions also host the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 27, and on Nov. 29, Michigan State will host Maryland in a Big Ten matchup also at Ford Field.

A subscription to the NFHS Network is $13.99 per month – subscribe at NFHSNetwork.com. The broadcast teams for each game is below:

Division

Day

Time

Play by Play

Analyst

Sideline

8P-Div. 1

Nov. 22

11 am

Sean Baligian

Grant Perry

Patti Cesarini

8P-Div. 2

Nov. 22

2 pm

Sean Baligian

Grant Perry

Patti Cesarini

Div. 1

Nov. 30

7 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Alexis Ayala

Div. 2

Nov. 28

7 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Cristiana Rosa

Div. 3

Nov. 30

12:30 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Dave Ellis

Div. 4

Nov. 28

12:30 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Cristiana Rosa

Div. 5

Nov. 30

4 pm

Joe Jason

Chris Fritzsching

Alexis Ayala

Div. 6

Nov. 28

4 pm

Joe Jason

Chris Fritzsching

Dave Ellis

Div. 7

Nov. 30

9:30 am

Ben Holden

Chris Fritzsching

Dave Ellis

Div. 8

Nov. 28

9:30 am

Ben Holden

Chris Fritzsching

Dave Ellis

You can also listen to all 10 finals via MHSAANetwork.com. The audio call of each game is carried there for both live and on-demand listening.

Division

Day

Time

Play by Play

Analyst

8P-Div. 1

Nov. 22

11am

Matt Tjapkes

none

8P-Div. 2

Nov. 22

2pm

Matt Tjapkes

none

Div. 1

Nov. 30

7pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 2

Nov. 28

7pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 3

Nov. 30

12:30pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 4

Nov. 28

12:30pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 5

Nov. 30

4pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 6

Nov. 28

4pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 7

Nov. 30

9:30am

Joe Jason

Eric Vandefifer

Div. 8

Nov. 28

9:30am

Joe Jason

Eric Vandefifer

PHOTO From left: Ben Holden, Madison McCarter, Ryan Riopelle and Evan Stockton crew the first "Sunday Selection Show" exclusively on the NFHS Network, Oct. 26 from the Michigan State University School of Journalism Newsroom.