Tune to MHSAA TV for Wrestling & Cheer
February 18, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The second week of Winter MHSAA Tournament coverage on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network will feature mat action Wednesday (Feb. 19) and Saturday (Feb. 22) in wrestling and girls competitive cheer.
You can always reach a list of the upcoming tournament games by Clicking Here.
Here’s the schedule for Team Wrestling Regionals on Wednesday:
Division 1
At Rockford – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Grand Haven v. Grandville; Rockford v. Jenison. FINAL – 6:30 p.m.
At Saline – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Dexter v. Canton; Saline v. Detroit Catholic Central. FINAL – 7 p.m.
At Walled Lake Western – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Hartland v. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice; Walled Lake Western v. Detroit U-D Jesuit. FINAL – 7 p.m.
Division 2
At Madison Heights Lamphere – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Detroit Mumford v. Madison Heights Lamphere; Ferndale v. Warren Woods Tower. FINAL – 6:30 p.m.
Division 3
At Mt. Morris – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Montrose v. Birch Run; Mt. Morris v. Otisville Lakeville. FINAL – 6 p.m.
Division 4
At Hemlock – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Cass City v. New Lothrop; Hemlock v. St. Louis. FINAL – 7 p.m.
At Manchester – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Byron v. Springport; Manchester v. Dansville. FINAL – 7 p.m.
This week’s wrestling schedule also includes Individual Regionals on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Grandville and Saline.
Girls Competitive Cheer sites with live streaming video on Saturday are:
Division 1 – East Kentwood, 10 a.m.; Brighton, 2 p.m.
Division 3 – Frankenmuth, 10 a.m.
Division 4 – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 4 p.m.
The wrestling and cheer action is part of a week of nearly 500 live events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network. You can Click Here to look at the latest list of all upcoming varsity games.
Now in its 11th year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics. Pixellot – The NFHS Network’s automated streaming solution – is used by schools wishing to live stream games but lacking the ability to staff the events. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 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 benefit as 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.
Highlight Reel: Saturday Football Finals
November 28, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The final day of the MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals at Ford Field in Detroit – powered by the Michigan Army National Guard – produced a first-time gridiron champion and a game-winning play that will be talked about for a long time.
Division 7
Pewamo-Westphalia 28, Detroit Loyola 14
Logan & Lehman Go Long - The Pewamo-Westphalia combo of quarterback Jimmy Lehman and receiver Logan Hengesbach connected for two touchdowns in the Division 7 title game against Detroit Loyola. Here's the second TD in the third quarter, with Hengesbach winning the jump ball to complete a 37-yard scoring play.
Johnson Powers Into the End Zone - Detroit Loyola gets on the board midway through the fourth quarter, when TE Keith Johnson makes a great play to catch a pass from Price Watkins and then power into the end zone to complete the 18-yard score.
Division 1
Detroit Cass Tech 49, Detroit Catholic Central 20
CC Takes the Early Lead - Detroit Catholic Central led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter, taking the lead on this 35-yard pass interception return by Jack Morris.
The Peoples' Choice for Cass Tech - Detroit Cass Tech QB Rodney Hall tied a Finals record with five touchdown passes against Detroit Catholic Central - two going to Donovan Peoples-Jones, including this 49-yarder in the third quarter.
Division 5
Grand Rapids West Catholic 43, Menominee 7
Meyers Off to the Races - Grand Rapids West Catholic scored its first TD against Menominee on a pitch and catch from Gaetano Vallone to Brett Meyers covering 91 yards.
Hass Records a Finals First - Menominee uses special teams to get on the board in the third quarter. Sam Larson blocks the West Catholic field goal attempt, and Hunter Hass returns it 76 yards for a TD – the first time in Finals history a blocked field goal has been returned for a score.
Division 3
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 29, Muskegon 28
Pimpleton's Second Score - Lined up in the slot, Muskegon's Kalil Pimpleton gets his second 18-yard rushing touchdown of the Division 3 Final against Orchard Lake St. Mary's on the end-around to give his team a 21-20 lead early in the fourth quarter.
A Catch for the Ages - In the closing seconds of the Division 3 Final, Orchard Lake St. Mary's QB Caden Prieskorn hits Ky’ren Cunningham in the end zone with an 18-yard touchdown strike to give the Eaglets the win.
The MHSAA Football Finals are sponsored by the Michigan National Guard.
PHOTO: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Chris Bean celebrates during Saturday's Division 3 Final.