Video 1/27/16: Basketball, Buzzer Beaters
January 27, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
Each week, MHSAA.tv features highlights of events produced by schools involved in the MHSAA School Broadcast Program.
This week's package includes clips from the Houghton/Calumet and Midland Dow/Saginaw Heritage girls basketball games, plus buzzer-beating shots from around the state.
A rematch of last year’s Class B Girls Basketball Final highlights games that can been seen over the next week on a subscription basis on MHSAA.tv, produced by students involved in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program.
Defending Class B champion Detroit Country Day, currently ranked second statewide, will be at Haslett on Tuesday (Feb. 2) to take on the Vikings, ranked third in Class A. Last March, the Yellowjackets prevailed in the Class B title game, 49-41.
The defending champion in Class C boys basketball, Flint Beecher, makes its first appearance this season on MHSAA.tv on Friday, with the top-ranked Bucs hitting the road to face Montrose in a Genesee Athletic Conference game.
In its seventh 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.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand – 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
Here’s the schedule of events School Broadcast Program members plan to stream this week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv. On-Demand listings may be available as soon as one hour following an event’s completion.
Wednesday – Jan. 27
- Mason at Haslett – Wrestling – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Detroit Catholic Central at Trenton – Ice Hockey – 7:30 p.m. – LIVE
Thursday – Jan. 28
- Grand Rapids West Catholic at Comstock Park – Freshman Girls Basketball – 4 p.m. - LIVE
- Grand Rapids West Catholic at Comstock Park – JV Girls Basketball – 5:30 p.m. – LIVE
- Okemos at Haslett – Boys Swimming & Diving – 6 p.m. - LIVE
Friday – Jan. 29
- Flint Beecher at Montrose – Girls Basketball – 5:25 p.m. – LIVE
- Jackson at East Lansing – Girls Basketball – 6 p.m. – On-Demand
- Flint Beecher at Montrose – Boys Basketball – 6:55 p.m. – LIVE
- Dowagiac at Sturgis – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m. – On-Demand
- Rochester Adams at Lake Orion – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Detroit Catholic Central at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Ice Hockey – 7:15 p.m. – LIVE
- Jackson at East Lansing – Boys Basketball – 7:30 p.m. – LIVE
Saturday – Jan. 30
- Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood at Grosse Pointe North – 12:30 p.m. - LIVE
- Kingsford at Calumet – Ice Hockey – 1 p.m. – LIVE
Tuesday – Feb. 2
- Genesee Christian at Montrose – JV Boys Basketball – 3:55 p.m. – LIVE
- Fruitport at Comstock Park – Freshman Boys Basketball – 4 p.m. – LIVE
- Genesee Christian at Montrose – Girls Basketball – 5:25 p.m. – LIVE
- Fruitport at Comstock Park – JV Boys Basketball – 5:30 p.m. – LIVE
- Genesee Christian at Montrose – Boys Basketball – 6:55 p.m. – LIVE
- Fruitport at Comstock Park – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Dowagiac at Stevensville Lakeshore – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m.- On-Demand
- Detroit Country Day at Haslett – Girls Basketball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Birmingham Seaholm at Lake Orion – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
Wednesday – Feb. 3
- O-K Conference Quad at Comstock Park – Wrestling – 5 p.m. – LIVE
- OAA Quad at Lake Orion – Wrestling – 5 p.m. - LIVE
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
Highlight Reel: Boys Soccer Finals
November 7, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, Mason, Grand Rapids South Christian and Burton Genesee Christian won MHSAA boys soccer championships Saturday.
Click below for MHSAA.tv highlights from all four games, plus links to watch them in full.
Division 1
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 2, Canton 0
Rangers First Goal - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central scored once in each half in the Division 1 title game against Canton. Anthony Bowie gets the first tally with 17:25 left in the period.
Insurance Goal By Haji - With 1:30 left to play, Forest Hills Central gets its second goal, by Mohamed Haji.
Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.
Division 2
Mason 3, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 2 (Shootout)
VanNortwick Blast - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern scored first in the Division 2 title game with Mason. Evan VanNortwick's blast from way out found the top of the net with 15:13 left in the first half.
Bulldogs Tie It - Early in the second half, Mason's Christian Jordan heads in a corner kick to tied the score at 1-1.
Barrington Bangs It In - Things looked good for Forest Hills Northern when Travis Barrington headed in a cross with 2:32 left against Mason to give the Huskies a 2-1 lead.
Wild Goal Ties It Again - In a wild play in front of the net, Mason's Christian Jordan gets the goal with 38 seconds left in regulation to tie the game against Forest Hills Northern at 2-2.
Shefkiu Finishes It - On the final kick of the shootout, Mason's Lirim Shefkiu scores to give the Bulldogs the Division 2 title.
Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.
Division 3
Grand Rapids South Christian 1, Williamston 0 (Shootout)
Selvius Stops - The big save in the shootout for Grand Rapids South Christian came when Sailors keeper Carter Selvius stopped a shot by Austin Brown of Williamston.
Championship Kick - In the shootout, Zach DeKock scored the winning goal for Grand Rapids South Christian.
Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.
Division 4
Genesee Christian 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 (OT)
Soldiers Score First - Cole Russell gets the game's first goal with 10:01 left in the first half for Genesee Christian.
Knoll Goal - Kalamazoo Hackett ties the game 10 minutes into the second half when Will Knoll directs the ball in off a restart.
Rose Smelling Sweet - Genesee Christian took a momentary lead with nine minutes left in regulation when Tyler Rose scored.
Amat Knocks Down The Door - Hackett tied the game at 2-2 with 7:11 left in regulation when James Amat knocked in Max Keenan's free kick.
Oliver’s Twist For The Win - Jesse Oliver got the game winner for Genesee Christian with about a minute left in the first overtime period.
Watch the whole game and order DVDs by Clicking Here.
PHOTO: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central’s Mohamed Haji (10) had one of his team’s two goals in the Division 1 Final.