Volleyball Districts Open on MHSAA TV

November 2, 2020

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

The volleyball postseason begins tonight, with broadcasts of 60 District openers viewable on the NFHS Network and MHSAA.tv.

The following will be broadcast online during the first two days of the MHSAA Girls Volleyball District Tournament:
 
Monday - Nov. 2 
Marquette vs. Alpena   - 6 PM
Burton Bendle  vs. Otisville LakeVille  - 5 PM
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Kalamazoo Hackett - 5 PM
Lansing Waverly  vs. DeWitt  - 5 PM
Livonia Churchill  vs. Garden City  - 5 PM
Ludington  vs. Manistee  - 5 PM
Plainwell  vs. Paw Paw  - 5 PM
Stevensville Lakeshore  vs. Dowagiac Union  - 5 PM
Walled Lake Northern  vs. Hartland  - 5 PM
Leslie  vs. East Jackson  - 5:15 PM
Battle Creek Pennfield  vs. Three Rivers  - 5:30 PM
Brethren  vs. Mason County Eastern  - 5:30 PM
Erie-Mason  vs. Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central - 5:30 PM
Morley Stanwood  vs. Beal City  - 5:30 PM
Niles Brandywine  vs. Hartford  - 5:30 PM
Vassar  vs. Montrose  - 5:30 PM
Lowell  vs. Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills  - 5:55 PM
Bridgeport  vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill  - 6 PM
Brighton  vs. South Lyon East  - 6 PM
Caro  vs. Frankenmuth  - 6 PM
Clarkston Everest Collegiate vs. Oakland Christian - 6 PM
Clawson  vs. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood  - 6 PM
Dryden  vs. Kimball New Life Christian Academy - 6 PM
Durand vs. Flint Powers Catholic  - 6 PM
East Grand Rapids vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central - 6 PM
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker  vs. Cass City  - 6 PM
Fulton  vs. Portland St. Patrick  - 6 PM
Galesburg-Augusta  vs. Vermontville Maple Valley  - 6 PM
Grand Blanc  vs. Linden  - 6 PM
Grand Traverse Academy vs. Traverse City St. Francis  - 6 PM
Harrison vs. Beaverton  - 6 PM
Lake Orion  vs. Waterford Kettering  - 6 PM
Macomb Lutheran North  vs. Armada  - 6 PM
Marian  vs. Royal Oak  - 6 PM
Rock Mid Peninsula  vs. Rapid River  - 6 PM
Shelby  vs. Mason County Central  - 6 PM
Warren Woods-Tower  vs. Harrison Twp. L'Anse Creuse  - 6 PM
Buchanan  vs. Edwardsburg  - 6:30 PM
Dearborn Divine Child  vs. Livonia Franklin  - 6:30 PM
Grand Ledge  vs. East Lansing  - 6:30 PM
Big Rapids  vs. Reed City  - 7 PM
Croswell-Lexington  vs. North Branch  - 7 PM
Battle Creek Harper Creek  vs. Constantine  - 7 PM
Michigan Center vs. Lumen Christi Catholic  - 7 PM
Northville  vs. Novi  - 7 PM
Onekama  vs. Bear Lake  - 7 PM
Sanford Meridian vs. Farwell  - 7 PM
White Lake Lakeland  vs. Walled Lake Western  - 7 PM
Williamston  vs. Owosso  - 7 PM
Ypsilanti Arbor Prep vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford  - 7 PM
Munising  vs. Eben  Junction Superior Central  - 7:30 PM
Reese  vs. Saginaw Valley Lutheran  - 7:30 PM
 
Tuesday - Nov. 3 
Allen Park Cabrini  vs. Taylor Preparatory  - 5 PM
Benzie Central  vs. TBA - 5 PM
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian vs. Chesterfield Austin Catholic  - 5 PM
Frankfort  vs. Lake Leelanau St. Mary  - 6 PM
Cadillac vs. TBA - 7 PM
Escanaba  vs. Kingsford  - 7 PM
Houghton  vs. Gladstone  - 7 PM
New Haven Merritt Academy vs. Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic  - 7 PM

Hoops on Film: 1954 Class A Boys Final

July 2, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director

This week's installment of MHSAA.tv's Hoops on Film series features the first championship victory for one of Michigan's most accomplished boys basketball programs. 

This is the second of 10 games being brought back to MHSAA.tv this summer. From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.

While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.

Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the postgame awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17.

The game recap below is courtesy of MHSAA Historian Ron Pesch of Muskegon.

Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) – 1954 Class A Boys Final - After three visits to the MHSAA Semifinals, Muskegon Heights grabbed its first-ever title with a 43-41 overtime win over Flint Northern at Jenison Field House in East Lansing. Tied at 41-41 at the end of regulation, the Vikings opted to hold the ball for nearly three minutes of the extra period, after the Tigers missed two shots following the opening tip-off. But as Vikings guard Bob Failing drove in for the final shot, he was called for a charging foul. Under the rules of the time, Murt Johnson of the Heights stepped to the line, and calmly sank two free throws for the only points of OT. Future University of Michigan star M.C. Burton scored 22 points to pace the Heights.

Previous releases:
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch