Thanks, Mr. Woodley (Saginaw News)

August 24, 2012

LaMarr Woodley was a football star at Saginaw High long before he went on to the University of Michigan and now the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He's given students in his hometown the same opportunity for accomplishment without the cost they would've otherwise incurred this school year.

Students at Saginaw and Saginaw Arthur Hill plus the districts junior highs and middle schools were facing a $75 participation fee until Woodley stepped in earlier this month with a $60,000 donation.

Hugh Bernreuter has covered the majority of Woodley's career, and tells this story.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley pays participation fees for Saginaw Public Schools student-athletes (Saginaw News)

Today in the MHSAA: 10/15/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 15, 2026

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central downed Division 2 honorable mention Flat Rock 3-1 to clinch a 16th-straight Huron League title, outright – Monroe News

2. BOYS SOCCER Rochester advanced in its Division 1 District with a shootout win over Lake Orion – Oakland Press

3. BOYS SOCCER Quincy McDaniels scored all three goals in Fruitport’s 3-1 Division 2 District win over Spring Lake – MuskegonSports.com

4. BOYS SOCCER Temperance Bedford got past Saline 1-0 in Division 1 – Saline Post

5. CROSS COUNTRY The Yale girls and Caro boys won Ubly Invitational championships – Saginaw News

6. BOYS SOCCER Pinconning advanced in the postseason for the first time since 2019, downing Alcona 5-0 in Division 4 – Bay City Times

7. BOYS SOCCER Mount Pleasant advanced in Division 2 with a 4-2 overtime win over Bay City John Glenn – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake moved on in Division 4 with a 3-1 win over Traverse City Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. BOYS SOCCER Richmond edged Clawson 1-0 in Division 3 – Macomb Daily

10. BOYS SOCCER Kingsford and Cheboygan combined for 12 goals in Division 3, Kingsford advancing with a 9-3 win – Upper Michigan’s Source