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: 12/19/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 19, 2025

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Beaverton’s Myah Hubble reached 1,000 points in her team’s 78-48 win over Harrison – Midland Daily News

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madleen Hussein scored a Flat Rock-record 38 points in her team’s 63-41 win over New Boston Huron – Monroe News

3. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 5 Marquette piled up five straight goals in downing No. 8  Escanaba 5-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source

4. COMPETITIVE CHEER Southgate Anderson finished first among eight varsities at New Boston Huron’s Chiefs Christmas Classic – Southgate News-Herald

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass handed Detroit Mumford its first loss, 94-78 – Detroit Free Press

6. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing defeated Lansing Waverly 74-62 in a matchup of teams that entered without a loss – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Allison Zelinko reached 500 career rebounds in St. Charles’ 67-34 win over Coleman – Saginaw News

8. BOYS BASKETBALL A free throw during the final seconds of overtime gave Zeeland East a 66-65 win over Muskegon Mona Shores – Holland Sentinel

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Marquette downed Kingsford 61-50 – My UP Now

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Leland came back from a 16-point deficit to defeat Suttons Bay 50-48 – Traverse City Record-Eagle