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: 12/3/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 3, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw United played its first game in its new home gym, downing Detroit Catholic Central 67-57 – WNEM

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Charlevoix standout Joe Gaffney continued a courageous return to the court in his team’s 50-45 win over Ellsworth – Petoskey News-Review

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Ben Johnson scored 47 points in Portage Central’s 74-71 win over Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Hemlock came back from a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat Chesaning in overtime, 58-49 – Saginaw News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Ethan Marta scored 32 points in Ishpeming Westwood’s opening win over Hancock – Upper Michigan’s Source

6. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s scored five first-period goals in a win over Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Macomb Daily

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice put together a significant second-quarter run to pull away from Ferndale 87-59 – Oakland Press

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Manistee surged during the second half to get past Mason County Central 45-42 – Manistee News Advocate

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Haslett started the third quarter on an 11-0 run on the way to defeating Ionia 68-44 – Lansing State Journal

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Hartland received double-digit scoring from three players during a 58-47 win over Walled Lake Central – Livingston Daily Press & Argus