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: 2/27/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 27, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mio’s Mia McGregor set the MHSAA single-season scoring record during a win over Alcona – Bay City Times

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Charles defeated Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 50-40 to claim the overall Mid-State Activities Conference title – Saginaw News

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary finished its second-straight outright championship run in the Ski Valley Conference with a 51-30 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cassopolis defeated Marcellus 51-28 to clinch a shared Southwest 10 Conference title with Centreville – Niles Daily Star

5. ICE HOCKEY Midland Dow clinched a Division 2 Regional title with a 7-3 win over Traverse City Central – Midland Daily News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mariah Turner broke Port Huron’s single-season scoring record during a 63-39 win over Croswell-Lexington – Port Huron Times Herald

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saline tied its regular-season record for wins moving to 19-3 with a 52-31 victory over Brighton – Saline Post

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Western reached 500 program wins with a 54-31 victory over Flushing – Bay City Times

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee finished a regular-season sweep of Gladstone, 41-36 – My UP Now

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ava Johnson scored five of the most memorable points this season during Dundee’s win over Britton Deerfield – Monroe News