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: 2/26/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 26, 2025

1. HOCKEY No. 6 Painesdale Jeffers won its first Regional title since 1977 with 5-1 victory over No. 2 Houghton in Division 3 – My UP Now

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary clinched the Ski Valley Conference championship with a 51-44 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Petoskey News-Review

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Armada and Yale shared the Blue Water Area Conference title with Armada’s win over Richmond and Yale’s over Imlay City – Port Huron Times Herald

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankfort clinched the Northwest Conference title outright with an 18-11 win over Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dexter locked up a share of the Southeastern Conference Red title with a 57-23 victory over Monroe – Ann Arbor News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Temperance Bedford also claimed a share in the SEC Red with a big win over Ann Arbor Huron – Monroe News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia clinched a share of the Central Michigan Athletic Conference championship with a 58-30 victory over Laingsburg – Lansing State Journal

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mariah Kerley became East Jackson’s all-time leading scorer during a big win over Milan – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Camryn VandenBosch reached 1,000 career points in Holland Christian’s 45-35 win over Allendale – Holland Sentinel

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian finished a fourth-straight undefeated run through the Jack Pine Conference with a 62-42 win over Shepherd in a crossover of division champs – Midland Daily News

Also of note …

GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland edged Midland 51-49 in a matchup of contenders in Divisions 2 and 1, respectively – WNEM