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: 5/6/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 6, 2026

1. TRACK & FIELD The Mason girls won their 10th-straight Capital Area Activities Conference Red title and the Williamston boys also clinched – WLNS

2. TRACK & FIELD The Petersburg Summerfield girls – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 –edged Ottawa Lake Whiteford 75-62 to clinch a share of their first league championship since 1990 – Monroe News

3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 6 Rochester Adams downed No. 5 Troy 2-0 to clinch the Oakland Activities Association Red championship – Oakland Press

4. TRACK & FIELD Romeo finished a girls and boys title sweep in the Macomb Area Conference Red – Macomb Daily

5. TRACK & FIELD Grand Traverse Academy clinched West Michigan D League girls and boys championships – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS LACROSSE Lake Orion claimed an outright OAA Red title with an 18-8 win over Clarkston – Oakland Press

7. TRACK & FIELD Macomb L’Anse Creuse North’s boys and St. Clair Shores Lakeview’s girls were champions in the MAC Blue – Macomb Daily

8. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 2 Hudsonville won the opener 8-2 and No. 7 Grand Haven won the second game of their doubleheader 15-5 – Grand Haven Tribune

9. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 5 Walled Lake Northern remains atop the Lakes Valley Conference after a sweep of honorable mention South Lyon – Oakland Press

10. TRACK & FIELD Caseville opened its new facility with girls and boys wins over Mayville and Kinde North Huron – Huron Daily Tribune