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.
Today in the MHSAA: 9/14/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 14, 2026
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Ann Arbor Pioneer girls and Northville boys won Spartan Invitational Elite championships, among eight varsity title winners total – Athletic.net
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 3 Kingsley finished 5-0 to win its invitational, and Jenna Middleton reached 2,000 career kills – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 10 Morley Stanwood came back from losing the first set to win the next two against Spring Lake and claim its invitational – Big Rapids News
4. CROSS COUNTY Reed City’s girls and boys teams swept Ferris State Ray Helsing Bulldog Invitational titles – Cadillac News
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 7 Grand Haven downed Sparta, Stevensville Lakeshore, Grandville and Zeeland East to win its invitational for the third-straight season – Grand Haven Tribune
6. BOYS SOCCER Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker defeated Birch Run, Pinconning and Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central to win its Mark Weidman Invitational for the third-straight season – Huron Daily Tribune
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 10 Onekama won all 12 sets and defeated Mason County Eastern in the final to win its invitational – Manistee News Advocate
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Macomb Lutheran North finished 5-0 to win the Fraser Tournament, downing Fraser in the final – Macomb Daily
9. CROSS COUNTRY The Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker boys team was among winners at the Bad Axe Hatchet Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Bay City John Glenn won the silver bracket title at the Mitten Bay Classic – Bay City Times