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: 2/6/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 6, 2026

1. ICE HOCKEY Division 1 No. 1 Howell clinched its first Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship in 15 years with a 4-3 overtime win over Division 2 No. 3 Livonia Stevenson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Warren Fitzgerald finished a repeat outright championship run in the Macomb Area Conference White with a 54-30 win over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota came back to down Roseville 70-65 and clinch a share of the MAC Red title – Detroit Free Press

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Brody St. John reached 1,000 career points in Petersburg Summerfield’s 61-35 victory over Sand Creek – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tawas and Oscoda are tied for first in the North Star League Big Dipper thanks to Tawas’ first win in the series since 2018, 43-33 – Bay City Times

6. BOYS BASKETBALL New Haven and Warren Woods-Tower are tied for first in the MAC Gold thanks to New Haven’s 58-47 win – Macomb Daily

7. ICE HOCKEY Clarkston moved into first place alone in the Oakland Activities Association Red with a 3-0 win over Division 2 No. 5 Rochester United – Oakland Press

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Charles defeated Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart in a matchup of Mid-State Activities Conference division leaders – Saginaw News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia defeated Fowler 55-46 in a matchup of the top two teams in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference – Lansing State Journal

10. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 5 Marquette downed Negaunee 5-2 – My UP Now