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: 9/16/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 16, 2025

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 7 Saginaw Swan Valley got a late score to get past No. 14 Freeland 3-2 – Saginaw News

2. FIELD HOCKEY Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett defeated Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5-1 – Oakland Press

3. CROSS COUNTRY The Bellaire girls and Petoskey St. Michael boys – No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won at the Kalkaska Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS TENNIS Sturgis and LPD4 No. 6 Paw Paw played to a 4-4 draw – Sturgis Journal

5. VOLLEYBALL Goodrich defeated Lake Fenton 3-2 in an outdoor match – WNEM

6. BOYS SOCCER Macomb L’Anse Creuse North ran its winning streak to nine with a 5-0 win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily

7. VOLLEYBALL Flat Rock swept New Boston Huron with all three sets decided by two points – Southgate News-Herald

8. BOYS SOCCER Bay City John Glenn earned its second win this season over Essexville Garber, this one 3-2 – Bay City Times

9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Clinton Township Chippewa Valley followed Rachel Kincher to a 101-75 win over Fraser – Macomb Daily

10. GIRLS TENNIS Negaunee downed Marquette 7-1 – Upper Michigan’s Source