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: 9/3/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 3, 2021

1. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Holland West Ottawa – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – earned an impressive 112-72 victory over No. 7 Zeeland – Holland Sentinel

2. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City Central shot a 352 to win the Petoskey Invitational – Petoskey News-Review

3. CROSS COUNTRY Pinckney’s Caleb Jarema nearly reached his personal best in running the fastest boys time at the Saline Hornet Early Bird Invitational, while Plymouth’s Lauren Kiley set the girls pace – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. CROSS COUNTY Alpena swept championships at the Ogemaw Heights Invitational – Cadillac News

5. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention McBain improved to 13-1-1 with wins over Traverse City St. Francis and Big Rapids – Cadillac News

6. BOYS SOCCER Goals were plentiful as Manistee downed Benzie Central 8-6 – Manistee News Advocate

7. VOLLEYBALL Iron Mountain earned a victory in both leagues in which it plays with a sweep of Ishpeming – Iron Mountain Daily News

8. BOYS SOCCER Dowagiac earned a second-straight shutout, this one over Constantine – Niles Daily Star

9. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba opened Great Northern Conference play with a sweep of Menominee – Escanaba Daily Press

10. VOLLEYBALL Niles Brandywine got back to .500 with a 3-0 win over New Buffalo – Niles Daily Star