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: 5/9/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 9, 2025
1. TRACK & FIELD Ann Arbor Huron and Chelsea’s boys and Ann Arbor Pioneer and Pinckney’s girls were Southeastern Conference meet champions, and Bedford’s boys solidified the Red title by finishing second at their event – Ann Arbor News Girls | Boys – Monroe News – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 top-ranked Essexville Garber downed Alma to clinch a sixth-straight Tri-Valley Conference championship, in the Red – Bay City Times
3. GIRLS TENNIS Traverse City Central wrapped up the Big North Conference championship with a dominating league tournament performance – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. TRACK & FIELD The Bay City Western girls and Midland boys clinched Saginaw Valley League titles – Midland Daily News
5. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Lake Fenton swept No. 6 Goodrich winning both games 5-4 in extra innings – Mid-Michigan Now
6. GIRLS LACROSSE South Lyon downed Birmingham United 15-7 to remain undefeated – Oakland Press
7. SOFTBALL Addy Buchin became Division 3 No. 5 Laingsburg’s career strikeout leader during a doubleheader sweep of Pewamo-Westphalia – WILX
8. BASEBALL Cody Turner threw Painesdale Jeffers’ first perfect game, striking out 13 over six innings against Ironwood as his team went on to sweep – Upper Michigan’s Source
9. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 8 Brownstown Woodhaven finished a regular-season sweep of No. 9 Allen Park, 11-0 – Southgate News-Herald
10. SOFTBALL Division 1 honorable mention New Baltimore Anchor Bay played a 10-run inning into a 13-8 win over No. 10 Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily