Check Out the Contenders on MHSAA.tv
January 16, 2013
With Michigan firmly in the midst of another chilly winter, many fans are taking sanctuary in their local high school gyms. We want you to do the same – and then catch up on the rest of the state later on MHSAA.tv.
Last week's posted broadcasts included games for 35 boys basketball teams from just about every region of both peninsulas. Watch those, plus plenty more girls basketball, swimming and diving, gymnastics, wrestling and hockey by scrolling through the "On Demand" section at the bottom of the MHSAA.tv page.
Here's a sampling of what you'll find:
- East Lansing vs. Portland girls basketball
- AuGres-Sims vs. Arenac Eastern girls basketball
- Ludington vs. Spring Lake girls basketball
- Rogers City vs. Lincoln Alcona girls basketball
- Davison vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth girls basketball
- Mio vs. AuGres-Sims girls basketball
- Middleville Thornapple Kellogg vs. Plainwell girls basketball
- Mackinaw City vs. Ellsworth girls basketball
- Hale vs. Atlanta boys basketball
- Boyne City vs. Indian River Inland Lakes boys basketball
- Calumet vs. Iron River West Iron County boys basketball
- AuGres-Sims vs. Arenac Eastern boys basketball
- East Kentwood vs. Zeeland East boys basketball
- Comstock vs. Plainwell boys basketball
- Cedar Springs vs. Grand Rapids West Catholic boys basketball
- Oscoda vs. Standish-Sterling boys basketball
- Davison vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill boys basketball
- Montrose vs. Otisville-LakeVille boys basketball
- East Kentwood vs. Holland boys basketball
- Lake Leelanau St. Mary vs. Elk Rapids boys basketball
- Birmingham Brother Rice vs. Detroit Catholic Central boys basketball
- Fife Lake Forest Area vs. Indian River Inland Lakes boys basketball
- East Jordan vs. Charlevoix boys basketball
- Calumet vs. Ontonagon boys basketball
- Mason vs. Fowlerville boys basketball
- Mason, Lansing Waverly, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte competitive cheer
- Oscoda vs. Essexville Garber boys swimming and diving
- Ludington, Fruitport, Spring Lake, Muskegon Orchard View wrestling
- Straits Area Conference at Rogers City wrestling
- Charlevoix Invitational wrestling
- Mason vs. Jackson Northwest gymnastics
- Port Huron Northern vs. Detroit Catholic Central hockey
- Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood vs. Detroit Catholic Central hockey
- Calumet vs. Escanaba hockey
- Brownstown-Woodhaven vs. Saline hockey
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MHSAA.tv highlights: This week's School Broadcasting Program package features clips from the East Lansing/Portland girls basketball game, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood/Detroit Catholic Central hockey game and the Plainwell/Comstock boys basketball game.
Wes Leonard, Remembered and Honored
February 12, 2012
Nearly a year after his unexpected and tragic death, Wes Leonard's memory lives on as his story continues to touch many on a national level.
Fennville High School added to his legacy Friday, inducting the former all-state basketball standout into its athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony one Michigan sportswriter described as both somber and proud.
Check out his report and links to additional coverage of Friday's induction by clicking the links below, and also one for the Wes Leonard Heart Team and its efforts in preventing sudden cardiac arrest:
Wes Leonard's Fennville Hall of Fame induction one of 'deep sadness' and 'deep pride' (Kalamazoo Gazette)
Wes Leonard inducted into Fennville Hall of Fame (Holland Sentinel)
Wes Leonard inducted into Fennville Hall of Fame (The Associated Press, via Detroit Free Press)
Wes Leonard Heart Team (blog most recently updated Jan. 31)
Our MHSAA Network cameras were there for the ceremony and a feature with thoughts from his mom, coach and teammates.
Also, check out this ESPN video from May.
PHOTOS courtesy of Al LaShell Photography.