Highlight Reel: Division 3-4 Softball Semifinals

June 12, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director

The second sessions of MHSAA Softball Semifinals were played Friday at Secchia Stadium at Michigan State University. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Bronson in Division 3 and Kalamazoo Christian and Unionville-Sebewaing in Division 4 advanced to Saturday’s championship games.

Click the headings below for highlights from all four Semifinals broadcasts on MHSAA.tv.

Division 3

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 6, Pinconning 0

Kestrel Chalk Chaser Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central scored four runs in the first inning against Pinconning, the first plated by this double down the third base line by Julianne Venier.

Danielle Doubles Danielle Michael hits a long double for Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central to drive in a first-inning run against Pinconning.

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Bronson 5, Montague 0 

Robinson Singles Two Runs In Bronson scored four times in the fifth inning, the first two tallies coming on this bases-loaded single by Kelsey Robinson.

Sobeski Drives In Two More Skyler Sobeski helps her own cause in the Bronson fifth inning by driving in two runs with a two-out single.

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Division 4 

Kalamazoo Christian 13, Hillman 2

Lemmer Plays Long Ball Aliyah Lemmer of Kalamazoo Christian gets the Comets started with a double in the gap to drive in two runs against Hillman.

Rozeveld Triples Two Home Kalamazoo Christian put the game away with seven runs in the fourth inning, the last two on this triple off the fence by Jill Rozeveld.

Tigers Score Hillman picked up two runs in the fifth inning when Eden Hunt tripled to center and then scored on an errant throw on the same play.

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Unionville-Sebewaing 4, Holton 1

Patriots Go Up Erica Treiber delivers the first run of the game for Unionville-Sebewaing on a single. 

Two-Out Double Delivers Kayla Gremel knocks a two-out double to the fence to give Unionville-Sebewaing a 3-0 lead.

Stone Triples For Holton Jackie Stone gets Holton on the board in the sixth inning with a triple down the right field line.

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More Football Classic on FOX Sports Detroit

July 7, 2020

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

Another series of MHSAA Football Finals “Classics” will be shown on FOX Sports Detroit on Friday.

Here’s the complete schedule:

Noon – 2012 Division 1 Final: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice vs. Muskegon –  A wild fourth quarter ended with Brother Rice scoring on a 91-yard gadget kick return by Jason Alessi to claim a 35-28 win. With the score tied at 21-21, Rice scored on a 77 yard flea-flicker pass from Alex Malzone to Corey Lacanaria. The Big Reds returned the favor just three plays later with Deshaun Thrower hitting Keondre Craig on a 51-yard scoring play to set the stage for the ensuing kickoff and the win for the Warriors.

2:30 p.m. – 2012 Division 3 Final: Grand Rapids Christian vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – This game had three lead changes during the final period before Christian’s Joel Schipper sent it to overtime at 37-37 with a 28-yard field goal with four seconds left in regulation. When St. Mary’s failed in overtime, Schipper came right back out and nailed a 27-yard kick for the 40-37 victory. Key was the play of Drake Harris, who had eight catches for a Finals-record 243 yards and one score.

5:30 p.m. – 2015 Division 2 Final: Detroit Martin Luther King vs. Lowell – In the only MHSAA Football Final decided as time expires, Armani Posey’s 40-yard Hail Mary pass was caught in the end zone by Donnie Corley to give King a 40-38 victory. Posey directed the Crusaders 95 yards in six plays over 37 seconds during the game-winning drive. Lowell led all the way until the final snap, with Max Dean scoring three times and Ryan Stevens scoring once. Posey completed 19 of 27 passes in the game with no INTs and five touchdowns – two to Corley and two to Lavert Hill.

8 p.m. - 2018 Division 1 Final:  Clinton Township Chippewa Valley vs. Clarkston – It all came down to a 2-point conversion attempt by Clarkston which was foiled by the Chippewa Valley defense in this thriller. The Wolves pulled to within a point at 31-30 with 23 seconds to play when Matt Miller took in a seven-yard scoring pass from Jake Jenson; Clarkston decided to go for the win. Chippewa Valley QB Tommy Schuster was a perfect 14-for-14 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns.

Some portions of the games may be edited out due to time constraints.