Highlight Reel: Thursday Baseball/Softball Semis

Highlights

June 16, 2016

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director

The first day of the MHSAA Baseball/Softball Semifinals at Michigan State University’s Old College Field began under rainy conditions Thursday, but finished under a flourish of sunshine as four teams punched their tickets into Saturday’s Finals.

Below are links to video highlights from Saturday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch games in their entirety and purchase DVDs.

Baseball

Division 1

Warren DeLaSalle 3, Traverse City West 1

West Scores First - In the third inning, Traverse City West gets on the board with an RBI single by Gavin Gamhausen to score Nick Brzezinski.

Saline 5, Hartland 3

Eagles Take The Lead - Hartland scored twice in the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead, with John Baker delivering an RBI single.

Hovde Delivers - With the score tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Saline's Richard Hovde delivers a two-out bases-loaded single to drive in two runs, which proved to be the winning margin.

Division 2

Holland Christian 4, DeWitt 3

DeWitt Goes On Top - DeWitt took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth when Donovan Tarn doubled into the gap to score Michael Stygles.

Schut Scores Game Winner - In the seventh inning, Holland Christian's Cam Schut scores from third on a sacrifice fly by Josh Sterenberg.

Linden 5, Dearborn Divine Child 2

Chalk Chaser - Ryker Rivera hits the third base line with this run scoring single in the fourth inning to give Linden a 4-1 lead.

Koan Drives Two Home - Linden gets on the board in the third inning with this two-out, bases loaded single by Nick Koan.

Softball

Division 1

Macomb Dakota 4, Midland 2

Dakota Double - The big hit in the Division 1 Semifinal between Macomb Dakota and Midland was this two-run double by Dakota's Julia Salisbury in the third inning to give the Cougars a 4-0 lead.

Gross Triples & Scores - Midland countered with two runs in the top of the fourth on this triple by Julia Gross to plate one run, and Gross then scored on a throwing error.

Farmington Hills Mercy 9, Mattawan 6

Swinehart Has A Big Game - Mackenzie Swinehart of Mattawan went 3 for 4 against Farmington Hills Mercy, scoring twice and driving in a run with this third-inning triple.

Three-Run Double For Padula - Farmington Hills Mercy scored five times in the second inning against Mattawan, the big hit this bases-clearing double by Cari Padula.

Division 2

Vicksburg 7, Livonia Ladywood 5

Helping With A Homer - Livonia Ladywood starting pitcher Rozlyn Price helped her own cause in the third inning with a two-run home run to center field against Vicksburg.

Bulldogs Begin Their Rally - Vicksburg started its rally back with two runs in the third inning. Alicia Cagney singles home the first run.

Richmond 6, Escanaba 2

Eskymos Take Advantage - Escanaba tied the game at 2-2 in the second inning when Kathleen Ross scored on a Richmond error.

Richmond Tacks One On - Rachel Leach finishes the scoring for Richmond against Escanaba with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, one of her two hits in the game.

PHOTO: An Escanaba runner tries to beat a throw to second base during her team’s Semifinal against Richmond.

Highlights

Mat-To-Mat Wrestling & Cheer On MHSAA TV

February 26, 2019

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

The MHSAA.tv cameras will be locked on 21 mats streaming live video Friday and Saturday (March 1-2), covering MHSAA Championships in Individual Wrestling and Girls Competitive Cheer.

Live Finals streaming this week begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday from Ford Field in Detroit at the Individual Wrestling Finals. Manned cameras will be on each of 20 mats on the floor, and include full graphics to indicate the participants in each match, plus full in-progress scoring information via Trackwrestling.

The Girls Competitive Cheer Finals at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids begin Friday at 6 p.m. with Division 1, followed by the other three divisions Saturday.

Here’s the complete wrestling coverage schedule:

Friday – Rounds 1-2-3-4 – 11:30 a.m.
Friday – Semifinal Round – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday – Rounds 6-7-8 – 9 a.m. - Round 6 at 9 a.m. is the third Consolation round. Round 7 at about 10 a.m. is the fourth Consolation Round. Round 8 at about 11 a.m. is the final round in the Consolation bracket.
Saturday – Finals – 3 p.m.

You can get to all of the wrestling action on a single landing page on the NFHS Network – Click Here.

Here’s the complete cheer coverage schedule:

Friday – Division 1 – 6 p.m. (Brighton, Grand Blanc, Grandville, Hartland, Rochester Adams, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Sterling Heights Stevenson, Utica Eisenhower)
Saturday – Division 2 - 10 a.m. (Allen Park, Cedar Springs, Dearborn Divine Child, DeWitt, Gibraltar Carlson, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, Muskegon Mona Shores, Walled Lake Western)
Saturday - Division 4 – 2 p.m. (Adrian Madison, Breckenridge, Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, Hudson, Michigan Center, Munising, Pewamo-Westphalia, Sanford Meridian)
Saturday - Division 3 – 6 p.m. (Alma, Charlotte, Comstock Park, Howard City Tri-County, Monroe Jefferson, Paw Paw, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Richmond)

Over the remainder of the Winter season, MHSAA.tv will have live coverage of the following:

Ice Hockey Semifinals & Finals – March 7-8-9
L.P. Boys Swimming & Diving Finals – March 9
Boys Basketball Quarterfinals & Semifinals – March 12, 14-15
Girls Basketball Quarterfinals & Semifinals – March 19, 21-22

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