Highlight Reel: Thursday Baseball/Softball Semis
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Weekly Highlights Return to MHSAA TV
August 30, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube returns this week with highlights of selected games produced last week by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package consists of clips from football games between Traverse City West and Midland and Marquette vs. Traverse City St. Francis, and a boys soccer match between Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern and East Lansing.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by SBP members, as well as live stats from MHSAA member schools using Digital Scout:
Tuesday (Aug. 30)
- Girls Volleyball – Auburn Hills Avondale at Lake Orion, 5 p.m. - LIVE
Thursday (Sept. 1)
- Boys Soccer – Williamston at East Lansing, 6:30 p.m. (On Demand)
- Football – Negaunee at Calumet, 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Football – Rochester Hills Stoney Creek at Lake Orion, 7 p.m. – LIVE VIDEO & STATS
- Football – Marquette at Traverse City Central, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Ewen-Trout Creek at Stephenson, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Detroit University Prep at Adrian Lenawee Christian, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Flint Carman-Ainsworth at Saginaw Arthur Hill, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – DeWitt at Grand Ledge, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Greenville at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – North Muskegon at Whitehall, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Manchester at Addison, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Hanover Horton at Michigan Center, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Sanford Meridian at Lake City, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Howard City Tri-County at Stanton Central Montcalm, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Lake Odessa Lakewood at Belding, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Otsego at Sturgis, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Jackson Northwest at Battle Creek Harper Creek, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Hemlock at Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Vassar at Brown City, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Flint Powers Catholic at Saginaw Heritage, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Wyoming tri-Unity Christian at Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Bay City Western at Midland, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Harbor Springs at Houghton Lake, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Linden at Goodrich, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Lansing Catholic at Lansing Everett, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Charlotte at Fowlerville, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Mt. Morris at Flint Kearsley, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Midland Dow at Bay City Central, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Lansing Eastern at Lansing Waverly, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Unionville-Sebewaing at Marlette, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids South Christian, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Britton-Deerfield at Erie-Mason, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Holland West Ottawa at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – New Lothrop at Burton Bentley, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – St. Clair Shores Lake Shore at Marysville, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Walled Lake Central at Plymouth, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Garden City at Romulus, 7 p.m. (Stats)
Friday (Sept. 2)
- Football – Birmingham Brother Rice at Mishawaka Penn, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – West Bloomfield at Oxford, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Warren Woods-Tower at St. Clair, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Davison at Mt. Pleasant, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Monroe St. Mary CC at Riverview, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Muskegon Oakridge at Whitehall, 7 p.m. (Stats)
- Football – Detroit Denby at Detroit Osborn, 4 p.m. (Stats)
The NFHS Network has announced new pricing for 2016-17, eliminating the Day Pass and lowering the cost of a Month Pass to $9.95. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. Some schools also will be selling Annual Passes at a discounted rate. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.
Now in its eighth year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.