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.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley pays participation fees for Saginaw Public Schools student-athletes (Saginaw News)

Today in the MHSAA: 4/5/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 5, 2024

1. GIRLS LACROSSE Dow/Midland’s Meagan Diehl scored the game-winner with 19 seconds to play in an 11-10 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News

2. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 11 New Boston Huron rallied to get past Wyandotte Roosevelt 6-2 – Southgate News-Herald

3. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis opened with a 3-0 win over Elk Rapids – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS SOCCER Royal Oak downed Farmington 8-2 in a league opener for both – Oakland Press

5. GIRLS SOCCER Harbor Springs opened with an 8-4 win over Boyne City – Petoskey News-Review

6. SOFTBALL Gibraltar Carlson swept Riverview, with the two playing to a 19-16 decision in the first game – Southgate News-Herald

7. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West opened with a 2-0 victory over Ludington – MI Sports Now

8. BASEBALL Utica defeated rival Eisenhower 4-2 – Macomb Daily

9. BASEBALL Laingsburg swept Morrice to open the season 2-0 – WILX

10. GIRLS SOCCER Big Rapids added a 0-0 draw against Cadillac to its opening win over Ludington from earlier this week – Big Rapids Pioneer