Did you see that? (May 20-26)
May 28, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Last week for many was one for getting in the final regular-season games and competitions of this spring – and for the most fortunate, a week for winning the first of what they hope will be many championships.
Here's our look at some of the most notable headlines from those seven days. Click on the links for full coverage.
Good Read of the Week
Spangler wins 500: Whether it be painting out the baselines an hour before game time or showing up to turn off the sprinklers in the middle of the night, Randy Spangler’s been doing it all as Coldwater’s baseball coach over the last 25 years – and Gary Baker explains what has gone into becoming a 500-win baseball coach. (Coldwater Daily Reporter)
Girls Soccer
Cadillac celebrates first title: Cadillac and Traverse City West are co-champions of the Big North Conference this spring. But Cadillac’s share is its first BNC title. (Cadillac News)
Softball
Another memorable first: Croswell-Lexington clinched its first Blue Water Area Conference title Tuesday and ended the night's doubleheader sweep with a perfect league record as well. (Port Huron Times-Herald)
Boys Lacrosse
Holland Christian moves on: The ranked Maroons got a scare from Mattawan in their Division 2 Regional game Thursday, but scored eight second-half goals to continue on. (Grand Rapids Press)
Track and Field
Cass Tech, Renaissance clinch PSL titles: The Cass Tech boys and Renaissance girls won big to finish the regular season at the Detroit Public School League’s championship meet. (Detroit News)
Seminary coach finishes: Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary boys track and field coach Robert Schroer will retire from coaching after this weekend’s Division 4 Final – and 40 years running his program. (Saginaw News)
Girls Golf
Houghton sweeps league final: The West Peninsula Athletic Conference individual championship went to a three-person playoff before Megan Kelly needed just one hole to claim the title. She helped key Houghton’s team championship as well, and Houghton’s boys also won their West PAC tournament. (Houghton Mining Gazette)
Baseball
Bath wins big: In something of a stunner at the 52-year Capital Area Diamond Classic, Bath defeated Holt 9-1 in a quarterfinal Friday night behind the 11-strikeout performance of pitcher Ryan Orr. Only twice before in the tournament’s history had a Class C or D school won a game. (Lansing State Journal)
This Week on MHSAA.TV
October 22, 2014
Just in time for a heavy month of postseason tournament coverage, three month-long subscriptions to MHSAA.tv will be given away this week using the Association’s social media presence.
On Thursday, one winner will be drawn at random at 3 p.m. from Twitter users retweeting information about the giveaway. On Friday, two winners will be randomly selected at 3 p.m. from an Instagram post asking users to “Share” or “Like” the giveaway on Facebook. Complete details can be found on each platform.
The passes will be good for 30 days, and will allow winners to view more than 125 hours of live MHSAA tournament action in cross country, football, boys soccer, girls swimming & diving, and volleyball, plus other live events across the country on NFHSNetwork.com. A Month Pass sells for $14.95 on the MHSAA.tv
Live coverage on MHSAA.tv of the MHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament continued Tuesday with Regional Semifinal activity at four sites. Four more games are available live tonight:
Div. 1 at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
Saline v. Grand Haven – 5 p.m.
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central v. Okemos – 7 p.m.
Div. 3 at Clare
Elk Rapids v. Grant – 5 p.m.
Ludington v. Tawas – 7 p.m.
All live games are available on MHSAA.tv on a subscription basis. Subscriptions run either $9.95 for a Day Pass or $14.95 for a Month Pass. Games will become available for free on-demand viewing three days after they have been played.
Subscriptions support individual school programs, and many schools are now offering discounted annual passes through their portal pages, which will also allow for live viewing of nearly 300 live MHSAA postseason tournament events throughout the school year.
Below are highlights cut from last week’s live soccer games, with links to the games in full:
RODRIGUEZ SCORES FOR NORTHVILLE - With 5:39 left in the second half, Johnny Rodriguez lofts a shot over the goalie to give Northville a 1-0 victory over Walled Lake Central.
FIRST SPRING LAKE GOAL - Ryan Zietlow finds the back of the net in the first half of Spring Lake's District Semifinal win over Fruitport. Watch the whole game by Clicking Here.
KEEGAN GEORGE GETS SECOND SPRING LAKE GOAL - Spring Lake scores quickly after a Fruitport goal kick early in the second half on this blast from Keegan George. Watch the whole game by Clicking Here.
HASTINGS GAME WINNER - Caleb Sherwood gets the only goal of the game for Hastings in its District semifinal win over Battle Creek Harper Creek. Watch the whole game by Clicking Here
ETHAN GREEN SCORES - Ethan Green steals the ball from the Battle Creek Central keeper and scores late in Plainwell's win in the District Semifinals. Watch the whole game by Clicking Here.
DEREK SNYDER SCORES - Plainwell scored at will in the last 20 minutes against Battle Creek Central. Derek Snyder scores off a restart to give the Trojans the lead to stay. Watch the whole game by Clicking Here.
ANTHONY POLLACK SCORES FOR FRASER - Anthony Pollack gets the first goal of the game when Fraser met Grosse Pointe South. Watch the whole game by Clicking Here
Following are events from last week now available on-demand:
Soccer
- Grosse Pointe South vs. Fraser at St. Clair Shores Lakeview
- Warren DeLaSalle vs. Grosse Pointe North at St. Clair Shores Lakeview
- Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern vs. Comstock Park at Forest Hills Northern
- Muskegon Reeths-Puffer vs. Muskegon at Sparta
- Fruitport vs. Spring Lake at Sparta
- Battle Creek Harper Creek vs. Hastings at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
- Battle Creek Central vs. Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
- Montrose vs. Corunna at Montrose
- Grayling vs. Elk Rapids at Grayling
- Novi vs. Detroit Catholic Central at Novi
- Walled Lake Central vs. Northville at Novi
Volleyball
- Mason at Owosso
- Watervliet at Lawton
- Holt at East Lansing
- Oscoda at Lincoln Alcona
- Rogers City at Hillman
- Calumet at Negaunee
- Fairview at Whittemore-Prescott
- Fife Lake Forest Area at Central Lake
- Rogers City at Hillman
- Tawas at Pinconning
- Montabella at Central Montcalm
- Pinconning at Whittemore-Prescott
- L'Anse at Calumet
- Atlanta at Rogers City
- East Jordan at Grayling
Football
- Marquette at Negaunee
- Flint Beecher at Montrose
- Mancelona at Central Lake
- Oscoda at Rogers City
- Manton at Lincoln Alcona
- Grand Ledge at East Lansing
- Brimley at Posen
- Pickford at Onaway
- Whittemore-Prescott at Hillman
- Harrison at Clare
- Dowagiac at Paw Paw
- Greenville at Cedar Springs
- Allendale at Comstock Park
- Saginaw Heritage at Davison
- Detroit Consortium at Mason
Swimming and Diving
- Grand Ledge at East Lansing
MHSAA.tv Highlights: This week's package includes clips from the Clare/Harrison and Flint Beecher/Montrose football games and Stanton Central Montcalm/Blanchard Montabella volleyball match.