Photo Finishes: April 16, 2012

April 16, 2012

Take a photo last week that you really liked? Or get some exciting video that everyone should see? We want to see both as well. 

The spring season finally is full blast, and we're celebrating our return to the outdoors with a new feature at Second Half.

Each Monday, we'll post reader-submitted photos and videos -- at first, up to five each week, with the opportunity to include more if there's interest/submissions to match.

If sending a photo, just let us know when and where it was taken (and who is in it if possible). Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and will be embedded on Second Half.

Send your photos and links to YouTube videos to Geoff Kimmerly at [email protected].

PHOTO: Saginaw Swan Valley hosted Ithaca and Millington in a Tri-Valley Conference track competition Wednesday. Photo courtesy of High School Sports Scene.

Now Showing: Best of Spring, part 1

August 5, 2014

Spring sports championships dominate the final two weeks of the "Best of 2013-14” offerings on the MHSAA.tv Website, which is in its seventh week.

For eight weeks over the summer, MHSAA.tv will spotlight some of the best tournament action from the 2013-14 school year, presenting four games each week.

Each contest is easily identified with a “Best of 13-14” thumbnail on the home page of the MHSAA.tv Website. Here’s a look at the games which will be featured from August 4-11:

Gladstone v. Decatur: 2014 Division 3 Baseball Semifinal. Cody Huston delivered a two-out single in the bottom of the eighth inning to drive in the game-winning run and pitched a complete game one-hitter in Decatur’s 2-1 decision over Gladstone.

Utica Eisenhower v. Northville: 2014 Division 1 Girls Soccer Final. Jamie Cheslik had a goal and an assist to lead Northville to a 2-1 win. Emily Maresh had seven saves in goal for the winners.

Eaton Rapids v. Grand Rapids South Christian: 2014 Class B Girls Basketball Final. Allie Dittmer posted a double-double with a game-high 26 points and 13 rebounds as Eaton Rapids won its first-ever MHSAA girls championship with a 51-38 victory over South Christian.

Bay City Western v. Portage Central: 2014 Division 1 Softball Final. Western scored twice in the first and sixth frames and got three-hit pitching from Hannah Leppek to win the Division 1 title, 4-2

DVD’s of the “Best of 13-14” game videos are available through the MHSAA.tv Website.