Contact:  John Johnson
517.332.5046 or [email protected]
 
EAST LANSING, Mich. – June 13 – The MHSAA Network breaks new ground this weekend as the 2010-11 school year wraps up with audio coverage of the Baseball and Softball Semifinals from Battle Creek on Friday (June 17) at MHSAANetwork.com.

The first-time audio coverage of the 16 Semifinal games from Bailey Park kicks off a weekend where Saturday’s (June 18) Finals in Baseball, Lower Peninsula Girls Soccer and Softball will have live audio and video streams.  In addition to the audio streaming of all 12 title tilts that day at MHSAANetwork.com, there will be live video streams of all games planned to take place on the FoxSportsDetroit.com and MHSAA.tv websites.

In all, there will be over 80 hours of live streaming taking place.  All of the audio will be archived at MHSAANetwork.com, and all of the video will be archived at MHSAA.tv.

Saturday’s Finals will also be shown on a delayed basis by FOX Sports Detroit.  Here’s the complete schedule for the initial playbacks

Baseball Finals
Division 1 – July 16 – Noon – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 2 – July 16 – 2 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 3 – July 16 – 4 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 4 – July 16 – 6 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit

Lower Peninsula Girls Soccer Finals
Division 1 – July 9 – 10 a.m. – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 2 – July 9 – Noon – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 3 – July 9 – 2 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 4 – July 9 – 4 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit

Softball Finals
Division 1 – July 23 – Noon – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 2 – July 23 – 2 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 3 – July 23 – 4 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit
Division 4 – July 23 – 6 p.m. – FOX Sports Detroit

The games will also be shown on Comcast Channel 900 at dates and times to be announced.

Spring sports coverage is underway on Comcast Channel 900 and the MHSAA.tv Website.  For media outlets in Comcast service areas, here are the day by day listings for the coming week of MHSAA Network programming on Channel 900.  We would appreciate it if you could run at least the Wednesday and Thursday listings, as they are the first air times for new content each week:

June 13
9 a.m. - Boys Lacrosse - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central v. DeWitt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal #1 at Holt - Taped 6/1/11

June 15
7 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
9:30 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian -MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

June 16
9 a.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
8 p.m.- Boys Lacrosse - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central v. DeWitt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal #1 at Walled Lake Northern - Taped 6/1/11
10 p.m. - Boys Lacrosse - Rockford at Holt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal - Taped 6/1/11

June 17
Live Streaming Audio on MHSAANetwork.com:
MHSAA Softball Semifinals
10:30 a.m. – Div. 4 - Hope College Quarterfinal winner v. Adrian College Quarterfinal Winner
11 a.m. – Div. 4 - Saginaw Valley State Quarterfinal winner v. Traverse City West Quarterfinal Winner
1 p.m. – Div. 3 – Saginaw Valley State Quarterfinal Winner v. Michigan State Quarterfinal Winner
1:30 p.m. – Div. 3 – Traverse City West Quarterfinal Winner v. Adrian College Quarterfinal Winner
3:30 p.m. – Div. 2 – Novi Quarterfinal Winner v. Hope College Quarterfinal Winner
4 p.m. – Div. 2 – Michigan Quarterfinal Winner v. Central Michigan Quarterfinal Winner
6 p.m. – Div. 1 – Michigan Quarterfinal Winner v. Madison Heights Bishop Foley Quarterfinal Winner

MHSAA Baseball Semifinals (Game times TBA Tuesday evening)
10 & 11 a.m. – Division 3 Games
Noon & 1 p.m. – Division 4 Games
2 & 3 p.m. – Division 1 Games
4 & 5 p.m. – Division 2 Games

On Comcast Channel 900
9 a.m. - Boys Lacrosse - Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central v. DeWitt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal #1 at Holt - Taped 6/1/11
Noon - Boys Lacrosse - Rockford at Holt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal - Taped 6/1/11

June 18
Live Streaming Video on FoxSportsDetroit.com & MHSAA.tv; Live Streaming Audio on MHSAANetwork.com:
MHSAA Baseball-Softball Finals
9:30 a.m. – Division 3 Baseball
10 a.m. – Division 4 Softball
12:30 p.m. – Division 4 Baseball
12:30 p.m. – Division 3 Softball
3 p.m. – Division 2 Softball
3:30 p.m. – Division 1 Baseball
5:30 p.m. – Division 1 Softball
6:30 p.m. – Division 2 Baseball

MHSAA Lower Peninsula Girls Soccer Finals
Noon – 2 Games – Divisions TBA
3 p.m. – 2 Games – Division TBA

On Comcast Channel 900
3 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
7 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
9:30 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

June 19
9 a.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
Noon - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
3 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
7 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

June 20
9 a.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

June 22
7 p.m. - Baseball - Temperance Bedford vs. Detroit Western Internaitonal - MHSAA Div. 1 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11
9:30 p.m. - Baseball - Grand Rapids Christian vs. Tecumseh - MHSAA Div. 2 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11

June 23
9 a.m. - Baseball - Temperance Bedford vs. Detroit Western Internaitonal - MHSAA Div. 1 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11
8 p.m. - Boys Lacrosse - Rockford at Holt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal - Taped 6/1/11
10 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

June 24
9 a.m. - Boys Lacrosse - Rockford at Holt - MHSAA Regional Semifinal - Taped 6/1/11
Noon - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

June 25
On FOX Sports Detroit
Noon - Boys Lacrosse - Birmingham Brother Rice v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern-Northern - MHSAA Div. 1 Final - Taped 6/11/11
2 p.m. - Boys Lacrosse - Detroit Country Day v. East Grand Rapids - MHSAA Div. 2 Final - Taped 6/11/11
On Comcast Channel 900
3 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
7 p.m. - Baseball - Grand Rapids Christian vs. Tecumseh - MHSAA Div. 2 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11
9:30 p.m. - Baseball - Temperance Bedford vs. Detroit Western Internaitonal - MHSAA Div. 1 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11

June 26
On FOX Sports Detroit-PLUS*
4 p.m. - Girls Lacrosse - Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Brighton - MHSAA Div. 1 Final - Taped 6/11/11
6 p.m. - Girls Lacrosse - Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central - MHSAA Div. 2 Final - Taped 6/11/11
On Comcast Channel 900
9 a.m. - Baseball - Grand Rapids Christian vs. Tecumseh - MHSAA Div. 2 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11
Noon - Baseball - Temperance Bedford vs. Detroit Western Internaitonal - MHSAA Div. 1 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11
3 p.m. - Girls Soccer - Brooklyn Columbia Central  vs. Grand Rapids South Christian - MHSAA Div. 3  Regional Semifinal #2 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11
7 p.m. - Baseball - Grand Rapids Christian vs. Tecumseh - MHSAA Div. 2 Quarterfinal at Ann Arbor - Taped 6/15/11

*FOX Sports Detroit PLUS programming may not always be available on satellite carriers - consult your local listings

June 27
9 a.m. - Girls Soccer - Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Paw Paw - MHSAA Div. 3 Regional Semifinal #1 at Hope College - Taped 6/7/11

Each week’s featured games will be available for on-demand viewing on the MHSAA.tv Website the day after their initial playback on Comcast; and a number of events will be available for Comcast subscribers to watch through its Video On Demand service.  Here’s the current listings for MHSAA Network content on Comcast Video On Demand:

Available May 18 through June 18
- Girls Lacrosse - Rochester Adams at Grosse Pointe North
- Girls Soccer - East Kentwood at Portage Central
- Girls Lacrosse - Rockford at Grand Rapids Catholic Central
- MHSAA Winter Super Show –Highlights of Bowling, Gymnastics, Skiing and U.P. Swimming & Diving
- Wrestling - MHSAA Division 1 Finals - Championship Matches
- Wrestling - MHSAA Division 2 Finals - Championship Matches
- Wrestling - MHSAA Division 3 Finals - Championship Matches
- Wrestling - MHSAA Division 4 Finals - Championship Matches

Available June 18 through July 18
- Girls Soccer - Kalamazoo Hackett at Richland Gull Lake
- Boys Lacrosse - Dexter at Saline
- Girls Soccer - Novi at Northville
- Boys Lacrosse - Northville at Holt
- Girls Lacrosse - Rochester at Bloomfield Hills United
- Boys Lacrosse - Ann Arbor Skyline at Grosse Ile
- Baseball - St. Clair at Port Huron Northern - Game 1
- Baseball - St. Clair at Port Huron Northern - Game 2

The complete schedule of upcoming MHSAA Network productions on Comcast Channel 900 and the MHSAA.tv website can be found exclusively online by clicking on MHSAA.tv and selecting TV Schedule.  For a comprehensive schedule of MHSAA Finals coverage with all of its broadcasting partners can be found under the MHSAA Network heading on the MHSAA Website.

Here’s where the MHSAA Network cameras will be this week:

June 14
Baseball – Division 1 and 2 Quarterfinals at the University of Michigan – MHSAA Game Night Coverage

June 18
Baseball-Softball Finals at Battle Creek – MHSAA Network coverage for FOX Sports Detroit
Lower Peninsula Girls Soccer Finals at Williamston & East Lansing - MHSAA Network coverage for FOX Sports Detroit
Lower Peninsula Boys Golf Finals – MHSAA Network coverage for Spring Super Show on FOX Sports Detroit

The MHSAA.tv Website is being populated with content from member schools from both peninsulas participating in the Digital Broadcasting Program.  A total of 82 schools are involved in the program from the Big 8 Conference, Big 9 Conference, Detroit Catholic High School League, Charter School Conference, Downriver League, Flint Metro League, Genesee Athletic Conference, Huron League, Kalamazoo Valley Association, Kensington Lakes Activities Association, Macomb Area Conference, Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League, Northwest Conference, Oakland Activities Association, O-K Conference, Saginaw Valley League, Southeastern Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference (Big 16), Tri-Valley Conference, West-Pac Conference and the Wolverine Conference.

Athletic coverage by participating schools is completed for the 2010-11 school year

In addition to these athletic events, a variety of other school events ranging from concerts, to interviews, to school board meetings have been posted to the MHSAA.tv Website.  A total of 1,468  student produced athletic and non-athletic event videos have been posted to MHSAA.tv since the beginning of the school year, more than doubling last year’s total of 712. 

The MHSAA.tv Website has surpassed last year’s total of 1.13 million pageviews, with 1.4 million views recorded through June 12.  In addition, there have been over 385,000 pageviews generated by MHSAA Network content being streamed live on FoxSportsDetroit.com.
 
Watch for more schools to begin posting more content in even more sports in the weeks ahead.  Schools interested in becoming a part of the Digital Broadcasting Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
 
Finally – check out the MHSAASPORTS Channel on YouTube.  The channel is being populated with game highlights and feature videos from MHSAA Network telecasts. 
 
The MHSAA Network delivers coverage of regular season and MHSAA Tournament competition across multiple platforms  -- cable television, radio and the internet – to fans of high school sports across the state and around the world.  In addition to providing content to cable partners Comcast Television and Fox Sports Detroit, the MHSAA Network features two websites – MHSAA.tv and MHSAANetwork.com – where fans can click to view or listen to content; and a radio network of nearly 50 stations statewide which annually carry the MHSAA Basketball Finals and the commentary MHSAA Perspective, which airs for 30 weeks during the school year.
 
 

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