Boys Quarterfinals Set for MHSAA TV
March 21, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The Quarterfinals of the MHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament, presented by Sparrow Health, will have live streaming video on the MHSAA.tv website Tuesday (March 21).
A $9.95 subscription will allow for live viewing of Tuesday’s Quarterfinals, plus Semifinal action on Thursday and Friday (March 23-24) from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, and other live content on the NFHS Network for a 30-day period.
Most of the Quarterfinal games are being produced by participants in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program. Here’s the complete schedule, with the producing SBP schools in parentheses:
Class A
- West Bloomfield vs. Troy at University of Detroit-Mercy, 7 p.m. (Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood)
- Clarkston vs. Saginaw at Davison High School, 7:30 p.m. (Davison)
- Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Rapids Christian at Lansing Eastern Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. (East Lansing)
- Romulus vs. Detroit U-D Jesuit at University of Detroit-Mercy, 5 p.m. (Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood)
Class B
- Detroit Osborn vs. New Haven at Marysville High School, 7 p.m. (Marysville)
- Benton Harbor vs. Spring Lake at Caledonia High School, 7 p.m. (Cedar Springs)
- Williamston vs. River Rouge at Chelsea High School, 7 p.m. (Detroit Catholic Central)
- Lake Fenton vs. Ludington at Mt. Pleasant High School, 7 p.m. (Mt. Pleasant)
Class C
- Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central vs. Detroit Edison PSA at Tecumseh High School, 6:30 p.m. (Riverview Gabriel Richard)
- Flint Beecher vs. Beaverton at Bay City Central High School, 7 p.m.
- Kalamazoo Christian vs. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian at Holland West Ottawa High School, 7:30 p.m. (Comstock Park)
- Manton vs. Negaunee at Petoskey High School, 7 p.m. (Petoskey)
Class D
- Hillman vs. Powers North Central at Sault Area High School, 7 p.m.
- Southfield Christian vs. Fowler at Imlay City High School, 7:30 p.m. (Montrose)
- Benton Harbor Dream Academy vs. Lansing Christian at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School, 7 p.m.
- Wyoming Tri-unity Christian vs. Buckley at Cadillac High School, 7 p.m. (Mancelona)
Coverage of all games will be single camera with graphics. SBP produced games also may include their own announcers.
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.
All sporting events – live or delayed – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program. A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
Watch All Spring Finals for 1 Low Price
May 22, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
High school sports fans can catch three weekends of MHSAA Spring Tournament action on MHSAA.tv for just $9.95 on the NFHS Network.
The NFHS Network is offering its Month Pass for $9.95, which is 33 percent off the normal retail price. The pass will provide access to more than 100 hours of live programming of Spring Finals. Click here to take advantage of this offer.
Coverage begins June 3, with live coverage of running events at the MHSAA Track & Field Finals. Here’s the complete Spring Finals live streaming schedule:
- June 3 – Track Finals – Running events – East Kentwood (L.P. Div. 1), Zeeland (L.P. Div. 2), Comstock Park (L.P. Div. 3), Houseman Field, Grand Rapids (L.P. Div. 4), Kingsford (U.P.) – Coverage begins at 10 a.m.
- June 10 – Lacrosse Finals – Brighton (Girls), Howell - Parker Middle School (Boys) – Two games at each site, coverage begins at 2 p.m.
- June 15-17 – Baseball-Softball Semifinals & Finals – Michigan State University – Four games in each sport-each day, coverage begins at 9 a.m. each day
- June 16-17 – L.P. Girls Soccer Finals – Williamston High School – Two games each day, beginning at 1 p.m.
All events will be archived for free on-demand viewing, beginning three days after their completion. Subscriptions must be cancelled before the 30-day period is over to avoid recurring charges.
The Lacrosse, Baseball-Softball and Girls Soccer events also will have live streaming audio at MHSAANetwork.com.
Wrapping up 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.
All sporting events – live or delayed – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of live video streams being produced by SBP members (All times Eastern):
Monday, May 22
- Softball – Wakefield-Marinesco at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Webberville at Montrose, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Wakefield-Marinesco at Calumet, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23
- Softball – Davison at Lake Orion, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24
- Baseball – Negaunee at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Baseball – Negaunee at Calumet, 6 p.m.
Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page at MHSAA.tv for schedule additions every day.
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. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for the spring season with highlights of selected games last week produced by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package consists of clips of a L.P. Division 1 Track Regional at Lake Orion and a Girls Soccer match between Eaton Rapids at East Lansing.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.