Lake Orion SBP Named Nation's Best
May 23, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Lake Orion High’s School Broadcast Program – previously named “Program of the Year” statewide as part of the MHSAA Excellence Awards – was named Thursday as the nation’s best SBP by the NFHS Network.
Lake Orion previously had received “Select School” recognition for production from the NFHS Network.
Additionally, Rockford High School's SBP was selected for Best Original Programming.
See the tweets below to learn much more about Lake Orion and Rockford's programs.
It's the BIG one, folks! 2019 BEST OVERALL PROGRAM goes to…
Lake Orion (@dragoncast)! Keep up the outstanding work!
Congratulations to all of the 2019 #NFHSNetworkAwards winners, and thank you to ALL of our School Broadcasting Programs for another stellar year. pic.twitter.com/GI006DX30y
— NFHS Network (@NFHSNetwork) May 23, 2019
We can't stop watching the 2019 BEST ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING winner…
Congrats, Rockford Rams (@rock4rams)! #NFHSNetworkAwards pic.twitter.com/HLRchtiUMi
— NFHS Network (@NFHSNetwork) May 22, 2019
In its 10th 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 SBP also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
Student Broadcasters Make Their Calls at Comerica
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
May 13, 2022
Sports broadcasting students from Montrose, Davison and Lowell high schools attended Thursday’s Detroit Tigers/Oakland A’s game at Comerica Park – and got a chance to practice calling the game.
The students recorded themselves doing the play-by-play and color commentary. Meanwhile, Bally Sports Detroit reporter Johnny Kane interviewed Montrose’s Danny Sackrider and Owen Leitelt during the game and gave the duo a chance to show off their best home run call.
Sackrider and Leitelt recently were named the Best Sports Announcing Team in the high school division by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Their home runs calls are part of the interview below:
Take a look as @JohnnyKaneTV catches up with a few future broadcasters in the house this afternoon! #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/j0U5Tg7gHV
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) May 12, 2022
(PHOTO courtesy of the Montrose Student Broadcast Program.)