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.

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.

Girls Quarterfinals to Stream Live

March 19, 2019

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

All 16 games of the MHSAA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals on Tuesday (March 19) will have live streaming video on MHSAA.tv

Most of the games will be streamed by schools participating in the School Broadcast Program and will consist of single-camera coverage with natural sound and a scorebug graphic.

Here’s the complete schedule.  All games start at 7 p.m. (EDT) unless otherwise indicated:

Division 1
Saginaw Heritage v. Hartland at Grand Blanc
Wayne Memorial v. Temperance Bedford at West Bloomfield – 5 PM
Southfield A&T v. St. Clair Shores Lakeview at West Bloomfield
Muskegon v. DeWitt at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix

Division 2
Cadillac v. Freeland at Mt. Pleasant – 6 PM
Grand Rapids South Christian v. Hamilton at Holland (Hope College) 
Haslett v. Chelsea at Fowlerville
Detroit Edison v. Goodrich at Port Huron (St. Clair County Community College)

Division 3
Ishpeming Westwood v. Lake City at Gaylord
Royal Oak Shrine v. Flint Hamady at Lapeer – 6 PM
Adrian Madison v. Ypsilanti Arbor Prep at Tecumseh
Pewamo-Westphalia v. Niles Brandywine at Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg

Division 4
Baraga v. St. Ignace at Escanaba
Clarkston Everest Collegiate v. Kingston at Burton Bendle – 6 PM
Gaylord St. Mary v. Fowler at Clare
Fruitport Calvary Christian v. Adrian Lenawee Christian at Richland Gull Lake

The continued basketball coverage is part of six straight weekends of live MHSAA Championship coverage on MHSAA.tv, and online viewers can catch every weekend of action for one low cost of $9.95. A subscription purchased this week will be good for coverage of the Girls Basketball Semifinals on Thursday and Friday (March 21-22).

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. Pixellot – the NFHS Network’s automated streaming solution – is used by schools wishing to live stream games but lacking the ability to staff events. The SBP also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.

A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.