MHSAA Winter Tournaments to Begin Busy Run of Streaming, Radio Broadcasts
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 18, 2021
More than 150 games in the District rounds of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Girls and Boys Basketball Tournaments next week will have live streaming video on the NFHS Network and MHSAA.tv.
Girls Basketball Districts begin Monday, March 22, with Boys Basketball Districts tipping off March 23. Games will be produced by MHSAA member schools participating in the School Broadcast Program, either with traditional student crews or by Pixellot, the NFHS Network’s automated production solution.
The broadcast schedules for the District Semifinals and Finals will be released the day before those rounds. You can always reach a list of the upcoming tournament games to be streamed by Clicking Here.
The MHSAA Finals for Competitive Cheer, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, and Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving will also be available on the NFHS Network:
► Competitive Cheer is March 26-27 from the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Stacy Smith and Genna Rose will be the broadcasters for the Cheer Finals.
► Gymnastics is March 26 (team) and 27 (individual) from Rockford High School, with Renae Weaver on the call.
► Ice Hockey Semifinals are March 25-26 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, with the Finals on March 27. Joe Jason, Pat Ronayne, and Jeremy Otto will cover the nine games. All nine games also will be available on the MHSAA Radio Network.
► Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving is March 26 (diving) and 27 (swimming) at Hudsonville High School for Division 1, Jenison High School for Division 2, and Hamilton High School (diving only) and Holland Aquatic Center (swimming only) for Division 3. Announcers Tom Skinner, Phil Johnson, and Gary Ratski are returning to call the action in the pool.
Now in its 13th 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 the events. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 per month. Subscribers will have access to all live video and on-demand video from across the country. School Broadcast Program participants benefit as 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.
Tune to MHSAA TV for Wrestling & Cheer
February 18, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The second week of Winter MHSAA Tournament coverage on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network will feature mat action Wednesday (Feb. 19) and Saturday (Feb. 22) in wrestling and girls competitive cheer.
You can always reach a list of the upcoming tournament games by Clicking Here.
Here’s the schedule for Team Wrestling Regionals on Wednesday:
Division 1
At Rockford – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Grand Haven v. Grandville; Rockford v. Jenison. FINAL – 6:30 p.m.
At Saline – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Dexter v. Canton; Saline v. Detroit Catholic Central. FINAL – 7 p.m.
At Walled Lake Western – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Hartland v. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice; Walled Lake Western v. Detroit U-D Jesuit. FINAL – 7 p.m.
Division 2
At Madison Heights Lamphere – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Detroit Mumford v. Madison Heights Lamphere; Ferndale v. Warren Woods Tower. FINAL – 6:30 p.m.
Division 3
At Mt. Morris – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Montrose v. Birch Run; Mt. Morris v. Otisville Lakeville. FINAL – 6 p.m.
Division 4
At Hemlock – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Cass City v. New Lothrop; Hemlock v. St. Louis. FINAL – 7 p.m.
At Manchester – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Byron v. Springport; Manchester v. Dansville. FINAL – 7 p.m.
This week’s wrestling schedule also includes Individual Regionals on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Grandville and Saline.
Girls Competitive Cheer sites with live streaming video on Saturday are:
Division 1 – East Kentwood, 10 a.m.; Brighton, 2 p.m.
Division 3 – Frankenmuth, 10 a.m.
Division 4 – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 4 p.m.
The wrestling and cheer action is part of a week of nearly 500 live events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network. You can Click Here to look at the latest list of all upcoming varsity games.
Now in its 11th 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 the events. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 a month. 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. School Broadcast Program participants benefit as 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.