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.
Instant Downloads of Fall Finals Available
December 11, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Christmas shopping for keepsakes of selected MHSAA Tournaments from the Fall sports season is as easy as going online for instant downloads and DVDs of championship games broadcast on the NFHS Network/MHSAA.tv, FOX Sports Detroit and MHSAANetwork.com.
Instant downloads of games are $19.95 for video or $4.99 for audio. DVDs are $24.95 – allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
“The Instant Downloads can be viewed on your handheld device or computer, or you could put them on a flash drive to watch on your smart TV at home,” said John Johnson, MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties.
Downloads and DVDs are available for the 11-Player and 8-Player Football Finals, the Boys Soccer Finals, and the Semifinals and Finals of the Girls Volleyball Tournament. Here’s a complete list:
11-Player Football Finals |
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Div. 1 |
Clarkston v. Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley |
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Div. 2 |
Warren DeLaSalle v. Muskegon Mona Shores |
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Div. 3 |
Muskegon v. Detroit Martin Luther King |
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Div. 4 |
Edwardsburg v. Chelsea |
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Div. 5 |
Hudsonville Unity Christian v. Portland |
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Div. 6 |
Jackson Lumen Christi v. Montague |
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Div. 7 |
New Lothrop v. Madison Heights Madison |
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Div. 8 |
Reading v. Breckenridge |
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8-Player Football Finals |
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Div. 1 |
Morrice v. Pickford |
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Div. 2 |
Rapid River v. Onekama |
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Girls Volleyball Finals |
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Div. 1 |
Lake Orion v. Rockford |
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Div. 2 |
Grand Rapids Christian v. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep |
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Div. 3 |
Bronson v. Unionville-Sebewaing |
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Div. 4 |
Mendon v. Leland |
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Girls Volleyball Semifinals |
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Div. 1 |
Lake Orion v. Farmington Hills Mercy |
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Div. 1 |
Rockford v. Northville |