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

Fall Live Streams Return to MHSAA TV

August 23, 2018

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

The MHSAA Network gets started for the 2018-19 school year this week, with live streaming football on MHSAA.tv.

The MHSAA.tv Website starts the 2018 football season with the NFHS Network streaming 11 games in three days from the Vehicle City Gridiron Classic at Flint and the Battle at the Big House in Ann Arbor on Thursday, the Thursday and Friday games at the Prep Kickoff Classic in Detroit and the West Michigan Sports Commission Gridiron Classic in Allendale on Saturday.  

The MHSAA School Broadcast Program will be involved at three of the four sites for the NFHS Network this weekend.  Montrose High School will produce the games at Flint. Lake Orion High School will produce the games in Ann Arbor, and Cedar Springs High School will produce the games at Allendale.

Topping off the weekend’s streaming activity will be a number of games being produced by other members of the MHSAA School Broadcast Program – which has experienced great growth since last year due to the NFHS Network’s automated production solution, Pixellot. Three dozen schools will be utilizing a total of 50 Pixellot units in the year ahead, with some schools installing multiple units to cover outdoor and indoor events.

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 video streams being produced by SBP members and the NFHS Network:

Thursday – Aug. 23

Football - Vehicle City Gridiron Classic - Flint vs. Flint Beecher  - 1 p.m.

Football - Battle at the Big House - Warren Mott vs. Ann Arbor Skyline  - 3:30 p.m.

Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Oak Park vs. Utica Eisenhower  - 4 p.m.

Football - Vehicle City Gridiron Classic - Flint Hamady vs. Byron  - 4 p.m.

Freshman Football - Marshall vs. Freeland  - 4:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Football - Marshall vs. Freeland  - 6:30 p.m.

Football - Battle at the Big House - Lapeer vs. Lake Orion  - 7 p.m.

Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Walled Lake Western  - 7 p.m.

Football - Vehicle City Gridiron Classic - Fenton vs. Ortonville Brandon  - 7 p.m.

Football – Chippewa Valley vs. Saline  - 7 p.m.

Football – Chippewa Valley vs. Saline  - 7 p.m.

Football - Westland vs. Novi  - 7 p.m.

Football – Bay City Central vs. Frankenmuth  - 7 p.m.

Football - Cass City vs. Montrose  - 7 p.m.

 

Friday – Aug. 24

Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Allen Park vs. Trenton  - 4 p.m.

Field Hockey - Skyline vs. Novi  - 4:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Field Hockey - Skyline vs. Novi  - 6 p.m.

Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Davison vs. Southfield  - 7 p.m.

 

Saturday – Aug. 25

Football - West Michigan Sports Commission Gridiron Classic - East Kentwood vs. Muskegon Mona Shores  - 4 p.m.

Football - West Michigan Sports Commission Gridiron Classic - Zeeland East vs. East Grand Rapids  - 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball - Freeland  - 9 a.m.

Varsity Girls Volleyball - Norway  - 9:30 a.m.

 

Monday – Aug. 27

Freshman Girls Volleyball - Notre Dame Prep vs. Macomb Lutheran North  - 5:30 p.m.

Varsity Girls Volleyball – Ann Arbor Greenhills - 9 a.m.

 

Tuesday – Aug. 28

Freshman Boys Soccer – Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Saline  - 4 p.m.

Junior Varsity Boys Soccer - Ann Arbor Huron vs. Saline  - 5:30 p.m.

Varsity Girls Volleyball – Rock Mid Peninsula vs. Norway  - 6 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer - Ann Arbor Huron vs. Saline  - 7 p.m.

NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $9.95 per 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 also will be selling Season and Annual Passes at a discounted rate. 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.