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.
Watch Live Track on MHSAA TV
May 18, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
With the spring regular season winding down, this week’s offerings of live streams on MHSAA.tv feature live coverage of the running finals of an MHSAA Division 1 Track & Field Regional.
The School Broadcast Program at Lake Orion High School will cover the Regional action involving 17 schools beginning at 5 p.m. Friday (May 17).
In its eighth 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 program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
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 live video streams being produced by SBP members (All times Eastern):
Tuesday, May 16
- Baseball – Hancock at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Troy at Lake Orion, 4:30 p.m.
- Baseball – Hancock at Calumet, 6 p.m.
- Girls Soccer – Eaton Rapids at East Lansing, 6:30 p.m. (On Demand)
Wednesday, May 17
- JV Softball – Hillman at Rogers City, 4 p.m. (On Demand)
- JV Softball – Hillman at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m. (On Demand)
Thursday, May 18
- Softball – L’Anse at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Baseball – Houghton at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Baseball – Au Gres-Sims at Rogers City, 4 p.m.
- Baseball – Au Gres-Sims at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m.
- Softball – Au Gres-Sims at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m.
- Baseball – Houghton at Calumet, 6 p.m.
- Softball – L’Anse at Calumet, 6 p.m.
Friday, May 19
- JV Softball – Indian River Inland Lakes at Rogers City, 4:30 p.m. (On Demand)
- Track & Field – L.P. Div. 1 Regional at Lake Orion, 5 p.m.
(Running finals only - Bloomfield Hills, Clarkston, Grand Blanc, Holly, Lake Orion, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Ortonville-Brandon, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Rochester Adams, Romeo, Utica Eisenhower, Waterford Kettering, Waterford Mott)
Monday, May 22
- Softball – Wakefield-Marinesco at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Webberville at Montrose, 4 p.m.
- Baseball – Mio at Rogers City, 4 p.m. (On Demand)
- Softball – Mio at Rogers City, 4 p.m. (On Demand)
- Baseball – Mio at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m. (On Demand)
- Softball – Mio at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m. (On Demand)
- Softball – Wakefield-Marinesco at Calumet, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23
- Baseball – Johannesburg-Lewiston at Rogers City, 4 p.m. (On Demand
- JV Baseball – Johannesburg-Lewiston at Rogers City, 4 p.m. (On Demand)
- Softball – Davison at Lake Orion, 4:30 p.m.
- Baseball – Johannesburg-Lewiston at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m. (On Demand
- JV Baseball – Johannesburg-Lewiston at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m. (On Demand)
Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page at MHSAA.tv for schedule additions every day.
The NFHS Network has announced new pricing for 2016-17, eliminating the Day Pass and lowering the cost of a Month Pass to $9.95. 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. 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.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for the spring season with highlights of selected games last week produced by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package consists of clips of a softball game with Hancock at Calumet and a girls soccer match Grand Ledge at East Lansing.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.