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.
Prep Bowl Highlights Streaming Schedule
October 18, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The final weekend of the football regular season on MHSAA.tv will be highlighted by live games on Saturday (Oct. 22) from Ford Field in Detroit from the Detroit Catholic High School League’s annual Prep Bowl festivities.
A full day of football and honors to teams from the youth to the high school level will feature three championship games: Dearborn Divine Child v. Detroit Loyola in the Prep Bowl Final at 1 p.m., Waterford Our Lady vs. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in the CD Division Championship at 4 p.m. and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs. Detroit Catholic Central in the AB Division Championship at 7 p.m.
The Prep Bowl on Saturday then leads into Selection Sunday, where the official announcement of qualifiers and first-round pairings for the MHSAA Football Playoffs, powered by the Michigan Army National Guard, will take place.
This year’s show is set for 7 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday (Oct. 23), originating from the FOX Sports Detroit studios in Southfield. Matt Shepard, Justin White and Rob Rubick will handle the on-camera duties. In addition to the cable television broadcast, the show will be available via a live video stream on the FoxSportsDetroit.com website, and for mobile users on FOX Sports GO!
There is one game with playoff implications Friday (Oct. 21) night with live streaming video on MHSAA.tv being produced by members of the School Broadcast Program. Flint Powers Catholic (5-3) heads into Davison (8-0) looking for a chance to qualify.
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 video streams available being produced by SBP members.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
- Girls Volleyball – Morrice at Montrose, 6 p.m.
- Girls Volleyball – Houghton at Calumet, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
- Girls Volleyball – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central at Cedar Springs, 6 p.m.
- Girls Volleyball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 6 p.m.
- Girls Volleyball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Calumet, 6:30 p.m.
- Football – Ishpeming Westwood at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
- Girls Volleyball – Kingsford at Marquette, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21
- Football – Birch Run at Montrose, 7 p.m.
- Football – Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills at Cedar Springs, 7 p.m.
- Football – Manton at Rogers City, 7 p.m.
- Football – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Football – Flint Powers Catholic at Davison, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22
- Football – Dearborn Divine Child v. Detroit Loyola, 1 p.m.
- Football – Waterford Our Lady v. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 4 p.m.
- Football – Orchard Lake St. Mary’s v. Detroit Catholic Central, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
- JV Girls Volleyball – Sault Ste. Marie at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Girls Volleyball – Sault Ste. Marie at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Girls Volleyball – Corunna at Goodrich, 7 p.m.
A subscription to watch programming on the MHSAA.tv website is $9.95 for a Month Pass, and if purchased this weekend, a viewer would have access all of the live MHSAA Tournament action online during November. That schedule includes:
- Saturday Specials - Weekly Football Playoff Coverage on Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12
- MHSAA Boys Soccer Finals on Nov. 5
- MHSAA Girls Volleyball Semifinals & Finals – Nov. 17-19
- MHSAA Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving Finals – Nov. 19
- Super Streaming Saturday – All 16 Football Semifinal Games – Nov. 19
Fans also can access scores of games in-progress on the NFHS Network website via ScoreStream. Click on the Scores button in the upper right corner.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for another year 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 from football games Montrose at Saginaw Nouvel and Petoskey at Alpena and a girls volleyball match, L’Anse at Calumet.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.