Linked Up: Generations of Calls
July 9, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Father Ralph Burr recently finished his 50th season as an MHSAA official at 76 years old. His daughter Jackie has worked with him for 20 seasons, and son Jeff has served alongside Dad various times over the last 36 years.
Add in another son and grandson, and the family has officiated a combined 142 years in the Muskegon area.
Grand Rapids' WZZM tells the story of the Burrs, focusing especially on Ralph and his other contributions including the care-taking of Muskegon's Sheldon Field.
Click for the WZZM story on the Burrs and watch below if your browser allows for Flash playback. Also, see the report done earlier this season by the Muskegon Chronicle.
PHOTO: Members of the Burr family pose during the MHSAA Officials Awards & Alumni Banquet in May including current MHSAA officials Jackie Burr, (to her left) Ralph Burr and (on far right) Jeff Burr.
Today in the MHSAA: 5/16/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 16, 2024
1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 11 New Boston Huron clinched its first Huron League championship in this sport with a 3-0 win over Division 3 No. 5 Grosse Ile – Southgate News-Herald
2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Portage Central downed Division 2 No. 3 Richland Gull Lake 4-1 to win the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference Tournament and overall title – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Utica Eisenhower ran its Macomb Area Conference Red championship streak to three with a 3-0 shutout of Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily
4. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 7 Saline finished a repeat title run in the Southeastern Conference Red with a sweep of Ann Arbor Huron – Ann Arbor News
5. GIRLS TENNIS No. 8 Parma Western swept doubles in winning its Lower Peninsula Division 3 Regional at Battle Creek Harper Creek – Niles Daily Star
6. BOYS GOLF Winslow Robinson’s 68 led Traverse City West to a championship at the Traverse City Central Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. GIRLS SOCCER Oxford edged Division 1 No. 9 Midland Dow 1-0 – Oakland Press
8. GIRLS SOCCER Otsego shut out Division 4 No. 8 Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep 1-0 – WWMT
9. BASEBALL Brighton’s Andrew Everson threw an eight-inning no-hitter to defeat Howell 1-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. GIRLS SOCCER Ludington and Division 4 No. 3 North Muskegon played to a scoreless draw – Ludington Daily News