Why be an Official? (Grand Rapids Press)
January 25, 2012
The Grand Rapids Press' Jane Bos tells the story of some of the most valuable, yet often-criticized people who help make our games go -- the officials enforcing the rules.
Consider this interesting point: On a Tuesday or Friday, the O-K Conference must come up with 150 officials to work its basketball games. And it, like most if not all leagues, always is looking for more.
She also explains how another former Press sportswriter, Howie Beardsley, got into the reffing game.
Check it out:
"Why West Michigan high school referees say you should consider wearing stripes"
Today in the MHSAA: 10/10/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 10, 2024
1. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – won its 16th-straight Regional title – Midland Daily News
2. CROSS COUNTRY East Jordan’s girls and boys teams clinched Ski Valley Conference championships – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Athletic.net
3. CROSS COUNTRY The Centreville boys and Bangor girls clinched Southwest 10 Conference titles – Sturgis Journal | Athletic.net
4. BOYS SOCCER Patryk Skomski’s first goal gave Utica a 2-1 Division 1 District win over Rochester – Oakland Press
5. BOYS SOCCER Hartland advanced with a 3-1 District win over Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 10 Utica Eisenhower moved on with a shootout win over Utica Ford – Macomb Daily
7. BOYS SOCCER Edwardsburg defeated Niles 4-0 in a Division 2 District opener – Niles Daily Star
8. BOYS SOCCER Jonesville downed Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy 7-0 in Division 4 – Hillsdale Daily News
9. BOYS SOCCER Birmingham Seaholm opened District play with a 2-1 win over Royal Oak – Oakland Press
10. VOLLEYBALL Parma Western swept Jackson Northwest – Jackson Citizen Patriot