Broadcasts Back on MHSAA.TV, FSD
August 28, 2013
The new school year begins on the MHSAA Network this week with school-created content on MHSAA.tv, the season launch of MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on FOX Sports Detroit, and a new season of MHSAA Perspective on a statewide radio network.
MHSAA.tv: The School Broadcast Program gives member schools an opportunity to create video programming, with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, and graphics using software provided by PlayOn! Sports. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions. As many as 60 MHSAA member schools annually participate in the program, which is in its fifth year.
Here’s the schedule of School Broadcast Program members planning to cover Week One football games, some of which will be available at MHSAA.tv shortly after each game’s conclusion (as of Aug. 27):
- Atlanta/Fairview at Lincoln Alcona – Thursday
- Pickford at Central Lake/Ellsworth – Thursday
- Gaylord St. Mary at Hillman – Thursday
- Onaway at Indian River Inland Lake/Wolverine – Thursday
- Otisville Lakeville at Oscoda – Thursday
- AuGres-Sims/Arenac Eastern at Rogers City- Thursday
- Charlevoix at St. Ignace – Thursday
- Haslett at East Lansing – Thursday (Will be posted online Tuesday, Sept. 3)
- Reese at Montrose – Thursday
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
Friday Football Overtime: Beginning this Friday and running for 13 weeks at Midnight is MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on FOX Sports Detroit. Mickey York and Rob Rubick return to host the weekly 30-minute highlights show.
The following games are scheduled to be highlighted this week on Football Friday Overtime:
- Grand Rapids Christian at Grand Rapids South Christian
- Dearborn vs. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley
- Dearborn Fordson vs. Macomb Dakota
- St. Charles at Flint Hamady
- Flint Northwestern at Flint Beecher
- Orchard Lake St. Mary vs. Oak Park
- Detroit Cass Tech vs. Southfield
- Port Huron at Detroit King
MHSAA Perspective: The ninth season begins with the MHSAA's John Johnson explaining efforts to make high school sports safer by addressing concussions - Above and Beyond
Football Finals to Re-Air on FSD
December 17, 2014
The broadcasts of the MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals from Thanksgiving weekend will re-air on FOX Sports Detroit on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Four games will be shown each day. Here is the complete schedule:
December 24
- Muskegon Catholic Central vs. Munising, Division 8 – 4 p.m.
- Warren DeLaSalle vs. Muskegon Mona Shores, Division 2 – 6 p.m.
- Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central vs. Ithaca, Division 6 – 8 p.m.
- Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Lansing Sexton, Division 4 – 10 p.m.
December 25
- Detroit Loyola vs. Ishpeming, Division 8 – 4 p.m.
- Clarkston vs. Saline, Division 1 - 6 p.m.
- Grand Rapids West Catholic vs. Lansing Catholic, Division 5 – 8 p.m.
- Orchard Lake St. Mary’s vs. Muskegon, Division 3 – 10 p.m.
The holiday season is also a great time to order DVDs of MHSAA Tournaments from this past fall or previous years. DVDs can be purchased directly from PrepFilms.com or by navigating to a specific game on the MHSAA.tv website and clicking on the "Get DVD" button below the video player. DVDs are $24.95 (plus shipping and handling) for Fall 2014 events. Only MHSAA Tournament games produced by the NFHS Network are available. To order games produced by School Broadcast Program members, contact that school directly to see if it offers DVD sales.