#SocialStudies
February 1, 2012
Welcome, welcome, welcome. So glad you’ve stopped by our new Second Half Thursday feature -- #SocialStudies.
This weekly collection of video clips, tweets and posts should serve to get you up-to-speed on whatever has gone viral, victorious or just plain weird this week in high school sports and beyond.
As your tour guide, I’ll take the reins in providing commentary for what you see here – feel free to ignore what you don’t like and watch everything else on repeat. Additionally, if you’ve found something spectacular on the ‘interwebs’ that you think deserves a spot on #SocialStudes, submit it!
Now, let’s get on to the goodies, shall we?
1. Are you ready for this?
In order to get you amped for the first installment of #SocialStudies, I think it’s necessary to begin with what only a true high school sports fan can begin with: a "Jock Jams Remix." Enjoy. (Cue toe-tapping and an immediate nostalgia-induced adrenaline rush!)
2.!!!elbaveilebnU
File this next clip under the “We Enjoy People with Totally Bizarre Talents” category. When I first watched this clip, I was convinced that either (1.) everything was scripted or (2.) this girl is an alien robot.
Turns out, neither is true. Watch and try to keep up. Or better yet: try this with your teammates on your next long road trip to an away game. If you can rival Alyssa, it’s probably time to call Letterman.
3. Glove save
It’s official: Prince Fielder needs to DH. I think I’ve found a solution for the Tigers’ hot corner.
4. Launch the shot, off the defender, nothing but net.
Oh, and just in case you missed it earlier this month: Olivet handed defending Class C Boys Basketball champion Schoolcraft a heart-breaking loss on this bizarre buzzer-beater in double OT. We take you to the good stuff, starting at 2:20 into the clip with Olivet (white jerseys) leading 94-91.
5. Howell Highlander -- or High Flyer
Kudos to Brandon Nazione for this ridiculous dunk. Seems that Howell High School has their own Blake Griffin doppelganger! (Note: I don’t think it’s necessary to watch all 5 slow-mo versions of the dunk – but that’s just me.)
6. And in this corner ...
Lastly, we’d like to present Michigan State University Women’s Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant, who happens to be our keynote speaker at this weekends’ Women In Sports Leadership Conference. Who knew the reigning Big Ten Coach of The Year had such a sweet left jab?
On that note, we’ll knock out for the week. See something over the weekend that caught your eye? Snag a stupendous cheerleading squad on video at a pep assembly? Actually: snag ANYTHING at a pep assembly that we should see? Upload it to YouTube and send it on over.
You might just see it on Second Half’s #SocialStudies.
Check Out the Contenders on MHSAA.tv
January 16, 2013
With Michigan firmly in the midst of another chilly winter, many fans are taking sanctuary in their local high school gyms. We want you to do the same – and then catch up on the rest of the state later on MHSAA.tv.
Last week's posted broadcasts included games for 35 boys basketball teams from just about every region of both peninsulas. Watch those, plus plenty more girls basketball, swimming and diving, gymnastics, wrestling and hockey by scrolling through the "On Demand" section at the bottom of the MHSAA.tv page.
Here's a sampling of what you'll find:
- East Lansing vs. Portland girls basketball
- AuGres-Sims vs. Arenac Eastern girls basketball
- Ludington vs. Spring Lake girls basketball
- Rogers City vs. Lincoln Alcona girls basketball
- Davison vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth girls basketball
- Mio vs. AuGres-Sims girls basketball
- Middleville Thornapple Kellogg vs. Plainwell girls basketball
- Mackinaw City vs. Ellsworth girls basketball
- Hale vs. Atlanta boys basketball
- Boyne City vs. Indian River Inland Lakes boys basketball
- Calumet vs. Iron River West Iron County boys basketball
- AuGres-Sims vs. Arenac Eastern boys basketball
- East Kentwood vs. Zeeland East boys basketball
- Comstock vs. Plainwell boys basketball
- Cedar Springs vs. Grand Rapids West Catholic boys basketball
- Oscoda vs. Standish-Sterling boys basketball
- Davison vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill boys basketball
- Montrose vs. Otisville-LakeVille boys basketball
- East Kentwood vs. Holland boys basketball
- Lake Leelanau St. Mary vs. Elk Rapids boys basketball
- Birmingham Brother Rice vs. Detroit Catholic Central boys basketball
- Fife Lake Forest Area vs. Indian River Inland Lakes boys basketball
- East Jordan vs. Charlevoix boys basketball
- Calumet vs. Ontonagon boys basketball
- Mason vs. Fowlerville boys basketball
- Mason, Lansing Waverly, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte competitive cheer
- Oscoda vs. Essexville Garber boys swimming and diving
- Ludington, Fruitport, Spring Lake, Muskegon Orchard View wrestling
- Straits Area Conference at Rogers City wrestling
- Charlevoix Invitational wrestling
- Mason vs. Jackson Northwest gymnastics
- Port Huron Northern vs. Detroit Catholic Central hockey
- Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood vs. Detroit Catholic Central hockey
- Calumet vs. Escanaba hockey
- Brownstown-Woodhaven vs. Saline hockey
MHSAA Perspective: John Johnson discusses what makes recent inductees to the National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame fine representatives of educational athletics - Hall of Fame Values
MHSAA.tv highlights: This week's School Broadcasting Program package features clips from the East Lansing/Portland girls basketball game, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood/Detroit Catholic Central hockey game and the Plainwell/Comstock boys basketball game.