#SocialStudies v. 2.2

October 25, 2012

By Andi Osters
Second Half social media guru

Welcome back to #SocialStudies! As we head into the start of our most popular tournament this weekend – we bring you another collection of the amazing, spectacular and just plain odd. 

Warning: there is a panda in one of the videos below.  I promise it’s not a San Francisco Giant.

1. 'Best kicker in the world' ... ???

If you missed it last week: Here’s a high school place-kicker from Washington booting a 67-yard field goal.  Yes, 67 yards.  No mention of a tailwind.


2. Lord of the Dance

This next video combines two of my favorite things: bad dancing and a teacher doing something totally unexpected. (Be careful of your speaker volume: this one has some loud moments.) 


3. All hail the king

Hate him or love him: LeBron James does some things with a basketball that just … astound. Here’s a move to work on in your driveways, kids. 


 4. Watch this one twice

Speaking of sweet moves; here’s a guy you’ve never heard of doing something on a tennis court that you’ve probably never seen. 


5. Give that guy a championship

NBC25 out of Flint supplies us with this Top Play selection from Week 9 … Damon Thomas of Fenton goes up to grab a TD pass and manages to hold on in a game that clinched a share of the Flint Metro League title for his team. Fenton (8-1) welcomes Farmington Hills Harrison (6-3) on Friday night to start their playoff bid.


6. Dude. Perfect. Borderline unbelievable.

And to close, a new trick shot video from the guys at Dude Perfect. Take six minutes and enjoy.


We know you’re all on YouTube daily ... so send us your favorite vids!

We'll watch those and see you again next time for more catching up on your #SocialStudies.

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Volleyball Matches Spike on MHSAA.TV

November 11, 2013

Volleyball took center stage on MHSAA.TV last week, with 22 District games including a number of Finals broadcast and now available on-demand. 

Also, 10 football District Finals featuring teams from all over the state and league swimming and diving championships from the Capital Area Activities Conference Red all are viewable, thanks to the School Broadcast Program and Fox Sports Detroit Prep Zone. 

Here's a look at some of what you'll see at MHSAA.TV, followed by the Prep Zone lineup for this Friday, our weekly MHSAA Perspective and highlights from last week's games:

  • Elk Rapids vs. Charlevoix volleyball
  • Hillman vs. Posen volleyball
  • East Jordan vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston volleyball
  • Rockford vs. Grand Rapids Northview volleyball
  • Hale vs. Atlanta volleyball
  • Mason vs. Holt volleyball
  • East Lansing vs. Lansing Waverly volleyball
  • AuGres-Sims vs. Fairview volleyball
  • Davison vs. Lapeer East volleyball
  • Charlevoix vs. Mancelona volleyball
  • Onaway vs. Wolverine volleyball
  • Lakeview vs. St. Louis volleyball
  • Boyne City vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston volleyball
  • Posen vs. Rogers City volleyball
  • East Lansing vs. Haslett volleyball
  • Grand Ledge vs. Battle Creek Central volleyball
  • Boyne City vs. Charlevoix volleyball
  • Okemos vs. Lansing Eastern volleyball
  • AuGres-Sims vs. Atlanta volleyball
  • Onaway vs. Rogers City volleyball
  • Grand Ledge vs. Battle Creek Lakeview volleyball
  • Okemos vs. Haslett volleyball
  • Pewamo-Westphalia vs. Carson City-Crystal football
  • Saline vs. Temperance-Bedford football
  • Oak Park vs. Detroit U-D Jesuit football
  • Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Portage Central football
  • Rockford vs. Hudsonville football
  • Belding vs. Comstock Park football
  • Watervliet vs. Schoolcraft football
  • Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. St. Ignace football
  • Montrose vs. Saginaw Nouvel football
  • Lake City vs. Lincoln Alcona football
  • CAAC Red girls swimming and diving championships

Prep Zone: MHSAA Prep Zone on FOXSportsDetroit.com will again Friday stream live video of four playoff games.This week's games kick off at 7 p.m. EDT:

  • Battle Creek Pennfield at Grand Rapids South Christian
  • Saginaw Swan Valley at Lansing Sexton
  • Melvindale at St. Clair
  • St. Ignace at Beal City 

MHSAA Perspective: Our John Johnson talks about how professional football's occupational hazards are not necessarily those of the high school level - Occupational Hazard