#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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See Some Firsts on MHSAA.TV

October 7, 2013

Notable firsts this school year highlight this week's MHSAA.TV programming supplied by member schools covering both peninsulas and every corner of the state. 

Available for the first time this fall is a boys tennis match, between Rockford and Hudsonville. Also for the first time, viewers can watch an entire volleyball tournament, the Onaway Invitational, with matches for nine teams. And among our list of 13 football games is the broadcast of Lincoln Alcona clinching the first league title in program history. 

Below is this week's list of events, followed by our MHSAA Perspective and the MHSAA.TV highlights package. 

  • Davison vs. Flint Powers football
  • Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Rudyard football
  • Alpena vs. Cheboygan football
  • Central Lake vs. Indian River Inland Lakes football
  • Mio vs. Rogers City football
  • Rockford vs. Hudsonville football
  • East Lansing vs. Lansing Everett football
  • Pellston vs. Onaway football
  • Mount Morris vs. Montrose volleyball
  • Traverse City West vs. Comstock Park football
  • Posen vs. Engadine football
  • Lincoln Alcona vs. Oscoda football
  • Portage Northern vs. Mattawan football
  • Oscoda vs. Standish-Sterling girls swimming and diving
  • Rockford vs. Hudsonville boys tennis
  • Tawas vs. Lincoln Alcona boys soccer
  • Cedar Springs vs. Sparta boys soccer
  • Montrose vs. Otisville-LakeVille boys soccer 
  • Rockford vs. Grandville boys soccer
  • Lakeview vs. Shepherd volleyball
  • Pellston vs. Onaway volleyball
  • Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Central Lake volleyball
  • Lakeview vs. Reed City volleyball
  • East Lansing vs. Okemos volleyball
  • Lincoln Alcona vs. Posen volleyball
  • Hillman, Cedarville, Harbor Springs, Cheboygan, Gaylord St. Mary, Boyne City, Central Lake, Mancelona at Onaway Invitational volleyball

MHSAA Perspective: This week, our John Johnson tells the heart-warming story of Concord's volleyball team lending a hand to an opposing player from Union City - Big Picture