#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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Four Sports Featured on MHSAA.tv

May 8, 2013

The sunny weather has allowed teams to finally dust off their uniforms and begin catching up on April rain-outs. And it's allowed our School Broadcast Program producers to dust off their cameras as well. 

Below are events uploaded to MHSAA.tv by schools over the last week: 

  • Montrose vs. Durand soccer
  • Ludington vs. Shelby soccer
  • Plainwell vs. Allegan soccer
  • Ludington vs. Howard City Tri-County soccer
  • Plainwell vs. Vicksburg soccer
  • Ludington vs. Newaygo softball
  • Rogers City vs. Onaway softball
  • Rogers City vs. Onaway baseball
  • Tawas vs. Oscoda baseball
  • Ludington, Fremont, Grant track and field
  • Indian River Indian Lakes Invitational track and field

Also, click here to catch highlights from last week's MHSAA.tv games. 

MHSAA spring sports also debuted this week on HighSchoolSports.Xfinity.com and Comcast channel 900. Subscribers can view the May 2 girls soccer matchup of Rochester Adams and Rochester Hills Stoney Creek by clicking the above link. MHSAA events on channel 900 are broadcast the following Tuesday at 7 and 9:30 p.m., with replays most weeks at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. Upcoming games are Sterling Heights Stevenson at Hudsonville baseball Friday, New Boston Huron at Carleton Airport baseball May 15 and the Kensington Lakes Activities Association softball championship game May 22. 

This week's MHSAA Classic is the 1998 Division 2 Girls Soccer Final between Birmingham Groves and Portage Northern at Canton Community Schools. Jackie Rodney scored 4:35 into overtime to break a 1-1 tie and give Groves a 2-1 victory.