#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.
Many Schools, Many Sports on MHSAA.tv
October 3, 2012
A total of 39 schools participating in six sports are among offerings from last week available now at MHSAA.tv as part of the School Broadcast Program. Football, volleyball and boys soccer again dominate the listings, but check out as well 2012-13 debuts for girls swimming and diving, girls golf and boys tennis.
See those below, plus links to the MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on Fox Sports Detroit and the Comcast/Xfinity game shot last week -- Rockford vs. Holland West Ottawa.
MHSAA.tv: Click on the "Schools" tab on MHSAA.tv to find these games:
- Grand Rapids Northview vs. Greenville football
- Vicksburg vs. Plainwell football
- Ada Forest Hills Eastern vs. Cedar Springs football
- Marcellus vs. Watervliet football
- Rogers City vs. Hillman football
- Iron River West Iron County vs. Calumet football
- Oscoda vs. Lincoln Alcona football
- Ellsworth vs. Indian River Inland Lakes football
- Davison vs. Flint Northwestern volleyball
- Hale vs. Hillman volleyball
- Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian vs. Ellsworth volleyball
- St. Ignace vs. Cheboygan volleyball
- Eaton Rapids vs. Mason volleyball
- Rogers City vs. Sault Ste. Marie volleyball
- Mason vs. Corunna swimming and diving
- Petoskey vs. East Lansing soccer
- Ada Forest Hills Eastern vs. Cedar Springs soccer
- East Kentwood vs. Rockford soccer
- Trenton vs. Taylor Truman soccer
- Grand Ledge vs. East Lansing soccer
- Belding vs. Comstock Park soccer
- Mason vs. Jackson Lumen Christi tennis
- Grandville vs. Rockford golf
- Also, click under "MHSAA" and "Recent" for the 1995 Class A Football Final between Lapeer West and South Lyon, a 24-21 Lapeer West double-overtime win.
FOX: At midnight after each Friday's games, Fox Sports Detroit airs its Football Friday Overtime.
XFINITY: Friday's 24-14 Rockford win over Holland West Ottawa is available to subscribers On Demand on Xfinity's High School Sports site.
Below: This week's School Broadcast Program highlights, drawn from Grand Rapids Northview/Greenville, Lincoln Alcona/Oscoda and Watervliet/Marcellus football games and Belding/Comstock Park and East Lansing/Grand Ledge soccer matches.