#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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Games, Highlights and More at MHSAA.tv

September 26, 2012

Each week, MHSAA.tv and the School Broadcast Program supply a number of games in multiple sports from all over Michigan. Have only a few minutes? Then check out our highlight package for last week's offerings at the bottom of these listings.

See those below, plus links to the MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on Fox Sports Detroit and the Comcast/Xfinity game shot last week -- Dearborn Fordson vs. Dearborn.

MHSAA.tv: Click on the "Schools" tab on MHSAA.tv to find these games:

  • Fruitport vs. Ludington football
  • Hancock vs. Calumet football
  • Kalkaska vs. Charlevoix football
  • Atlanta vs. AuGres-Sims football
  • Davison vs. Flint Northwestern football
  • Birch Run vs. North Branch football
  • Charlotte vs. Mason football
  • Allegan vs. Plainwell football
  • Montrose vs. Otisville-Lakeville football
  • Rockford vs. East Kentwood football
  • Petoskey vs. Cheboygan football (highlights only)
  • Fife Lake Forest Area vs. Onaway volleyball
  • Kalamazoo Christian vs. Parchment volleyball
  • Alpena vs. Petoskey volleyball
  • Brownstown Woodhaven vs. Wyandotte volleyball
  • Gaylord St. Mary vs. Onaway volleyball
  • East Kentwood vs. Rockford volleyball
  • Parma Western vs. Mason soccer
  • Also, click under "MHSAA" and "Recent" for the 1992 Class BB Football Final between Kingsford and Marysville, a 21-12 Marysville win.

FOX: At midnight after each Friday's games, Fox Sports Detroit airs its Football Friday Overtime.

XFINITY: Friday's 35-0 Dearborn Fordson win over Dearborn is available to subscribers On Demand on Xfinity's High School Sports site.

Below: This week's School Broadcast Program highlights, drawn from Birch Run/North Branch, Allegan/Plainwell and Kalkaska/Charlevoix football games and the Onaway/Fife Lake Forest Area volleyball match.