#SocialStudies v2.0
February 9, 2012
It's Week 2 in our #SocialStudies, and we’ve been scouring the Web for the wacky, zany, wild and weird.
We’ve found a few morsels to whet the appetite of our loyal SecondHalf readership. Remember: if you come across something you think needs to be seen – SUBMIT IT!
1. In a Pickle
We’re always on the lookout for the “next big thing” in sports; this story on “Pickleball” caught our eye.
Spring Lake High School was the first to get a visit from a group of senior Pickleballers – follow-up visits to Grand Haven and Muskegon Mona Shores are in the works, too. Needless to say, there’s a faction of MHSAA staffers ready to take on any and all challengers. Anyone out there a fan – or or better yet, an expert – Pickler?
2. Nothing but net
You could give high school senior Jake Norcia 86 repeat tries on this shot; he’d likely miss all 86. It wasn’t a game-winner for Highland Park High School (Ill.), but the sheer distance that the ball travels to eventually find the net here is astonishing. In addition, the way the ball was thrown – looks like the shooter was just tossing a piece of paper in the waste bin.
3. Must have been a big win
From Fairfax, Va. – one of the more impressive court-rushes we’ve witnessed in 2012. A 3-pointer at the buzzer causes absolute pandemonium.
Need another angle? Sure.
4. Just ... Wow.
Not sure what a Sit Ski is? You’ll know after watching this short clip on paraplegic skier Josh Dueck. Great production in the video, and obviously a terrific support network of friends. We were moved by the story – and think you will be, too.
That's a wrap. See something over the weekend that caught your eye? Upload it to YouTube and send it on over.
It could become part of Second Half’s #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