#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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Soccer's Best Kick Off on MHSAA.TV

September 24, 2013

This week's list of MHSAA.TV broadcasts includes a matchup of two of the top soccer teams in Division 2 plus first-time looks this season at the Zeeland West and Frankenmuth football teams. 

Top-ranked East Lansing's victory over DeWitt on Saturday kept the Trojans atop the division, while DeWitt fell from No. 3 to No. 6 in Monday's rankings. That win is one of three by East Lansing available from last week. 

Take a look at the list of events below brought to us by the School Broadcast Program, plus lend a listen to this week's MHSAA Perspective and our weekly MHSAA.TV highlights: 

  • East Lansing vs. Lansing Everett boys soccer
  • Lakeview vs. Big Rapids boys soccer
  • Whittemore-Prescott vs. Oscoda boys soccer
  • East Lansing vs. Portage Northern boys soccer
  • East Lansing vs. DeWitt boys soccer
  • Posen vs. Hillman volleyball
  • East Lansing vs. Holt volleyball
  • Elk Rapids vs. Charlevoix volleyball
  • Indian River Inland Lakes vs. Onaway volleyball
  • Calumet vs. Hancock volleyball
  • Hillman vs. Whittemore-Prescott volleyball
  • Calumet vs. Houghton volleyball
  • Oscoda vs. Rogers City volleyball
  • Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Fife Lake Forest Area football
  • Rogers City vs. Hillman football
  • Munising vs. Newberry football
  • Gaylord St. Mary vs. Onaway football
  • Indian River Inland Lakes vs. St. Ignace football
  • Calumet vs. Houghton football
  • Davison vs. Flushing football
  • Cedar Springs vs. Zeeland West football
  • Frankenmuth vs. North Branch football
  • Otsego vs. Plainwell football
  • Rockford vs. Jenison football
  • Elk Rapids vs. Charlevoix football


MHSAA Perspective: John Johnson discusses the exciting creation of the National Federation of High School Sports Associations (NFHS) Network, to which MHSAA.TV is a key contributor - The Reality of TV, Part 2