#SocialStudies v6.0

March 8, 2012

Glad to have you back, video junkies.

This week on #SocialStudies, a smorgasbord of ridiculousness including (but not limited to) grenade avocados, tiny terrible soccer players and, of course, this guy…

1. When it Snows, it pours

Brian Snow, now-renowned amateur hoops announcer from Marist High School (near Chicago) has become a viral sensation this week after shredding his vocal chords on a series of playoff calls. We’ve taken the liberty of linking to the best here.

First playoff win, also known as “what greatness is all about in the IHSA.”


2. We can't get enough

Second playoff win, after overcoming a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit.  “My gracious!”


3. We can learn something here 

File this next one under well-produced and heart-warming. “l’equip petit” tells the story of a youth soccer team that has a serious problem: it can’t score goals. Consequently, wins are pretty tough to come by – but after watching this short film, I realized that wasn’t what mattered at all.


4. Seriously, fascinating

Here’s your non-sport awesomeness for the week: a stop-motion short about making guacamole.  Don’t question it: just watch and enjoy.


Remember: if you find something you think should make the grade here on #SocialStudies, send it on over! We’d love to see/hear/read what you’re digging on the World Wide Web each week. 

Until next time…

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Today on MHSAA.TV

March 7, 2012

Coverage of MHSAA championship events by Fox Sports Detroit and the MHSAA Network continues this weekend with live streams and television broadcasts from the Ice Hockey and Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming and Diving Finals.

All hockey Semifinals, beginning Thursday, will be streamed live both at FoxSportsDetroit.com and MHSAA.tv. Saturday's Division 2 and 3 Hockey Finals will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Detroit Plus, but the Division1 Final will be streamed live on FoxSportsDetroit.com.

All three Lower Peninsula Swimming and Diving Finals also will be streamed live at FoxSportsDetroit.com and MHSAA.tv on Saturday. And check out archived broadcasts of the Competitive Cheer and Individual Wrestling Finals on MHSAA.tv, as well as some of these student-produced games listed below:

Saturday's Marysville vs. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood Regional hockey game.
Thursday's Portage Central vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern Regional hockey game.
Friday's South Lyon vs. Linden District girls basketball game.
Friday's Trenton vs. Brownstown Woodhaven District girls basketball game.
Thursday's Okemos at St. Johns boys basketball game.

See more at MHSAA.tv. Additional events are added regularly.