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#SocialStudies v9.0

April 12, 2012

While thousands of high school students return to class this week after Spring Break -- surely ready to regale their friends, teammates and teachers with tales of their adventures on vacation (or "stay-cation" for some), I thought it might be fun to show you what we've been privy to over the past week.

Welcome to #SocialStudies, the Back-to-School-In-Spring Edition.  

As usual, it's a hodgepodge of ridiculous, funny and sporty. Enjoy, and don't forget that a little moisturizer makes that tan last a lot longer.

1. Stayin' Alive in the Magic Kingdom

For the marching band at Dexter High School, Spring Break meant traveling to Orlando, Fla. -- and performing before the Main Street Electric Parade at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Congratulations to the Dreadnaughts Band, who clearly enjoyed its time down south, and gave the Mickey & Minnie-loving crowd a sweet Bee Gees jam.

 2. Buckle up

Any adrenaline junkies out there? Yeah, I figured as much. If you haven't ridden this coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio -- think about making the trip. Just try not to get all amped up around 50 seconds into this front-row POV vid from the spectacular Erie-lakeside Millenium Force. Keep your hands and arms inside the car at all times, and enjoy your ride.

3. Even the pros do it once in a while

We've all been there. If you've played a sport, you know that sometimes the desire to try something spectacular can sometimes end in sheer disaster. This is why coaches tell you to take the "easy two." In that spirit, I give to you a sure-fire NBA Hall-of-Famer, Vince Carter, missing a wide-open layup.

4. Lots of Laughs

To be perfectly honest, when schools are out of session, our office gets a little too quiet. The phones ring less, several staff members take vacations to coincide with Spring Break, and it's typically the week after our winter tournaments (read: CRAZY TIME!) conclude.  

As such, those of us left in the office need to get creative with how we stay engaged. Here's one way we got through last week without you all. I make no excuses.  (As an aside, big congratulations to our Assistant Director of IT, Jordan Cobb, on the birth of his first child, Zoey!)

As always -- if you find something worthy of us watching, send it over. Links, photos, stories ... whatever strikes your fancy that week. Make it part of our #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