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Perspective: Paper Playoff
November 13, 2014
In this week's edition of MHSAA Perspective, John Johnson recalls the history of the MHSAA Football Playoffs, which started with a paper playoff 40 years ago.
Now in its 10th season, the radio commentary MHSAA Perspective – presented by the Michigan Army National Guard – airs on over 80 radio stations and audio outlets across the state, generally during the local broadcasts of high school games. The program runs for 30 weeks through the end of the winter sports season.
This week's Perspective: Paper Playoff - Listen
Past editions
Nov. 3 - Dumb & Really Dumb - Listen
Oct. 27 - The Middle - Listen
Oct. 20 - Football Playoff Primer - Listen
Oct. 13 - Value ... and Values - Listen
Oct. 6 - It's a Game - Not a War - Listen
Sept. 29 - Record Holders - Listen
Sept. 15 - Remembering 9/14 - Listen
Sept. 8 - Exposing Specialization - Listen
Sept. 1 - Enhancing The Fan Experience - Listen
Aug. 25 - Safety Trumps Everything - Listen
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This Week In High School Sports: 11/3/21
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
November 3, 2021
This edition highlights Second Half's weekly "Title IX at 50" celebrations, awards Game Balls to high achievers in soccer, girls and boys cross country, and football; presents a "you make the call" scenario in football and outlines championship broadcasts for sports finishing up the fall season.
The 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from around the state from the MHSAA’s Second Half or network affiliates, along with "Be The Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.
"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a part of the Office of Postsecondary Financial Planning located within the Michigan Department of Treasury.
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Previous editions
Oct. 27: Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals review, soccer/volleyball playoff update – Listen
Oct. 20: Lower Peninsula Girls Golf & Boys Tennis Finals review – Listen
Oct. 13: Middle school/junior high cross country Regionals, football playoff selection – Listen
Oct. 6: Upper Peninsula girls tennis champions, football broadcast update – Listen
Sept. 29: Girls swimming & diving "Meet of Champions," Schoolcraft's star kicker – Listen
Sept. 22: Spartan Invitational "elite" races, John U. Bacon's "Let Them Lead" – Listen
Sept. 15: Volleyball powers face off, Tiger Teusink's tennis legacy – Listen
Sept. 8: Fall sports rules changes, Adrian Lenawee Christian inspiration – Listen
Sept. 1: Boys soccer seeding process, Beaver Island athletics – Listen
Aug. 25: Return of Fall sports, “enhanced strength-of-schedule” football playoff format – Listen