This Week In High School Sports: 10/13/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 13, 2021

This week’s edition introduces the first-ever MHSAA Cross Country Regionals for middle school/junior high runners, awards Game Balls to high achievers in tennis and soccer, explains the differences between football pass interference at the high school and college levels, and previews this fall's football playoff field selection.

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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. 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

This Week in High School Sports: 9/11/24

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 11, 2024

In this week's report, we highlight baseball stars from MHSAA member schools who have earned their first Major League Baseball pitching wins this season, award Game Balls to high achievers in golf, volleyball and football; and discuss the 2024 MHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament set to begin in a month

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com 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 division within the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).

Listen to this week's show by Clicking Here.

Previous 2024-25 Editions

Sept. 5: Highlighting MHSAA record setters, 50th Football Playoffs - Listen
Aug. 28:
MHSAA Summer Olympians, "Century of School Sports" celebration - Listen