This Week in High School Sports: 10/16/24

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

October 16, 2024

In this week's edition, we detail the upcoming MHSAA Football Playoffs including selection of the field, present Game Balls to high achievers in football and cross country, and introduce the 36th MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards to be awarded this winter.

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).

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Previous 2024-25 Editions

Oct. 9: National High School Hall of Fame, Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals - Listen
Oct. 2:
MHSAA record book, 2024 Boys Soccer Tournament schedule - Listen
Sept. 25:
NFHS Network streaming, DeWitt's high-scoring football matchup - Listen
Sept. 18:
Cheboygan broadcaster Mike Grisdale, Michigan's national participation ranking - Listen
Sept. 11:
MHSAA baseball stars in MLB, 2024 Boys Soccer Tournament - Listen
Sept. 5:
Highlighting MHSAA record setters, 50th Football Playoffs - Listen
Aug. 28:
MHSAA Summer Olympians, "Century of School Sports" celebration - Listen

This Week in High School Sports: 9/13/19

September 13, 2019

This week's edition leads off with a feature on Muskegon football's offensive line, hands out Game Balls to the Zeeland girls swimming & diving and Negaunee girls tennis teams, explores a soccer substitution rule change in "Be the Referee" and finishes by paying tribute to a sportswriter who was beloved in his community.

The 5-minute program, powered by MI Student Aid, leads off each week with feature stories from around the state from the MHSAA’s Second Half or network affiliates. "Be The Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating, comes in the middle of the show and is followed by a closing MHSAA "Perspective."

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Past editions

Sept. 6: Jenison girls golf's inspiration, new football practice contact restrictions - Listen
Aug. 30:
 St. Johns quarterback-now-coach Andy Schmitt, benefits of a multi-sport experience - Listen