This Week in High School Sports: 1/13/17

January 13, 2017

The latest edition of "This Week In High School Sports" leads with a feature on Alpena's efforts to teach athletes life skills, discusses a new free throw rule in its "Be The Referee" segment and finishes with an MHSAA Perspective on false promises behind costly events alleging to give athletes "college exposure."

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
Jan. 6: Retirement of Gary Thompkins’ basketball number at Jackson High School, stories told by high school letterwinners' jackets - Listen
Dec. 23: Battle of the Fans VI, gifts we all enjoy including some we may not immediately recognize - Listen
Dec. 16:
Williamston boys basketball, recognition for a longtime northern Michgian official - Listen
Dec. 9:
New baseball pitch limit, MHSAA rules relation to national championship events - Listen
Dec. 2:
Defense reigns in Division 4 Football Final, teaching class in both victory and defeat - Listen 
Nov. 25: Novi's repeat volleyball championship, giving thanks for schools' weather-related work - Listen
Nov. 18:
Pewamo-Westphalia football star Jared Smith, behind-the-scenes heroes - Listen
Nov. 11:
Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart girls cross country, Big Ten move to Friday night football Listen
Nov. 4:
Upper Peninsula 8-player football showdown, how high school sports in Michigan have it pretty good compared with other states - Listen
Oct. 28: Montrose School Broadcast Program athletes, Football Playoff excitement - Listen
Oct. 21: 
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett boys tennis, Football Playoffs selection breakdown - Listen
Oct. 14: Sturgis girls golf, latest from "You've Got to be Kidding Me" file - Listen
Oct. 7:
Grand Ledge boys soccer, recent NFHS Hall of Fame selection Ken Beardslee of Vermontville - Listen
Sept. 30:
Grand Rapids South Christian boys soccer, Michigan teams supporting many worthy causes - Listen
Sept. 23:
Newberry football, downsides of national coverage of high school sports - Listen
Sept. 16: MHSAA study of concussions in high school sports during the 2015-16 school year - Listen
Sept. 9: Benton Harbor football, football rules differences between high school and college/pro levels - Listen 
Sept. 2: 
Fenton boys cross country, debuts of new football stadiums - Listen
Aug. 29:
 Haslett no-contact football practices, multi-sport participation and sportsmanship - Listen

This Week in High School Sports: 1/4/23

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

January 4, 2023

This week's edition brings us up to speed on the Winter championship schedule, presents Game Balls to high achievers in wrestling and basketball, spells out the dimensions for hoops and closes with an update on officials recruitment.

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 part of the Office of Postsecondary Financial Planning located within the Michigan Department of Treasury.

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Past editions

Nov. 23: 8-Player Football Finals, Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving Finals, Volleyball Finals - Listen
Nov. 18:
Concussion Myths, Navea Gauthier's record-setting Shelby volleyball season - Listen
Nov. 11:
Lower Peninsula Cross Country, Boys Soccer Finals review - Listen
Nov. 2:
Football Playoffs Week 1 notables, Fall 2022 championships and broadcasts - Listen
Oct. 26:
Football Playoffs pairings selection, Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals - Listen
Oct. 19:
Sunday Selection Show, Lower Peninsula Girls Golf & Boys Tennis Finals - Listen
Oct. 12:
25th Women In Sports Leadership Conference highlights - Listen
Oct. 5:
Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals champions, Rockford's Anna Tracey - Listen
Sept. 28:
MHSAA Sportsmanship Summits return, Owosso's Macy Irelan - Listen
Sept. 21:
MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards, Marquette's Maddy Stern - Listen
Sept. 14:
MHSAA record books, Detroit Renaissance's Kaila Jackson - Listen
Sept. 7:
Sports Participation rebounding, Paw Paw's Paige Miller - Listen
Aug. 31:
Michigan Power Ratings and soccer seeding, Fenton's Gracie Olsen - Listen
Aug. 24:
Redesigned MHSAA.com, key dates and how to watch football in 2022 - Listen