This Week in High School Sports: 12/23/16
December 23, 2016
The latest edition of "This Week In High School Sports" features the MHSAA's "Battle of the Fans VI", passes out two Game Balls, further discusses video review in its Be The Referee segment, and finishes with an MHSAA Perspective on the gifts we all enjoy including some we may not immediately recognize.
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
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: 8/28/15
August 27, 2015
Following a decade-long run of "MHSAA Perspective" on radio stations all over Michigan, the MHSAA is debuting this week "This Week in High School Sports," a collection of features discussing current issues and highlighting accomplishments that will be produced through the winter season.
This Week In High School Sports will lead each show with feature stories from around the state from the MHSAA’s Second Half, or from network affiliated stories and interviews. "Be The Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating, makes its statewide radio debut in the middle of the show and is followed by a closing Perspective.
The opening show features the Ithaca High School football team, a "You Make the Call" question on Be The Referee, and a Perspective about the MHSAA’s ongoing health and safety work. Listen to this week’s show by Clicking Here.