This Week in High School Sports: 8/31/22

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

August 31, 2022

This week's edition discusses how Michigan Power Ratings are used to seed soccer, awards Game Balls to standouts in football, tennis and cross country; explains a game clock rule change in football and tells the Title IX story of graduated Fenton swimming standout Gracie Olsen.

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

Aug. 24: Redesigned MHSAA.com, key dates and how to watch football in 2022 - Listen

This Week in High School Sports: 11/20/24

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

November 20, 2024

In this week's edition, we provide some quick 8-player football history in advance of this weekend's pair of Finals, present Game Balls to high achievers in volleyball and tell how the Southwest 10 Conference is recruiting volleyball officials from among current players via the MHSAA Legacy Program. 

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

Nov. 13: "Flashback 100" series, flashback to Escanaba's football championship - Listen
Nov. 6:
Boys Soccer Finals, Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals review - Listen
Oct. 30:
2024 Football Playoffs, Lower Peninsula Boys Tennis Finals review - Listen
Oct. 23:
Lower Peninsula Girls Golf Finals, Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals reviews - Listen
Oct. 16:
MHSAA Football Playoffs primer, MHSAA/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Awards - Listen
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