This Week In High School Sports: 9/15/21

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 15, 2021

This week’s edition highlights a matchup of undefeated volleyball powers, awards Game Balls to high achievers in soccer and football, explains what is and isn’t a catch in football, and pays respects to a recently-deceased builder of Michigan high school tennis as we know it today.

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.

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Previous editions

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: 9/7/22

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 7, 2022

This week's edition highlights growth in MHSAA sports participation during the 2021-22 school year, awards Game Balls to standouts in soccer, football and golf; explains a volleyball rule change regarding teams switching benches between sets, and tells the Title IX story of graduated Paw Paw competitive cheer all-stater Paige Miller.

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.

Listen to this week's show by Clicking Here.

Past editions

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