This Week in High School Sports: 9/18/24

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 18, 2024

In this week's edition, we celebrate Cheboygan broadcaster Mike Grisdale's 40-year play-by-play career, present Game Balls to high achievers in soccer, tennis and volleyball; and highlight Michigan's continued high ranking nationally for participation in school sports.

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

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: 3/6/20

March 6, 2020

This week’s show features Clinton wrestling's championship run, presents Game Balls to Grandville Calvin Christian basketball's Brock Stevens and Springport basketball's Alana Nelson, explains the often-misunderstood basketball 3-second rule and recalls boys hoops scoring greats from the Upper Peninsula.

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

Feb. 28: Battle of the Fans IX champion, MHSAA Basketball Finals buzzer beaters - Listen
Feb. 21: Carson City-Crystal wrestler Jamison Ward, District basketball seeding - Listen
Feb. 14: Farmington United gymnast Elena Vargo, Kansas City multi-sport star Patrick Mahomes - Listen
Feb. 7: 
Trenton swimmer Michael Wolsek, need for women in leadership positions in athletics - Listen
Jan. 31: Utica Ford bowling's Kensington Holland, winter lessons on civility - Listen
Jan. 24 White Pigeon multi-sport standout Claycee West, 2020 Youth Football Forum - Listen
Jan. 17: Promoting and protecting youth football, amateurism in educational athletics - Listen
Jan. 10: 
Livonia Stevenson hockey's Seth Lause, multi-media and social media impacts - Listen
Dec. 27: Mona Shores "Sailor Nation" life-saving success Listen
Dec. 20: Battle of the Fans IX, details on purchasing Finals broadcasts - Listen
Dec. 13: Port Huron United hockey, what matters most in high school sports - Listen
Dec. 6: 
Highlights from 2019 11-Player Football Finals, instant replay in review - Listen
Nov. 29: Highlights from 2019 8-Player Football, Girls Volleyball and Girls Swimming & Diving Finals - Listen
Nov. 22: Ida volleyball record-setter Taylor Wegener, new Football Finals video review - Listen 
Nov. 15: Reading lineman Nick Affholter, coaches as leaders in sportsmanship - Listen 
Nov. 8:
Lower Peninsula Cross Country and Boys Soccer Finals highlights - Listen
Nov. 1: Muskegon Orchard View football, bolstered MHSAA broadcast schedule - Listen
Oct. 25: Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian girls golf, MHSAA Football Playoff selection - Listen 
Oct. 18:
Mendon volleyball's title drive, recognition for longtime announcer Erik O. Furseth - Listen 
Oct. 11:
Negaunee cross country's Emily Paupore, MHSAA mental health awareness efforts - Listen
Oct. 4: South Lyon soccer's Josh Mason, improving youth football - Listen
Sept: 27:
Utica Eisenhower golfer Ariel Chang, adult fan behavior - Listen
Sept: 20: Pinckney football inspiration, decisions made at the local level - Listen
Sept. 13:
Muskegon's offensive line, soccer substitution rule change - Listen
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