This Week in High School Sports: 9/30/16

September 30, 2016

The latest edition of "This Week In High School Sports" features the Grand Rapids South Christian boys soccer team's defensive prowess, a Be The Referee segment on how officials prepare for games, and finishes with an MHSAA Perspective on the many worthy causes Michigan students embrace and support through their athletic teams.

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
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 the 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: 9/7/23

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 7, 2023

This week's edition explains adjustments to this season's MHSAA Boys Soccer and 11-Player Football Finals, presents Game Balls to high achievers in soccer, cross country and golf; and explains a rule change this fall regarding wearing jewely on the volleyball court.

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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Previous Editions

Aug. 31: New out-of-state opponents rules, football record book updates - Listen
Aug. 24:
MHSAA.com coverage ramps up, "Made in Michigan" tells us where they are now - Listen