Hoops on Film: 1954 Class A Boys Final
July 2, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
This week's installment of MHSAA.tv's Hoops on Film series features the first championship victory for one of Michigan's most accomplished boys basketball programs.
This is the second of 10 games being brought back to MHSAA.tv this summer. From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.
While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.
Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the postgame awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17.
The game recap below is courtesy of MHSAA Historian Ron Pesch of Muskegon.
Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) – 1954 Class A Boys Final - After three visits to the MHSAA Semifinals, Muskegon Heights grabbed its first-ever title with a 43-41 overtime win over Flint Northern at Jenison Field House in East Lansing. Tied at 41-41 at the end of regulation, the Vikings opted to hold the ball for nearly three minutes of the extra period, after the Tigers missed two shots following the opening tip-off. But as Vikings guard Bob Failing drove in for the final shot, he was called for a charging foul. Under the rules of the time, Murt Johnson of the Heights stepped to the line, and calmly sank two free throws for the only points of OT. Future University of Michigan star M.C. Burton scored 22 points to pace the Heights.
Previous releases:
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch
Fall Live Streams Return to MHSAA TV
August 23, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The MHSAA Network gets started for the 2018-19 school year this week, with live streaming football on MHSAA.tv.
The MHSAA.tv Website starts the 2018 football season with the NFHS Network streaming 11 games in three days from the Vehicle City Gridiron Classic at Flint and the Battle at the Big House in Ann Arbor on Thursday, the Thursday and Friday games at the Prep Kickoff Classic in Detroit and the West Michigan Sports Commission Gridiron Classic in Allendale on Saturday.
The MHSAA School Broadcast Program will be involved at three of the four sites for the NFHS Network this weekend. Montrose High School will produce the games at Flint. Lake Orion High School will produce the games in Ann Arbor, and Cedar Springs High School will produce the games at Allendale.
Topping off the weekend’s streaming activity will be a number of games being produced by other members of the MHSAA School Broadcast Program – which has experienced great growth since last year due to the NFHS Network’s automated production solution, Pixellot. Three dozen schools will be utilizing a total of 50 Pixellot units in the year ahead, with some schools installing multiple units to cover outdoor and indoor events.
All sporting events – live or delayed – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by SBP members and the NFHS Network:
Thursday – Aug. 23
Football - Vehicle City Gridiron Classic - Flint vs. Flint Beecher - 1 p.m.
Football - Battle at the Big House - Warren Mott vs. Ann Arbor Skyline - 3:30 p.m.
Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Oak Park vs. Utica Eisenhower - 4 p.m.
Football - Vehicle City Gridiron Classic - Flint Hamady vs. Byron - 4 p.m.
Freshman Football - Marshall vs. Freeland - 4:30 p.m.
Junior Varsity Football - Marshall vs. Freeland - 6:30 p.m.
Football - Battle at the Big House - Lapeer vs. Lake Orion - 7 p.m.
Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Walled Lake Western - 7 p.m.
Football - Vehicle City Gridiron Classic - Fenton vs. Ortonville Brandon - 7 p.m.
Football – Chippewa Valley vs. Saline - 7 p.m.
Football – Chippewa Valley vs. Saline - 7 p.m.
Football - Westland vs. Novi - 7 p.m.
Football – Bay City Central vs. Frankenmuth - 7 p.m.
Football - Cass City vs. Montrose - 7 p.m.
Friday – Aug. 24
Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Allen Park vs. Trenton - 4 p.m.
Field Hockey - Skyline vs. Novi - 4:30 p.m.
Junior Varsity Field Hockey - Skyline vs. Novi - 6 p.m.
Football - Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic - Davison vs. Southfield - 7 p.m.
Saturday – Aug. 25
Football - West Michigan Sports Commission Gridiron Classic - East Kentwood vs. Muskegon Mona Shores - 4 p.m.
Football - West Michigan Sports Commission Gridiron Classic - Zeeland East vs. East Grand Rapids - 7 p.m.
Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball - Freeland - 9 a.m.
Varsity Girls Volleyball - Norway - 9:30 a.m.
Monday – Aug. 27
Freshman Girls Volleyball - Notre Dame Prep vs. Macomb Lutheran North - 5:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Volleyball – Ann Arbor Greenhills - 9 a.m.
Tuesday – Aug. 28
Freshman Boys Soccer – Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Saline - 4 p.m.
Junior Varsity Boys Soccer - Ann Arbor Huron vs. Saline - 5:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Volleyball – Rock Mid Peninsula vs. Norway - 6 p.m.
Varsity Boys Soccer - Ann Arbor Huron vs. Saline - 7 p.m.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $9.95 per month. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on- demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. School Broadcast Program participants also will be selling Season and Annual Passes at a discounted rate. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.