Performance of the Week: Troy's Olivia Jasniewicz

April 11, 2025

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Jasniewicz scored the go-ahead goal as Troy defeated reigning Division 1 champion Rochester Adams 2-1 on April 3, not only giving the Colts an early advantage in the Oakland Activities Association Red race, but also avenging Troy's overtime loss to Adams in last season's Regional Final. Jasniewicz sent home an Ava Fleming pass with 16:27 to play to put their team ahead for good.

A forward and midfielder, Jasniewicz made the Division 1 all-state first team last season as Troy finished 14-2-3 and won the OAA Red title. The Colts are 4-0-1 this season and No. 3 in Division 1 in this week's first rankings of the season, just ahead of Adams at No. 4. Jasniewicz moved to Troy from Canada a few years ago and played volleyball and basketball for Troy earlier this school year after growing up also competing in cross country, swimming and track. 

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Previous 2024-25 honorees

March 27: Katie Spicer, Fowler basketball - Report 
March 21:
Moses & Markus Blackwell; Warren Lincoln basketball - Report
March 13: Keyshawn Summerville, Lansing Sexton basketball - Report
March 6: 
Maggie Buurma, Fowlerville wrestling - Report
Feb. 28: 
Maren Studt, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep skiing - Report
Feb. 21: 
Olive Krueger, Marquette swimming - Report
Feb. 14: 
Hunter Lemmon, Fraser swimming - Report
Feb. 7: 
Aubrey Hillard, Rochester competitive cheer - Report
Jan. 31: 
Wyatt Spalo, Reed City wrestling - Report
Jan. 24: 
Olivia Flynn, Harbor Springs basketball - Report
Jan. 17: 
Levi Rozema, Holland Christian swimming - Report
Jan. 10: 
McRecco McFadden, Burton Bentley basketball - Report
Dec. 18: 
Nash Leonard, Bay City Western hockey - Report
Dec. 11: 
Blake Cosby, Dundee wrestling - Report
Dec. 4: 
Keaton Hendricks, Zeeland West football - Report
Nov. 29: 
Kate Simon, East Grand Rapids swimming - Report
Nov. 22: 
Ella Kokaly, Essexville Garber volleyball - Report
Nov. 15: 
Caroline Bryan, Grosse Pointe South swimming - Report
Nov. 8: 
Kaylie Livingston, Whitmore Lake cross country - Report
Oct. 25: 
Oliver Caldwell, Grand Rapids West Catholic tennis - Report
Oct. 18: 
Alex Graham, Detroit Cass Tech football - Report
Oct. 11: 
Victoria Garces, Midland Dow cross country - Report
Oct. 4: 
Asher Clark, Bay City John Glenn soccer - Report
Sept. 26: 
Campbell Flynn, Farmington Hills Mercy volleyball - Report
Sept. 19: 
TJ Hansen, Freeland cross country - Report
Sept. 12: 
Jordan Peters, Grayling soccer - Report
Sept. 6: 
Gabe Litzner, Sault Ste. Marie cross country - Report
Aug. 30:
 Grace Slocum, Traverse City St. Francis golf - Report

(Photos courtesy of the Troy High School athletic department.)

Be the Referee: Unusual Soccer Goals

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

October 28, 2025

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Unusual Soccer Goals - Listen

We’re talking some unusual ways to score soccer goals today.

It doesn’t happen often, but a team can score directly from a corner kick or the kickoff.

But what if it’s a goalie, down in their own end, who somehow throws the ball 80 yards or so  and into the back of the other team’s net. Does that count?

It does not. A keeper cannot score for his own team by throwing the ball the length of the field and into his opponent’s goal.

If this were to happen, the defending team would receive a goal kick.

But if the keeper accidentally throws the ball into his own net, then it does count as a goal for the opponent.

You don’t always need your feet to score a goal in soccer.

Previous 2025-26 editions

Oct. 21: Field Hockey Penalty Stroke - Listen
Oct. 14: Tennis Double Hit - Listen
Oct. 7: Safety in Football - Listen
Sept. 30: Field Hockey Substitution - Listen
Sept 23: Multiple Contacts in Volleyball - Listen
Sept. 16: Soccer Penalty Kick - Listen
Sept. 9: Forward Fumble - Listen
Sept. 2: Field Hockey Basics - Listen
Aug. 26: Golf Ball Bounces Out - Listen