This Week In High School Sports: 1/18/22

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

January 18, 2022

This week's edition highlights a strong start for the Midland Dow girls basketball team, awards Game Balls to high achievers in wrestling, basketball and hockey; and celebrates retiring coaches who are among the winningest in Michigan's girls basketball and baseball history. MI Student Aid

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.

"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

Jan. 11: Battle of the Fans X "Challenge Round," officiating on the islands – Listen
Jan. 4: Onsted boys basketball, Oxford Strong – Listen
Dec. 15:
Winter championship calendar, KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase – Listen
Dec. 8:
2021 Bush Award honorees, remembering Tom Rashid – Listen
Dec. 1: 11-Player Football Finals review – Listen
Nov. 23: Volleyball, LP Girls Swimming & Diving, 8-Player Football Finals review – Listen
Nov. 16:
Lower Peninsula Cross Country continued, weekend preview – Listen
Nov. 9: Lower Peninsula Cross Country, Boys Soccer Finals review – Listen
Nov. 2: Title IX at 50 celebration, Fall championship broadcasts – Listen
Oct. 27: Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals review, soccer/volleyball playoff update – Listen
Oct. 20: Lower Peninsula Girls Golf & Boys Tennis Finals review – Listen
Oct. 13: Middle school/junior high cross country Regionals, football playoff selection – Listen
Oct. 6: Upper Peninsula girls tennis champions, football broadcast update – Listen
Sept. 29: Girls swimming & diving "Meet of Champions," Schoolcraft's star kicker – Listen
Sept. 22:
Spartan Invitational "elite" races, John U. Bacon's "Let Them Lead" – Listen
Sept. 15:
Volleyball powers face off, Tiger Teusink's tennis legacy – Listen
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

State Champs! Michigan: Hockey Time Episode 8

February 3, 2023

Join Jonathon Kidd and Sean Baligian for another of State Champs! Hockey Time.

0:52 - Hartland vs. Marquette Recap
1:39 - Traverse City Central vs. Bay Reps Recap
2:07 - Liggett vs. Father Gabriel Richard Recap
2:57 - Escanaba vs. Midland Recap
3:57 - Forest Hills Central "Starting Lineup Challenge"
5:07 - Flint Powers vs. OLSM Recap
5:48 - Stoney Creek and Grand Rapids Christian
6:51 - Warrior Hockey Player of the Year Update
8:04 - Coaches Corner - Steve Witt - Midland
10:42 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo
11:58 - Wall Award Update powered by Warrior Hockey
13:19 - MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase Preview
15:14 - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Houghton Preview
16:24 - Alpena vs. Trenton Preview
17:25 - Livonia Stevenson vs. Byron Center Preview