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Coaches

Britton Deerfield varsity girls basketball coach Zachary Zyla poses for a photo with his father Mike Zyla, right, the varsity girls basketball coach at Sand Creek.

Father & Son Set to Meet for 1st Time Coaching from Opposing Benches

The bantering back and forth is almost complete. Mike and Zachary Zyla will finally coach against each other in a varsity girls basketball game.

Athletic Directors

East Kentwood’s Brumels, Gull Lake’s Furlong, East Lansing’s Norris Selected for Bush Awards

East Kentwood athletic director Blaine Brumels, Richland Gull Lake athletic director Karyn Furlong and East Lansing athletic director Nikki Norris are widely regarded as exemplary event hosts after decades of managing countless Michigan High School Athletic Association tournamen

Officials

Brothers, from left, Steve, Dave and Tom Johnson – here at Gaylord High School – will referee the varsity boys basketball game Tuesday between Gaylord and Traverse City Central.

Johnson Family Reunion: Tuesday will Bring Together Officiating Brothers, Coaching Cousins

The Big North Conference game between visiting Traverse City Central and host Gaylord has a coaching connection that will be a draw in itself. But as it turns out, the biggest storyline of this memorable night is the officiating crew.

Students

Three Rivers' wrestler Louis Smith lines up opposite an opponent during a match.

Performance of the Week: Three Rivers' Louis Smith

Smith won the championship at 175 pounds at the prestigious Grappler Gold Invitational, and is coming back this winter after finishing fifth in Division 2 at 175.

MHSAA News

Baseball's Record-Setting Spectatorship Headlines MHSAA's 2024-25 Attendance Report

An overall attendance record in baseball and several more all-time bests for specific rounds of other sports’ postseason tournaments kept attendance at Michigan High School Athletic Association events near 1.4 million spectators for the third-straight school year in 2024-25.

Health & Safety

Coaches Guide to Nutrition: Underfueling

Athletes push their bodies to perform at high levels — and that requires consistent, adequate fueling.

Sportsmanship

2025-26 Student Advisory Council Makes Statement on Sportsmanship

The members of the MHSAA's 2025-26 Student Advisory Council offer this message on sportsmanship as another year of school sports is getting underway.

Records Report

Shelby's Navea Gauthier goes up for a kill attempt during a 2022 match.

Shelby's Gauthier Ascends to Top of State, National Volleyball Record Lists

Navea Gauthier concluded her Shelby career in 2024 with 16 record book listings – and the much sought-after record for career kills both in Michigan and nationally.

Highlights

From left: Ben Holden, Madison McCarter, Ryan Riopelle, Evan Stockton crew the first Sunday Selection Show exclusively on the NFHS Network, from the Michigan State University School of Journalism Newsroom.

Broadcast Schedules Set for MHSAA Football Finals Exclusively on NFHS Network

Over the next two weekends, and for the first time, all 10 MHSAA Football Finals will broadcast exclusively on the NFHS Network.

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 12/12/25

Video

This Week in High School Sports: 3/5/25

In this week's edition, we review recent MHSAA championship events for skiing, team wrestling and competitive cheer and award Game Balls to three four-time champions from the Individual Wrestling Finals.

Viewpoints

This Week in High School Sports: 12/11/25

This week's edition details how Michigan's high school sports participation in 2024-25 stacked up nationally, awards Game Balls in basketball and ice hockey, and outlines MHSAA Wrestling Tournament additions and the sport's full postseason schedule for the 2025-26 winter season.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

(This blog first appeared on MHSAA.com on January 8, 2013.)

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