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Coaches

Deanna Radcliffe, here during the 2025 Division 1 Final, has reached 299 career coaching wins.

South Lyon United's Radcliffe Approaching Milestone Win, Another History-Making Moment

Originally, Deanna Radcliffe got into coaching lacrosse simply because it was a nice summer job.

Athletic Directors

2026 MHSAA Bush Awards Honorees Exemplify Dedicated Service in Several Roles

Athletic administrators must balance multiple roles no matter the size of their school districts or numbers of sports they direct, and St. Ignace’s Don Gustafson, Brethren’s Jason Kemler, Grand Rapids’ Jolinda Lucas and Greenville’s Brian Zdanowski have thrived while shouldering wide-ranging responsibilities to provide first-rate athletic experiences for their students.

Officials

What's My Why: Official Sam Davis

Davis serves as the MHSAA Director of Officials and has been on staff since 2017, and previously taught and worked as a school administrator for 32 years and in law enforcement for more than a decade.

Students

Walled Lake Northern's Lyla Turmell makes her move toward the plate while pitching at the Division 1 Final.

Performance of the Week: Walled Lake Northern's Lyla Turmell

Turmell certainly met the moment of playing in her team's first MHSAA Finals championship game Saturday at Secchia Stadium.

MHSAA News

Girls Golf, Boys Track & Field, Girls Wrestling Set MHSAA Participation Records in 2025-26

EAST LANSING, Mich. – July 16 – Girls golf, boys track & field and girls wrestling enjoyed record participation during the 2025-26 school year as 277,533 athletes total competed in Michigan High School Athletic Association-sponsored tournament spor

Health & Safety

This graphic shows good snacks after exercise could include chocolate milk and an apple, a pear and cheese stick, or a fruit/milk smoothie.

Coach's Guide to Nutrition: Window of Opportunity

The 30 minutes following exercise, often referred to as the window of opportunity, is the best time to begin to refuel, rebuild and repair muscles.

Sportsmanship

This is a collage of Class A Scholar-Athlete Award winners' headshots for 2026.

2026 Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients Announced in Class A

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected 13 student-athletes from Class A member schools to receive scholarships through the MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.

Records Report

South Lyon United's Reagan Shields (7) leads an attack during last season's Division 1 Final.

South Lyon United's Perfect Run Keyed by Record-Setting Defense, Powerful Attack

South Lyon United put together one of the most dominating seasons in MHSAA girls lacrosse history last spring, finishing 21-0 as the Division 1 champion and setting the record for fewest goals given up during one season with 80.

Highlights

State Champs! Network: 2026 Boys Basketball Finals Highlights

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 6/11/26

Girls Soccer Semifinals 6/9 & 6/10

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: 3/19/26

This week's edition recaps the Boys Basketball and Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving Finals as "This Week in High School Sports" concludes for the 2025-26 school year.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

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

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