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Coaches

Forest Hills Northern coach Eddie Ostipow, far left, watches his senior son run the offense during Monday’s first practice of the season.

1st Day of Practice Begins Final Run for Father & Son Ostipow at Forest Hills Northern

GRAND RAPIDS – For one obvious reason, no player on the Forest Hills Northern football team has received more wake-up calls from the head coach over his lifetime than Owen Ostipow.

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 Ron Torbert

Ron Torbert is a current NFL referee who worked Super Bowls LVI (2022) and LIX (2025). He has been on the NFL staff since 2010, starting as a side judge before being promoted to referee in 2014.

Students

MHSAA 2026-27 Student Advisory Council Belief Statement

The 16 members of the MHSAA Student Advisory Council are seniors and juniors from across Michigan who serve two-year terms.

This school year's SAC members are, in order of appearance above:

MHSAA News

MHSAA 2025-26 Attendance Figures Show Increases in 10 Sports, Nearly Offsetting Early Deficit

Increased attendance in 10 sports nearly made up for a likely Halloween-driven deficit during the first week of last season’s football playoffs as Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournament attendance approached 1.4 million spectators again for the 2025-26 s

Health & Safety

Kingsford football players hydrate during last season's first day of practice.

MHSAA Provides Heat & Hydration Reminders with 2026 Fall Practices Soon to Begin

Multiple regions across Michigan approached record-high temperatures this summer, just another reminder of the importance of adhering to hot-weather precautions as schools and families prepare for the start of fall sports practices and competitions this month at Michigan High Sc

Sportsmanship

Student Advisory Council: Let's All Play Our Roles in Sportsmanship

With this school year's first competitions scheduled for Friday, please take a moment to watch this message on sportsmanship from the MHSAA Student Advisory Council.

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: 8/27/26

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 2 Kingsley downed Division 4 No. 9 Onekama, Manton and Division 3 honorable mention Traverse City St.

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: 8/27/26

"This Week in High School Sports" returns with the start of the 2026-27 school year featuring this summer's Officiate Michigan Day and a new "What's My Why" feature.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

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

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