Busy Week of Live Streams on MHSAA TV
January 10, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
More than two dozen games in a variety of sports will have live streaming this week on the MHSAA.tv website, with those events produced by members of the School Broadcast Program.
In its eighth year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events, with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Here’s the schedule of events School Broadcast Program members plan to stream over the next week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
- JV Girls Basketball – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian at Wyoming Lee, 4:15 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian at Wyoming Lee, 5:30 p.m.
- Wrestling – Quad at Marquette, 6 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Oxford at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids West Catholic at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Cheboygan at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Greenville at Cedar Springs, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
- Ice Hockey – Gaylord at Alpena, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12
- Boys Basketball – Berkley at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Iron River West Iron County at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 13
- Ice Hockey – Detroit Catholic Central at Toronto St. Michael’s (ONT), 2:40 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills at Cedar Springs, 5:30 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Comstock Park, 6 p.m.
- JV Girls Basketball – Mio at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Mio at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Detroit U-D Jesuit at Calumet, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball - Ogemaw Heights at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills at Cedar Springs, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Grosse Pointe South at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 7:15 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Comstock Park, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14
- Ice Hockey – Detroit Catholic Central at Toronto St. Michael’s (ONT), 11:10 a.m.
- Ice Hockey – Detroit U-D Jesuit at Calumet, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16
- JV Girls Basketball – Indian River Inland Lakes at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Indian River Inland Lakes at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
- Girls Basketball – Burton Bendle at Montrose, 5:30 p.m.
- Girls Gymnastics – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Negaunee, 6 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Rochester Hills Stoney Creek at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Sparta at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Burton Bendle at Montrose, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Ogemaw Heights at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern at Cedar Springs, 7 p.m.
Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page at MHSAA.tv for schedule additions every day.
The NFHS Network has announced new pricing for 2016-17, eliminating the Day Pass and lowering the cost of a Month Pass to $9.95. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on-demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. Some schools also will be selling Annual Passes at a discounted rate. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.
Fans also can access scores of games in-progress on the NFHS Network website via ScoreStream. Click on the Scores button in the upper right corner.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for another year with highlights of selected games last week produced by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package consists of clips from the Battle Creek Lakeview at Plainwell boys basketball game, Baraga at Lake Linden-Hubbell girls basketball game and Okemos at East Lansing boys swimming & diving meet.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
Hoops on Film: 1961 Class D Boys Final
July 27, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
A battle of undefeated teams from schools both no longer in existence is highlighted this week as part of MHSAA.tv’s Hoops On Film Series.
From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its boys and girls basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.
While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.
Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the post-game awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17. DVD’s may be purchased directly from the MHSAA.tv Website – just click the Get DVD button below the player.
Here’s a look at this week’s game, with recap courtesy of MHSAA historian Ron Pesch:
Marquette Pierce 68, Freesoil 61 – 1961 Class D Boys Final - After 35 years as a coach in the Upper Peninsula, Vic Hurst was rewarded with his first MHSAA title as Marquette Pierce downed a determined Freesoil squad, 68-61, in a Class D battle of the undefeated. Dave Benson led the Warriors with 17 points, while teammates Dennis DeMerse and the Laurich brothers – Conrad and Larry – each added 15. The matchup came after each school's first Regional crown and ended up the only time either school would ever reach the Finals. Pierce would close after the 1961 season, and its only other Regional appearances came back-to-back in 1955 and 1956. Freesoil would win four more Regional titles during its history – three consecutive form 1966-68. The high school closed after the 2006-07 school year and was absorbed into the Mason County Eastern school district.
Previous releases:
1958 Class A Boys Final: Detroit Austin 71, Benton Harbor 68 - Watch
1976 Class D Girls Final: Lake City 58, Perkins 48 - Watch
1971 Class A Boys Final: Flint Northern 79, Detroit Kettering 78 - Watch
1954 Class A Boys Final: Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) - Watch
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch