Lake Orion SBP Named Nation's Best
May 23, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Lake Orion High’s School Broadcast Program – previously named “Program of the Year” statewide as part of the MHSAA Excellence Awards – was named Thursday as the nation’s best SBP by the NFHS Network.
Lake Orion previously had received “Select School” recognition for production from the NFHS Network.
Additionally, Rockford High School's SBP was selected for Best Original Programming.
See the tweets below to learn much more about Lake Orion and Rockford's programs.
It's the BIG one, folks! 2019 BEST OVERALL PROGRAM goes to…
Lake Orion (@dragoncast)! Keep up the outstanding work!
Congratulations to all of the 2019 #NFHSNetworkAwards winners, and thank you to ALL of our School Broadcasting Programs for another stellar year. pic.twitter.com/GI006DX30y— NFHS Network (@NFHSNetwork) May 23, 2019
We can't stop watching the 2019 BEST ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING winner…
Congrats, Rockford Rams (@rock4rams)! #NFHSNetworkAwards pic.twitter.com/HLRchtiUMi— NFHS Network (@NFHSNetwork) May 22, 2019
In its 10th 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 SBP also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
MHSAA.tv on NFHS Network Surpasses Decade of Providing Fans Another Way to Watch
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
August 30, 2024
The way high school sports fans in Michigan follow their favorite teams changed forever 11 years ago.
MHSAA Championships began airing on the NFHS Network in 2013, and one of the oldest games archived was the season-opening varsity football game between Adrian and Carleton Airport on Aug. 30, 2013. Adrian would go on to win that game 26-7. John Koehn of WLEN in Adrian provided the play-by-play. (Watch the entire game here.)
The second, third, and fourth oldest archived streams were also Adrian football games. The first MHSAA basketball game to air was Cheboygan vs. Newberry on Dec. 10, 2013.
Since that start, more than 172,000 events in Michigan have been broadcast on the NFHS Network. Last school year alone, more than 50,000 events aired. This includes games from all levels – freshman, JV, and varsity. It includes regular-season matchups, all the way through MHSAA Finals. Most games are produced with automated cameras installed in gyms and stadiums. Schools also use student crews to produce broadcasts – providing hands-on learning opportunities for future broadcasters.
More than 600 of the MHSAA’s 752 member schools are partners of the NFHS Network. A monthly subscription to watch is $11.99 – and a portion of that goes back to schools in Michigan. To date, the NFHS Network has shared nearly $1.5 million with partner schools.
If you can’t attend a game in person, watching on the NFHS Network is a great way to support your favorite school.