MHSAA.tv All-Access Available For Spring
May 19, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
High school sports fans can follow three weekends of MHSAA spring tournament action on MHSAA.tv with a special All-Access Pass being offered by the NFHS Network.
Between now and June 15, the NFHS Network is offering its month pass for just $9.95, 33 percent off the normal retail price. The pass will provide access to more than 100 hours of live programming of spring MHSAA Finals. Click here to take advantage of this offer.
Coverage begins May 30, with live coverage of the running events at the MHSAA Track & Field Finals. Here’s the complete spring Finals live streaming schedule:
- May 30 – Track Finals – Running events – Rockford (L.P. Div. 1), Zeeland (L.P. Div. 2), Comstock Park (L.P. Div. 3, Hudsonville (L.P. Div. 4), Kingsford (U.P.) – Coverage begins at 10 a.m.
- June 6 – Lacrosse Finals – Rockford (Girls), TBA (Boys – Games will be at Troy Athens, Howell or East Grand Rapids – Site announced after Semifinals) – Two games at each site, coverage begins at 2 p.m.
- June 11-13 – Baseball-Softball Semifinals & Finals – Michigan State University – Four games in each sport-each day, coverage begins at 9 a.m. each day
- June 12-13 – L.P. Girls Soccer Finals – Michigan State University – Two games each day, beginning at 1 p.m.
Additional Regional and Semifinal games produced by members of the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program may be added in lacrosse and soccer. Those games will be announced as arrangements are confirmed.
Highlights of all Finals events will be available for free viewing on a same-day or next-day basis. All events will be archived for free on-demand viewing, beginning three days after their completion.
The School Broadcast Program, powered by PlayOn! Sports, is a platform which schools can utilize to reach members of their community about activities taking place in their buildings, providing recognition for students while at the same time giving them hands-on opportunities to gain broadcasting experience and providing schools an opportunity to realize additional revenues for their programs. Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA office.
MHSAA TV Ramps Up as Students Return
September 9, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
This week’s MHSAA.tv highlights package includes clips from the East Lansing/East Kentwood and Comstock Park/Wyoming football games and Montrose/Burton Atherton volleyball match, produced by the School Broadcast Program.
In its seventh 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 delayed - 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 School Broadcast Program events that members plan to stream this week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv (As of Sept. 8):
- Jackson at East Lansing – Boys Soccer – Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. – On Demand After Game
- Chassell at Calumet – Girls Volleyball – Thursday – 7 p.m. - LIVE
- Ishpeming at Calumet – Football – Friday - 7 p.m. - LIVE
- Greenville at Comstock Park – Football – Friday - 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Jackson at East Lansing – Football – Friday – 7 p.m. – On Demand After Game
- Flushing at Flint Kearsley – Football – Friday – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Lake Fenton at Montrose – Football – Friday – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Sparta at Cedar Springs – Boys Soccer – Monday (Sept. 14) – 6:45 p.m. - LIVE
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website. Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
In its third week of the season at midnight is MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on FOX Sports Detroit. Mickey York and Rob Rubick host the weekly 30-minute highlights show. The show will re-air most Saturday and Sunday mornings – and will be archived on the FOX Detroit Website. This week, FFOT will re-air at 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10:30 a.m. Sunday on FOX Sports Detroit.
The following games are scheduled to be highlighted this week on Football Friday Overtime:
- Farmington Hills Harrison at Oak Park
- Clarkston at West Bloomfield
- Detroit Pershing at Detroit Southeastern
- Wyandotte at Southgate Anderson
- Lincoln Park at Trenton
- Holly at Linden
- Swartz Creek at Fenton