Montrose Junior Named NFHS Network's Best
By
John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director emeritus
April 26, 2017
Eric Vandefifer, a junior at Montrose High School, was named today the Best Student Broadcaster nationally in the NFHS Network School Broadcast Program Awards.
For the second straight year, James Kitts, the coordinator of the School Broadcast Program at Montrose, was a finalist in the Teacher of the Year category.
Just last week, Montrose was named the “Program of the Year” in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program Excellence Awards for 2016-17, claiming the top honor for the fourth straight year. Montrose took first place in four categories.
Vandefifer also was honored recently by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association as the top Student Broadcaster in Division 3. Vandefifer and his broadcast partner David Sackrider placed second in the Play-By-Play Category in the MHSAA SBP awards and first in the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation Sports Announcing Team category this year.
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 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 this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of live video streams being produced by SBP members (All times Eastern):
Wednesday, April 26
- JV Softball – Onaway at Rogers City, 4 p.m.
- JV Softball – Onaway at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 27
- Girls Soccer – Lake Fenton at Montrose, 4 p.m.
- Baseball – Rudyard at Rogers City, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Troy Athens at Lake Orion, 4:30 p.m.
- Baseball – Rudyard at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m.
- Softball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Calumet, 6 p.m.
- Boys Lacrosse – Holt at East Lansing, 7 p.m. (On Demand)
Monday, May 1
- Baseball – Mt. Morris at Montrose, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Baraga at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- Softball – Baraga at Calumet, 6 p.m.
- Girls Soccer – Clarkston at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2
- Baseball – L’Anse at Calumet, 4 p.m.
- JV Softball – Oscoda at Rogers City, 4 p.m.
- JV Softball – Oscoda at Rogers City, 5:30 p.m.
- Baseball – L’Anse at Calumet, 6 p.m.
- Girls Soccer – Montrose at Corunna, 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. 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.
PHOTO: Montrose's Eric Vandefifer (left) and Conner Pyrc call an MHSAA Girls Soccer Semifinal last season for the NFHS Network. (Photo courtesy of Montrose High School digital media.)
O-K Crossover Top MHSAA TV Coverage
September 20, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
A crossover game in the Ottawa-Kent Conference headlines this week’s schedule of live events on MHSAA.tv being produced by members of the School Broadcast Program.
Cedar Springs (2-0 O-K White, 3-1 overall) hosts Grand Rapids Christian (2-0 O-K Gold, 4-0 overall) at 7 p.m. Friday.
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 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 this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams available being produced by SBP members, as well as live stats from MHSAA member schools using Digital Scout:
Tuesday – Sept. 20
- Girls Volleyball – Fairview at Rogers City – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Girls JV Volleyball – Fairview at Rogers City – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Girls Volleyball – Flint Powers at Davison – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Girls Volleyball – Fife Lake Forest Area at Onaway – 6 p.m. - LIVE
- Girls Volleyball – Manistique at Negaunee – 6:45 p.m. – LIVE
- Girls Volleyball – Stephenson at Marquette – 7 p.m. - LIVE
Wednesday – Sept. 21
- Boys Soccer – Lansing Sexton at East Lansing – 6:30 p.m. – On-Demand
Thursday – Sept. 22
- JV Football – Rogers City at Oscoda – 6:30 p.m. – LIVE
- Girls Volleyball – Bloomfield Hills at Lake Orion – 7 p.m. - LIVE
- Girls Volleyball – Gaylord St. Mary’s at Onaway – 7:30 p.m. - LIVE
Friday – Sept. 23
- Football – Coleman at Breckenridge – 6:30 p.m. - LIVE
- Football – Traverse City West at Alpena – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Football – Oscoda at Rogers City – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Football – Charlton Heston Academy at Onaway – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Football – Mt. Morris at Goodrich – 7 p.m. – LIVE VIDEO & STATS
- Football – Grand Rapids Christian at Cedar Springs – 7 p.m. - LIVE
- Football – Marquette v. Gladstone – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Plymouth v. Canton – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Oxford v. Farmington – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Eben Junction Superior Central v. Stephenson – 7 p.m. - STATS
- Football – Beaverton v. Sanford Meridian – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Davison v. Saginaw – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – St. Clair v. St. Clair Shores South Lake – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Hudsonville v. Holland West Ottawa – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Grand Ledge v. Jackson – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – East Jackson v. Manchester – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Fowlerville v. Lansing Catholic – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Oakland Christian v. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Addison v. Michigan Center – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Swartz Creek v. Flint Kearsley – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Saranac v. Bath – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – St. Johns v. Lansing Waverly – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Erie-Mason v. Hudson – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Calumet v. Hancock – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Lowell v. Greenville – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Corunna v. Flint Beecher – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Gwinn v. Negaunee – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Wyoming Lee v. Belding – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Bay City Central v. Midland – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – New Lothrop v. Belding – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Hanover-Horton v. Napoleon – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Grand Rapids West Catholic v. Coopersville – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Grand Traverse Academy v. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Traverse City Central v. Gaylord – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Saginaw Arthur Hill v. Saginaw Heritage – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Midland Dow v. Flint Powers – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary v. Hemlock – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central v. Grosse Ile – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Grosse Pointe South v. Grosse Pointe North – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Laingsburg v. Fowler – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Sparta v. Allendale – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Detroit Cesar Chavez Academy v. Adrian Lenawee Christian – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Stanton Central Montcalm v. Fremont – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Battle Creek Harper Creek v. Battle Creek Pennfield – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Marlette v. Ubly – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Lansing Everett v. Lansing Eastern – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Whitehall v. Montague – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Wayland Union v. Grand Rapids South Christian – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Petersburg-Summerfield v. Britton-Macon – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Mayville v. Morrice – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – St. Clair Shores Lake Shore v. St. Clair Shores Lakeview – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Baraga v. Powers North Central – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Wyoming Kelloggsville v. Grandville Calvin Christian – 7 p.m. – STATS
- Football – Adrian v. Ypsilanti – 7 p.m. – STATS
Saturday – Sept. 24
- Boys Soccer – Detroit Catholic Central at East Lansing – Noon – On-Demand
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.
The SBP programming schedule is expected to expand now that school is in session across the state. 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.
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 package includes clips from the St. Clair/Clinton Township Clintondale and Traverse City Central/West football games, plus highlights from the Central/West "Patriot Game" festivities.
This week’s highlights package consists of clips from Vicksburg at Plainwell and Flint Southwestern at Davison football and Okemos at East Lansing girls swimming & diving.