Rockford, Canton Win for PSA Prowess
April 24, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
For their work getting out the good word on sportsmanship and officials recruitment, respectively, Rockford and Canton were among those honored this spring with Michigan Student Broadcast Awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation.
The MHSAA sponsors awards for Sports Public Service Announcement for both TV and radio. Rockford’s Payton Longeliere, Mylei Cullivan and Lindsay Carpenter won the TV category with “Sportsmanship – It’s Not That Hard” shown below:
The PSA was deemed suitable for broadcast and was shown on FOX Sports Detroit during the Basketball Finals and will be included in broadcasts on MHSAA.tv.
Canton’s winning radio PSA by Fiona Hughes detailed the importance of “Officials Recruitment” – click to listen.
Additionally, Rockford’s Noah Ike, Noah Stallworth, Dimitra Colovos and Tatum Kleis were recognized as the top sports announcing team for TV, and Canton’s Jack Krumm and Max Mulvaney were the award-winning team for radio.
Click to see all of the award winners and placers from the Michigan Student Broadcast Awards.
Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 14, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy North won a matchup of top Division 2 teams statewide, 59-33 over Detroit Old Redford – Southgate News-Herald
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth delivered Detroit Country Day its first loss this winter, 65-39 in a matchup of Division 2 contenders – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Haven downed Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 51-37 in a meeting of Division 1 contenders – WOOD TV
4. SKIING The Cadillac girls and Rockford boys won Vikings Invitational championships – Cadillac News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning reached 9-1 for the first time in nearly 20 years with a 68-58 win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Bay City Times
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Escanaba surged in overtime to get past Menominee 48-40 – Escanaba Daily Press
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mt. Morris edged Durand 57-54 to remain undefeated atop the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference – WNEM
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Union City hung on after a second-half comeback to get by Athens 48-47 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladwin held on for a 45-33 win over Sanford Meridian – Midland Daily News
10. WRESTLING Mason County Central earned a Parents Night sweep, downing Muskegon Orchard View and Manistee – Local Sports Journal