Linked Up: Generations of Calls
July 9, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Father Ralph Burr recently finished his 50th season as an MHSAA official at 76 years old. His daughter Jackie has worked with him for 20 seasons, and son Jeff has served alongside Dad various times over the last 36 years.
Add in another son and grandson, and the family has officiated a combined 142 years in the Muskegon area.
Grand Rapids' WZZM tells the story of the Burrs, focusing especially on Ralph and his other contributions including the care-taking of Muskegon's Sheldon Field.
Click for the WZZM story on the Burrs and watch below if your browser allows for Flash playback. Also, see the report done earlier this season by the Muskegon Chronicle.
PHOTO: Members of the Burr family pose during the MHSAA Officials Awards & Alumni Banquet in May including current MHSAA officials Jackie Burr, (to her left) Ralph Burr and (on far right) Jeff Burr.
Today in the MHSAA: 9/17/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 17, 2026
1. BOYS TENNIS Lower Peninsula Division 2 top-ranked Birmingham Seaholm edged LPD1 No. 2 Novi, with Carter Griffith earning a significant win at No. 1 singles – Oakland Press
2. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 3 Midland Dow downed No. 8 Grand Rapids Forest Hils Central, No. 6 Berkley and Flushing all by scores of 7-1 – Midland Daily News
3. GIRLS TENNIS Ishpeming Westwood earned a 6-2 win over Marquette – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow clinched a spot in the Saginaw Valley League North playoffs with a 2-0 win over Midland – Midland Daily News
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Flat Rock swept New Boston Huron – Southgate News-Herald
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 Leland defeated Buckley 4-0 in Northwest Conference play – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER Riverview evened its record with a 3-0 win over Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald
8. BOYS SOCCER Macomb Lutheran North and Imlay City played to a scoreless draw – Macomb Daily
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac swept Petoskey in Big North Conference play – Cadillac News
10. BOYS SOCCER Utica Ford downed Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 2-0 – Macomb Daily