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: 5/14/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 14, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS Zeeland West claimed its first Regional title, advancing in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS GOLF LPD1 No. 4 Rochester Adams won the Oakland County championship with a 291 – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS TENNIS LPD2 No. 5 East Lansing claimed a fourth-straight Regional title – Lansing State Journal
4. BOYS GOLF LPD4 No. 4 Charlevoix carded a 301 to win the Northern Shores Conference championship event by 25 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 15 Mount Pleasant downed Davison 3-2 to win the first Saginaw Valley League Cup – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 5 Bay City Western clinched the SVL North title with an 8-1 win over Bay City Central – Midland Daily News
7. TRACK & FIELD The Niles Brandywine girls and Buchanan boys claimed LPD3 Regional championships – Niles Daily Star
8. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 2 New Baltimore Anchor Bay extended its winning streak to 22 with a 5-4 win over No. 7 Walled Lake Northern – Macomb Daily
9. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 8 Morley Stanwood ended No. 5 Ravenna’s 27-game winning streak with a doubleheader split – Local Sports Journal
10. BASEBALL Warren De La Salle Collegiate advanced in the Catholic High School League Bishop bracket with a 3-2 win over Division 1 No. 6 Detroit Catholic Central – Macomb Daily