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: 1/20/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 20, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mia McGregor went over 2,000 career points in Mio’s big win over Posen – Bay City Times
2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Grand Blanc – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – won the Genesee County Meet for the 34th time, with Baylor Perkins breaking two meet records – Flint Journal
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD2 No. 10 Midland Dow won its 23rd-straight Tri-Cities Championship, with Ransom Kurzer part of four event wins – Bay City Times
4. COMPETITIVE CHEER Lake Fenton set team total score records on successive days in winning its Blue Devil Battle and then the Montrose Mystery Invite – Flint Journal
5. BOYS BOWLING Walled Lake Central defeated West Bloomfield to claim the Oakland County title – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lizzie Wolthuis reached 1,000 career points in Grand Rapids South Christian’s big win over Grand Rapids Union – Grand Rapids Press
7. SKIING The Mattawan girls and Clare boys took first at the Cadillac Invitational – Cadillac News
8. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 6 Marquette scored first, but Division 1 No. 7 Brighton scored the next four goals on the way to a 6-2 win – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs won a matchup of league leaders, defeating Indian River Inland Lakes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. SWIMMING & DIVING Marquette swept the girls and boys team championships at its Splash N Dash meets – Iron Mountain Daily News | SwimCloud