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: 10/8/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 8, 2024
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 12 Holland came back from two goals down to defeat Holland Christian 5-4 and clinch a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black title – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS TENNIS Bay City John Glenn edged Western by two points to win the Bay County championship – Bay City Times
3. GIRLS GOLF Alexis Heinz led No. 4 Freeland to a Lower Peninsula Division 3 Regional championship – Saginaw News
4. GIRLS GOLF Grace Slocum and No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis swept championships at their LPD4 Regional – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 12 Elk Rapids clinched an eighth-straight league title, this time in the Northern Shores Conference with a 4-1 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 top-ranked Fruitport shut out Division 4 No. 9 Grandville Calvin Christian 2-0 to win the O-K Silver Tournament title – MuskegonSports.com
7. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac defeated Clare, Fruitport and Midland in a home quad – Cadillac News
8. VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming emerged with a five-set win over Munising – Upper Michigan Source
9. BOYS SOCCER Midland edged Flint Carman-Ainsworth 2-1 – WNEM
10. BOYS SOCCER Ludington finished its regular season with a 2-0 win over Big Rapids – Ludington Daily News