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: 5/7/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 7, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS East Lansing – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – clinched a second-straight Capital Area Activities Conference Blue championship – Lansing State Journal
2. TRACK & FIELD Frankenmuth swept girls and boys championship meets in the Tri-Valley Conference Red; the Eagles boys are top-ranked in LPD2 – Saginaw News
3. TRACK & FIELD The LPD3 No. 3 Benzie Central girls and Maple City Glen Lake boys claimed Northwest Conference titles – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS LACROSSE Hartland clinched the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West title with a 14-6 victory over Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 10 Otsego is alone atop the Wolverine Conference thanks to a 2-1 win over No. 12 Plainwell – Kalamazoo Gazette
6. GIRLS SOCCER Richmond advanced to the Blue Water Area Conference Tournament championship match with a 2-0 win over Armada – Macomb Daily
7. SOFTBALL Midland Dow got past Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber 6-5 on a walk-off homer – Midland Daily News
8. GIRLS SOCCER Milan downed Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 4-0 – Monroe News
9. GIRLS SOCCER Midland shut out Flint Powers Catholic 3-0 – WNEM
10. BASEBALL Kingsford downed Gladstone 11-1, adding to last week’s win in the series – Upper Michigan’s Source