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: 9/26/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 26, 2024
1. GIRLS GOLF Freeland – No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – capped a Tri-Valley Conference championship run with another jamboree win – Saginaw News
2. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 10 Traverse City Central claimed the Big North Conference Tournament title – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 top-ranked Midland Dow finished a perfect dual match run through the Saginaw Valley League with a sweep of Davison – Midland Daily News
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 6 Holland earned a 3-0 league win over No. 15 Zeeland East – FOX 17
5. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey edged Cadillac by two strokes to win the Vikings’ invitational – Cadillac News
6. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 top-ranked Romeo girls and Utica boys won the latest Macomb Area Conference Red jamborees – Macomb Daily
7. VOLLEYBALL Coldwater came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Parma Western in five during its annual Purple Week matchup – Coldwater Daily Reporter
8. VOLLEYBALL Allen Park Cabrini ended a six-match losing streak to Riverview Gabriel Richard with a sweep – Southgate News-Herald
9. BOYS SOCCER Farmington downed rival North Farmington 3-1 – Oakland Press
10. VOLLEYBALL A late second-set rally helped Orchard Lake St. Mary’s to a sweep of Macomb Lutheran North – Oakland Press