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: 9/12/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 12, 2023
1. GIRLS GOLF Bay City John Glenn won the Bay County championship with a 386, and Kiera Inda was a repeat medalist – Bay City Times
2. GIRLS GOLF Brighton – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – shot a 310 to win its Coach Miller Invitational by 57 strokes – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian earned an impressive 4-2 league win over Division 2 No. 8 Fruitport – FOX 17
4. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 7 Traverse City St. Francis earned a close three-set win over Cadillac as part of a quad – Cadillac News
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 7 Linden and Flushing played to a 2-2 draw – WJRT
6. GIRLS GOLF Freeland shot a 376 to win the Shark Invitational in St. Louis – Big Rapids Pioneer
7. BOYS SOCCER Gladwin got past Clare 5-2 with three goals from Treyton Siegert – MI Sports Now
8. BOYS SOCCER Kyler Marshall led Niles Brandywine past New Buffalo with three goals – Niles Daily Star
9. BOYS SOCCER Kalkaska set itself up to become part of a league title race with a 5-4 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS SOCCER Grand Blanc came back from a one-goal deficit to get past Midland 3-1 – Midland Daily News