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: 11/6/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 6, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Zeeland East avenged a 2024 District Final loss with a four-set Division 1 District Semifinal win over Holland West Ottawa – Holland Sentinel
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL West Iron County upset honorable mention Calumet in five sets in Division 3 – The Keweenaw Report
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Romeo came back from a 2-1 deficit to get past Rochester Hills Stoney Creek in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL St. Joseph avenged a regular-season loss to Portage Northern with a four-set win in Division 1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Battle Creek Harper Creek hung on for a five-set win over Vicksburg in Division 2 – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac advanced in Division 1 with a sweep of Midland Dow – Up North Live
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Macomb L’Anse Creuse North twice came back from one-set deficits to get past New Boston Huron in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Chelsea won the first set but Adrian Madison won the next three in a Division 2 win – Adrian Daily Telegram
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Bad Axe came back from a 2-1 deficit to get past Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker in five in Division 3 – Huron Daily Tribune
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Johannesburg-Lewiston lost the first set but held on for all five to get past East Jordan in Division 3 – Petoskey News-Review