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: 9/3/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 3, 2025
1. CROSS COUNTRY New Boston Huron’s girls and boys teams swept Erie Mason’s Frank Connolly Relays – Monroe News
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Hartland and No. 3 Okemos played to a 1-1 draw – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 7 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian went on the road for a 3-1 win over Grand Rapids Covenant Christian – Local Sports Journal
4. GIRLS GOLF Byron Center – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – and Muskegon Reeths-Puffer’s Sophia McCollum finished first at the latest Ottawa-Kent Conference Green jamboree – Local Sports Journal
5. BOYS SOCCER Jackson Northwest shut out Lumen Christi 2-0 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. BOYS SOCCER Grayling won a key Northern Shores Conference matchup 5-0 over Kingsley – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. VOLLEYBALL Midland Bullock Creek lost the first set but won the next three to get past Hemlock – Midland Daily News
8. VOLLEYBALL Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary swept Caro – WNEM
9. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City Central downed Cadillac 4-0 – MI Sports Now
10. BOYS SOCCER Richmond edged Chesterfield Austin Catholic 4-3 – Macomb Daily