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: 9/15/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 15, 2022
1. BOYS TENNIS Lower Peninsula Division 2 top-ranked Midland Dow earned three more impressive wins over No. 4 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, No. 10 (tied) Detroit U-D Jesuit and Flushing – Midland Daily News
2. GIRLS GOLF LPD4 No. 2 Adrian Lenawee Christian won the latest Independent Golf League jamboree on a fifth-score tie-breaker over No. 6 Brooklyn Columbia Central – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 3 Holland Christian and No. 5 Hudsonville Unity Christian played to a 1-1 draw – Holland Sentinel
4. GIRLS GOLF Muskegon Mona Shores edged LPD2 No. 15 Zeeland West by a stroke to win the latest Ottawa-Kent Conference Green jamboree – Local Sports Journal
5. BOYS SOCCER Grand Blanc earned a 4-1 win on the road at Division 3 No. 11 Flint Powers Catholic – Mid-Michigan Now
6. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 4 Milan earned a 106-80 win over Dexter, which additionally doubled up LPD3 honorable mention Chelsea – Chelsea Sun Times News
7. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Alma in five sets – Bay City Times
8. BOYS SOCCER Brownstown Woodhaven earned an important edge in the Downriver League with a 5-2 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
9. VOLLEYBALL Carleton Airport swept Flat Rock in a memorable rivalry match – Monroe News
10. BOYS SOCCER Michigan Center made its first-half goal stand in a win over Brooklyn Columbia Central – Jackson Citizen Patriot