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: 8/25/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 25, 2025
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Ann Arbor Pioneer and Hart girls and Traverse City West and Benzie Central boys won championships at the annual Pete Moss Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Athletic.net
2. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac won every set and all five matches on the way to clinching its home invitational title – Cadillac News
3. BOYS SOCCER Detroit Country Day downed Royal Oak 1-0 to clinch the 48th Paul Bartoshuk Invitational championship – Oakland Press
4. GIRLS GOLF Goodrich edged Grand Blanc by four strokes to win Midland Dow’s Frank Altimore Invitational – Midland Daily News
5. BOYS SOCCER Alma received three shutouts from freshman keeper Jackson Moeggenborg in winning its home tournament – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. VOLLEYBALL Kingsford swept Negaunee and then Hancock to win its invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News
7. VOLLEYBALL Edwardsburg finished 6-0 in winning the Richland Gull Lake Invitational – Niles Daily Star
8. VOLLEYBALL Reed City defeated Kent City to claim its invitational championship – Cadillac News
9. CROSS COUNTRY Eight champions were crowned at Grand Rapids South Christian’s Under the Lights Invitational – Athletic.net
10. VOLLEYBALL Mallory Woiteshek reached 1,000 career kills for Grand Haven during its Lakeshore Classic – Grand Haven Tribune