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: 4/20/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 20, 2022
1. BASEBALL Division 1 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s swept Division 3 No. 1 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 7-2 and 8-5 – Detroit News
2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 14 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek delivered No. 11 Troy’s first defeat this spring, 3-1 – Oakland Press
3. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 2 Stevensville Lakeshore and Portage Central split, Lakeshore coming back late in the second game to earn its victory – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
4. GIRLS SOCCER Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood edged Division 3 No. 15 Detroit Country Day 1-0 – Detroit News
5. GIRLS SOCCER Cadillac delivered Division 3 No. 14 Elk Rapids’ first loss this season, 1-0 – Cadillac News
6. GIRLS SOCCER Addison Booher scored three goals in Traverse City Central’s 6-2 win over Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. TRACK & FIELD Fowlerville’s girls and boys teams swept Haslett’s; Fowlerville’s girls are No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, and the boys are ranked No. 2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. GIRLS SOCCER Evalyn Cole scored five goals with a pair of assists in Ovid-Elsie’s big win over Montrose – Owosso Argus-Press
9. GIRLS SOCCER Ila Tomko had three goals and two assists as Midland Calvary Baptist downed Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 7-3 – Midland Daily News
10. BASEBALL Ludington moved to 4-0 with a sweep of Muskegon Catholic Central – Ludington Daily News