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: 11/5/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 5, 2021
1. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Bronson clinched a Division 3 District title with a sweep of No. 7 Centreville – Coldwater Daily Reporter
2. VOLLEYBALL No. 9 Reese defeated No. 5 Saginaw Valley Lutheran in four sets to win a Division 3 District title – Saginaw News
3. VOLLEYBALL White Lake Lakeland repeated as a District champion with a Division 1 win over honorable mention Clarkston – Oakland Press
4. VOLLEYBALL Birch Run upset No. 9 Frankenmuth in five sets to win a Division 2 District Final – Saginaw News
5. VOLLEYBALL Midland Bullock Creek’s four-set win over Gladwin in Division 3 gave the Lancers their first District title in this sport – Midland Daily News
6. VOLLEYBALL Dundee defeated host Carleton Airport in Division 2, claiming its first District title since 1999 – Monroe News
7. VOLLEYBALL No. 8 Cadillac swept Kingsley in Division 2 to lock up its 16th-straight District championship – Cadillac News
8. VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Charlevoix came back from a two-set deficit to defeat Johannesburg-Lewiston in Division 3 – Petoskey News-Review
9. VOLLEYBALL Utica Ford earned its first District championship since 2002 with a four-set win over Utica High – Macomb Daily
10. VOLLEYBALL Grand Ledge came back after falling in the first set to defeat DeWitt in four in a Division 1 District Final – Lansing State Journal