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: 10/1/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 1, 2021
1. GIRLS GOLF Northville – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – shot a 302 to edge No. 2 Plymouth by a stroke and win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. BOYS TENNIS Milan won the Huron League Tournament to lock up its first overall league championship in the sport – Monroe News
3. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 8 Midland Dow won seven of eight flights to clinch its 16th-straight Saginaw Valley League Tournament title – Midland Daily News
4. GIRLS GOLF LPD3 No. 7 Grosse Ile shot a 325 to win the Huron League Tournament – Monroe News
5. GIRLS GOLF Shepherd finished a repeat title run in the Mid-Michigan Golf Conference with a league tournament win – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City Central edged Petoskey by five points to win the Big North Conference Tournament – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 14 Ludington clinched the outright Lakes 8 Activities Conference title with a shutout of Muskegon Orchard View – Ludington Daily News
8. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 4 Centreville took over first place alone in the Southwest 10 Conference with a five-set win over Mendon – Sturgis Journal
9. VOLLEYBALL Zeeland East came back from a two-set deficit to defeat Zeeland West in five and take over first alone in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green – Holland Sentinel
10. BOYS SOCCER Pontiac maintained its league lead, downing Auburn Hills Avondale 3-1 in Oakland Activities Association Blue play – Oakland Press