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: 8/27/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 27, 2021
(Thursday’s football games will be included as part of Monday’s “Week 1 in Review.”)
1. GIRLS GOLF Reigning champion St. Joseph won the first round of the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference Tournament, shooting a 350 to finish two strokes better than Battle Creek Lakeview – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
2. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City St. Francis finished first and Ludington second at the Gladiators’ invitational – Ludington Daily News
3. VOLLEYBALL Brethren downed Mason County Central to win the Bear Lake Invitational – Manistee News Advocate
4. CROSS COUNTRY The Tecumseh girls and Adrian boys won championships at the Bert Cebulski Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter
5. BOYS SOCCER Brighton moved to 3-0 with a comeback 3-2 win over Salem – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
6. VOLLEYBALL Menominee swept Gladstone, including edging the Braves by two points in the second set – Escanaba Daily News
7. GIRLS GOLF Sturgis shot a 218 to edge Vicksburg by 11 strokes – Sturgis Journal