Why be an Official? (Grand Rapids Press)
January 25, 2012
The Grand Rapids Press' Jane Bos tells the story of some of the most valuable, yet often-criticized people who help make our games go -- the officials enforcing the rules.
Consider this interesting point: On a Tuesday or Friday, the O-K Conference must come up with 150 officials to work its basketball games. And it, like most if not all leagues, always is looking for more.
She also explains how another former Press sportswriter, Howie Beardsley, got into the reffing game.
Check it out:
"Why West Michigan high school referees say you should consider wearing stripes"
Today in the MHSAA: 9/22/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 22, 2026
1. GIRLS GOLF Macomb Dakota – ranked No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – carded a 322 to win a third-straight Macomb County championship – Macomb Daily
2. GIRLS GOLF LPD4 No. 8 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central repeated as Monroe County champion – Monroe News
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 9 Grosse Ile edged Division 2 No. 10 New Boston Huron 2-1 – Southgate News-Herald
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 7 Frankenmuth came back from an early deficit to down No. 13 Freeland 5-3 – WNEM
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fruitport defeated Division 3 No. 8 Hart, North Muskegon and Shelby – MuskegonSports.com
6. BOYS SOCCER Suttons Bay downed Traverse City Christian 5-2, and Isaac Martin had three goals to pull within two of the school season record – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic ran its unbeaten streak to 10 with a 5-1 victory over Lawrence – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Elle Savage had 21 kills as Midland Calvary Baptist swept Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 3 Midland Dow improved to 18-0-1 with a win over Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS TENNIS Marquette downed Kingsford 6-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source