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: 9/17/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 17, 2026
1. BOYS TENNIS Lower Peninsula Division 2 top-ranked Birmingham Seaholm edged LPD1 No. 2 Novi, with Carter Griffith earning a significant win at No. 1 singles – Oakland Press
2. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 3 Midland Dow downed No. 8 Grand Rapids Forest Hils Central, No. 6 Berkley and Flushing all by scores of 7-1 – Midland Daily News
3. GIRLS TENNIS Ishpeming Westwood earned a 6-2 win over Marquette – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow clinched a spot in the Saginaw Valley League North playoffs with a 2-0 win over Midland – Midland Daily News
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Flat Rock swept New Boston Huron – Southgate News-Herald
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 Leland defeated Buckley 4-0 in Northwest Conference play – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER Riverview evened its record with a 3-0 win over Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald
8. BOYS SOCCER Macomb Lutheran North and Imlay City played to a scoreless draw – Macomb Daily
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac swept Petoskey in Big North Conference play – Cadillac News
10. BOYS SOCCER Utica Ford downed Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 2-0 – Macomb Daily