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: 9/19/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 19, 2025
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 4 Okemos finished an outright title run in the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue with a 3-2 win over Grand Ledge – WILX
2. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City Central ended a 20-game losing streak against Division 1 No. 10 West with a 1-0 victory – Up North Live
3. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 4 Kingsley defeated honorable mention Manton, Lake City and Reed City all in two sets – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. VOLLEYBALL Marysville defeated Fraser in four sets in a matchup of Macomb Area Conference White leaders – Macomb Daily
5. CROSS COUNTRY Frankenmuth swept girls and boys races at its invitational; Frankenmuth’s girls are ranked No. 14 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Saginaw News
6. VOLLEYBALL Fruitport remains undefeated in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Silver after a five-set win over Hopkins – MuskegonSports.com
7. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 top-ranked Birmingham Seaholm downed Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 6-2 – Oakland Press
8. VOLLEYBALL Kingsford remains undefeated after sweeping Marquette – Upper Michigan’s Source
9. BOYS TENNIS Gibraltar Carlson handed Trenton its first Downriver League loss, 6-2 – Southgate News-Herald
10. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Hartland improved to 15-0-1 with a 4-2 win over Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus