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: 10/26/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 26, 2022
1. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Holland Christian outlasted top-ranked Grand Rapids Catholic Central through a 22-shot shootout to win a Division 3 Regional Semifinal 2-1 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS SOCCER No. 8 Rochester Adams also won a shootout to get past top-ranked Troy 4-3 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Oakland Press
3. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central advanced in Division 1 with a 3-1 overtime win over No. 4 Okemos – Oakland Press
4. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Marian swept No. 8 Farmington Hills Mercy to claim the Detroit Catholic League Bishop championship – Oakland Press
5. BOYS SOCCER No. 9 DeWitt downed No. 4 St. Joseph 3-1 in overtime of a Division 2 Regional Semifinal – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
6. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Imlay City advanced in Division 3 with a 2-1 win over No. 10 Frankenmuth – WJRT
7. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 Lansing Christian advanced with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Hillsdale Academy – Lansing State Journal
8. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Mona Shores avenged a regular-season loss to Zeeland East to win the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Tournament title – MuskegonSports.com
9. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 3 McBain swept LeRoy Pine River to clinch a second-straight Highland Conference championship – Cadillac News
10. BOYS SOCCER No. 7 East Grand Rapids advanced in Division 2 with a 2-0 win over No. 14 Petoskey in a Regional Semifinal – Petoskey News-Review