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: 8/26/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 26, 2022
(We’ll cover Week 1 football in full in Monday’s “1st & Goal.”)
1. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – defeated No. 5 Mattawan, No. 9 Traverse City Central and Gibraltar Carlson – Midland Daily News
2. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac went undefeated to win its invitational, defeating Elk Rapids, Morley Stanwood, Leland, and Clio twice – Cadillac News
3. GIRLS GOLF Montague won the first West Michigan Conference jamboree, five strokes ahead of Ludington – Ludington Daily News
4. BOYS SOCCER Ludington remains undefeated after a win over Coopersville – Ludington Daily News
5. GIRLS GOLF Adrian shot a 179 to defeat Saline and Ypsilanti Lincoln – Saline Post
6. BOYS SOCCER Charlevoix and Suttons Bay played to a 1-1 draw – MI Sports Now