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: 5/10/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 10, 2022
1. TRACK & FIELD The Remus Chippewa Hills girls secured their 19th-straight league title with a win at the Central State Activities Association Gold championship meet – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
2. GIRLS TENNIS Holland West Ottawa – No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – earned a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Red title with a shutout of Jenison – Holland Sentinel
3. BASEBALL Midland Bullock Creek swept Division 3 No. 3 Hemlock – Midland Daily News
4. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 4 Traverse City St. Francis moved to 15-0-1 with a sweep of honorable mention Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. BASEBALL On the baseball diamond, Charlevoix earned the sweep of Division 3 No. 19 St. Francis – Petoskey News-Review
6. SOFTBALL Sydney Shammo became Temperance Bedford’s career hits leader during a doubleheader sweep of Monroe – Monroe News
7. BOYS GOLF LPD2 No. 5 Flint Powers Catholic won its inaugural Charger Invitational with a 318 – Flint Journal
8. BASEBALL Chesaning’s Tyler Sager ran his no-hitter streak to four with a win over Mt. Morris; Chesaning is No. 13 in Division 3 – Owosso Argus-Press
9. BASEBALL Clarkston’s Trevor Busyn won a matchup of future Central Michigan pitchers 2-1 over Lake Orion – Oakland Press
10. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian ran its winning streak to 11 with a victory over Grand Rapids Christian – FOX 17