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: 8/18/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 18, 2025
1. BOYS SOCCER Royal Oak Shrine Catholic finished 3-0 at the Oakland Christian Lancer
Invitational with wins over Oakland Christian, Genesee Christian and Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS GOLF Coopersville carded a 369 to win the Fruitport Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune
3. BOYS SOCCER Kingsford opened with wins over Grayling and the host Blue Devils at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News
4. BOYS SOCCER Niles ran its championship streak at Buchanan’s Vandenberg Invitational to three with wins over Buchanan and Brandywine – Niles Daily Star
5. CROSS COUNTRY Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker, Kingston and Saginaw Valley Lutheran had individual winners at the Hemlock Classic – Huron Daily Tribune | Athletic.net
6. BOYS TENNIS Fowlerville edged Milan to win its Fowlerville Invitational – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian defeated Shepherd and Buckley to win its Comet Cup – Cadillac News
8. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake defeated Brooklyn Columbia Central and tied Hart at the latter’s invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. BOYS TENNIS Holland won its season-opening invitational – MuskegonSports.com
10. BOYS SOCCER Fowlerville opened with a notable 4-2 win over Pinckney – Livingston Daily Press & Argus