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:
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Today in the MHSAA: 6/4/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 4, 2025
1. BOYS LACROSSE Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice scored the go-ahead goal with 1:24 to play in a 9-8 Division 1 Semifinal win over Rockford – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Country Day avenged a 2024 Semifinal loss with a 2-0 win over top-ranked Grosse Ile in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Southgate News-Herald
3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 4 Kalamazoo Christian advanced in Division 4 with a 1-0 win over top-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Catholic Central will return to the Division 1 Final thanks to a 22-4 win over Grand Ledge – Hometown Life
5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Troy Athens played a player down for nearly half of regulation and emerged with a shootout win over No. 5 Utica Eisenhower in Division 1 – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Saginaw Nouvel downed No. 3 Leland 4-0 in Division 4, while Midland Calvary Baptist defeated Shelby and No. 9 DeWitt downed No. 11 Goodrich in Division 2 – WNEM
7. GIRLS SOCCER Laingsburg also advanced in Division 4 with a 2-1 win over No. 8 Adrian Lenawee Christian – WLNS
8. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Warren Regina shut down No. 14 Ann Arbor Greenhills 1-0 in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Hartland outscored Oxford in a shootout to move on in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. GIRLS SOCCER Alahna Beckett scored three goals to send No. 6 Midland past Mattawan 5-2 in Division 1 – Saginaw News