A Day in the Life of an Official (Port Huron Times Herald)

September 25, 2012

At least six days a week and occasionally seven, officials all over Michigan suit up to manage our competitions.They do so mostly under the radar, as is the goal.

The Port Huron Times Herald's Joseph Hayes shines a small spotlight on this key part of making our games go. He took us inside the workings of an experienced football crew from that corner of the state, led by Marysville's Joe Venia.

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Today in the MHSAA: 6/4/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 4, 2026

1. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Catholic Central downed Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 13-7 in a Division 1 Semifinal – Oakland Press

2. GIRLS/BOYS LACROSSE Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central’s boys advanced in Division 2 with a 14-13 win over East Grand Rapids, and Detroit Country Day downed Forest Hills Northern 10-7; Rockford’s girls defeated Hartland 9-4 in a Division 1 Semifinal – WOOD TV

3. GIRLS LACROSSE East Grand Rapids advanced to the Division 2 Final with a 20-6 win over Haslett/Williamston; the Pioneers will face Detroit Country Day, which defeated Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 23-3 – WILX

4. BOYS LACROSSE Hudsonville advanced to the Division 1 championship game with an 11-3 win over Grand Ledge – WLNS

5. GIRLS LACROSSE South Lyon United will return to the Division 1 Final after a 23-8 win over Bloomfield Hills – State Champs!

6. BASEBALL Traverse City Central upset No. 5 Bay City Western 8-4 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Bay City Times

7. BASEBALL No. 4 Rochester Adams advanced in Division 1 with a 3-2 10-inning win over No. 2 Romeo – Oakland Press

8. BASEBALL No. 5 Fulton downed Byron Center Zion Christian 10-2 in Division 4 for its first Regional win since 2005 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. BASEBALL Top-ranked Traverse City St. Francis downed No. 19 Harbor Springs 11-3 in Division 3 and Mio edged No. 19 Gaylord St. Mary in Division 4 – Up North Live

10. BASEBALL Frankenmuth edged Flint Powers Catholic 4-3 and No. 10 Saginaw Swan Valley shut out Bay City John Glenn 2-0 in Division 2 – WNEM