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: 5/22/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 22, 2025

1. SOFTBALL Clawson edged Warren Mott 2-1 to clinch its first league title in this sport, in the Macomb Area Conference Gold – Oakland Press

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 12 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg downed No. 13 Battle Creek Harper Creek 1-0 in a Division 2 District opener – Battle Creek Enquirer

3. GIRLS SOCCER Just two days after seeing its 40-game league winning streak end against Gibraltar Carlson, Trenton won a Division 2 District rematch 2-1 – Southgate News-Herald

4. BOYS GOLF/TRACK & FIELD The Traverse City West – ranked No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – and Maple City Glen Lake golf teams clinched league titles, as did the LPD3 No. 5 Kingsley and Central Lake girls and Charlevoix and East Jordan boys track & field teams – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. TRACK & FIELD Bay City Western swept county team championships, the boys for the 16th straight season and the girls for the sixth consecutive – Bay City Times

6. GIRLS SOCCER Carleton Airport downed Ypsilanti Community 2-0 in a Division 2 District opener, its first postseason win since 2018 – Monroe News

7. TRACK & FIELD Breckenridge’s girls and boys teams swept Mid-State Activities Conference championship meet titles – Saginaw News

8. TRACK & FIELD The Mason, Okemos and Lansing Catholic girls and Grand Ledge, Williamston and Lansing Catholic boys were Capital Area Activities Conference meet winners – Lansing State Journal

9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 5 Utica Eisenhower advanced in Division 1 with a 4-0 District win over Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Macomb Daily

10. GIRLS SOCCER Elk Rapids opened Division 4 District play with a 5-0 win over Maple City Glen Lake – MI Sports Now