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: 5/13/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 13, 2025

1. GIRLS TENNIS Grosse Ile closed out a fifth-straight Huron League championship with a win over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald

2. BOYS LACROSSE Brighton held on for an 11-10 win over Livonia United that clinched the Bulldogs’ first Kensington Lakes Activities Association title since 2015 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. BASEBALL Marion clinched a share of a fifth-straight West Michigan D League championship with a sweep of Mesick – Cadillac News

4. BASEBALL Big Rapids clinched a third-straight Central State Activities Association championship with a sweep of Grant – Big Rapids Pioneer

5. SOFTBALL Morley Stanwood clinched a share of the CSAA White title with a sweep of White Cloud – Big Rapids Pioneer

6. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 2 Saline swept Monroe to claim the Southeastern Conference Red title – Saline Post

7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Midland downed Bay City Western to clinch the Saginaw Valley League title – WNEM

8. BASEBALL Division 4 No. 12 Norway is the Skyline Central Conference title winner after a sweep of Bark River-Harris – Upper Michigan’s Source

9. BOYS GOLF Monroe won the Monroe County Championships led by medalist Taleon Guess – Monroe News

10. BASEBALL Chelsea clinched the SEC White title with a sweep of Ypsilanti Community – Ann Arbor News