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: 12/9/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 9, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Ishpeming Westwood downed Kingsford 59-54 in a matchup of teams that finished last season at Breslin Center – Upper Michigan’s Source

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Ryder Gorham cleared 1,000 career points in Mendon’s 69-49 win over Constantine – Kalamazoo Gazette

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Taryn Roberts scored 27 points in her first varsity game to lead Beaverton past Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 67-57 – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ishpeming came back from an early deficit to get past rival Westwood 59-42 – My UP Now

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Kearsley edged Lake Fenton 63-62 in double overtime – Flint Journal

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City John Glenn drilled 10 3-pointers in a 68-41 win over Flint Hamady – Bay City Times

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morley Stanwood opened with a 73-50 win over LeRoy Pine River – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Petoskey got rolling immediately in its season-opening win over Charlevoix – Petoskey News-Review

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Detroit Southeastern opened the season with a big win over Pershing – Detroit News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sturgis  also started impressively with its victory over Portage Northern – Sturgis Journal