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Battle of the Fans: Vote Now

February 20, 2012

The time has come to decide the winner of the inaugural MHSAA Battle of the Fans contest.

And we've put the decision, in part, in your hands.

Vote today through Thursday on your favorite of five finalists -- Petoskey, Rockford, Reese, Grand Rapids Christian and Frankenmuth -- by clicking the poll link on the right side of this screen.

But before you do, be sure to brush up on each by clicking on the stories behind all five sections and watching our MHSAA-produced videos of those student cheerers in action, shot over the last five weeks during the MHSAA tour of finalists' schools.

The contest is sponsored by the MHSAA Student Advisory Council, and the winner will be decided by a combination of SAC and public vote. You must be a member of Facebook and "like" the MHSAA page to take part.

The champion will be announced Friday on Second Half. Video of all five finalists will be compiled and shown on the main scoreboard during the Girls and Boys Basketball Finals in March at Michigan State's Breslin Student Events Center.

And now, the finalists, in alphabetical order:

Frankenmuth

Read all about it: Frankenmuth Dance Party

Grand Rapids Christian

Read all about it: Halftime is G.R. Christian's Time

Petoskey

Read all about it: Blue Crew Legacy

Reese

Read all about it: Small Town, Big Reese Spirit

Rockford

Read all about it: We are Ram Nation

Hits, Runs and Goals Dominate MHSAA.tv

May 22, 2013

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls soccer, baseball and softball games featuring a combined 21 teams from 16 schools were among student broadcasts uploaded last week to MHSAA.tv. 

Also, a pair of MHSAA Classics have been brought out of the vault, including a championship story told by one of the most recognizable voices in Michigan sports history.

Longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Paul Carey called the 1992 MHSAA Class D Baseball Final, an 8-7 win by Hillman over Athens that was decided in the bottom of the seventh inning. Also added this week was the 1992 Class B Softball Final between Hudsonville Unity Christian and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, another nail-biter, won by Unity Christian 7-6. The Hillman/Athens game is posted below, while the Unity Christian/St. Mary game can be found on MHSAA.tv.

Both can be watched by clicking the video boxes under last week's list of MHSAA.tv broadcasts below:

  • Plainwell vs. Comstock soccer
  • Houghton Lake vs. Cheboygan soccer
  • Plainwell vs. Jenison soccer
  • Ludington vs. Tawas soccer
  • Ludington vs. Bay City John Glenn soccer
  • Ludington vs. Gaylord soccer
  • Newberry vs. Rogers City baseball
  • Ludington vs. Fruitport baseball
  • Indian River Indian Lakes vs. Central Lake baseball
  • Sault Ste. Marie vs. Petoskey softball
  • Newberry vs. Rogers City softball
  • Ludington vs. Manistee Catholic Central softball