This Week in High School Sports: 8/28/25

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

August 28, 2025

The opening edition of the 2025-26 school year introduces new MHSAA-sponsored fall sport girls field hockey and notes changes to the Lower Peninsula Tennis Finals, awards Game Balls to high achievers in boys soccer, girls golf and girls volleyball and details changes to the MHSAA Football Playoffs this fall.

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a division within the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).

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This Week in High School Sports: 10/2/25

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

October 2, 2025

This week's edition announces applications are now available for the 2026 MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards, awards Game Balls to high achievers in 11 and 8-player football, and introduces this season's Boys Soccer Tournament with District brackets published Sunday.

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a division within the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).

Listen to this week's show by Clicking Here.

Previous 2025-26 editions

Sept. 25: Saline's record-approaching performance, SAC sportsmanship statement - Listen
Sept. 18:
Athletic director training, "Block Party" volleyball report - Listen
Sept. 11:
Football coaching legend Al Fracassa, MHSAA Student Advisory Council - Listen
Sept. 4:
MHSAA participation rising, Harbor Springs soccer's Henry Juneau - Listen
Aug. 28:
Field hockey's first season, changes to Football Playoffs, Tennis Finals - Listen