This Week in High School Sports: 9/1/17

August 31, 2017

This latest edition of "This Week In High School Sports" features the reigning champion Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart girls cross country team, addresses a rules change regarding onside kicks in football and concludes with an "MHSAA Perspective" that explains away an incorrect report on the health of Michigan high school football.

The 5-minute program, powered by MI Student Aid, leads off each week with feature stories from around the state from the MHSAA’s Second Half or network affiliates. "Be The Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating, comes in the middle of the show and is followed by a closing MHSAA "Perspective."

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Past editions
August 25: 2016-17 head injury report, return of official Steve Johnson - Listen

This Week in High School Sports: 9/18/25

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 18, 2025

This week's edition details programs in place to educate and assist athletic directors; awards Game Balls to high achievers in soccer, golf and football; and introduces MHSAA.com's weekly "Block Party" volleyball report.

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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Previous 2025-26 editions

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