This Week in High School Sports: 9/20/19

September 20, 2019

This week’s show features the inspirational story of Larry Prout Jr. at Pinckney High School, presents game balls in 8-player football to Powers North Central and boys soccer to Gaylord, addresses a swimming rules change in "Be The Referee" and concludes with an "MHSAA Perspective" explaining how most decisions in high school sports take place at the local level.

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

Sept. 13: Muskegon's offensive line, soccer substitution rule change - Listen
Sept. 6: Jenison girls golf's inspiration, new football practice contact restrictions - Listen
Aug. 30:
 St. Johns quarterback-now-coach Andy Schmitt, benefits of a multi-sport experience - Listen

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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