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Coaches

Forest Hills Northern coach Eddie Ostipow, far left, watches his senior son run the offense during Monday’s first practice of the season.

1st Day of Practice Begins Final Run for Father & Son Ostipow at Forest Hills Northern

GRAND RAPIDS – For one obvious reason, no player on the Forest Hills Northern football team has received more wake-up calls from the head coach over his lifetime than Owen Ostipow.

Athletic Directors

2026 MHSAA Bush Awards Honorees Exemplify Dedicated Service in Several Roles

Athletic administrators must balance multiple roles no matter the size of their school districts or numbers of sports they direct, and St. Ignace’s Don Gustafson, Brethren’s Jason Kemler, Grand Rapids’ Jolinda Lucas and Greenville’s Brian Zdanowski have thrived while shouldering wide-ranging responsibilities to provide first-rate athletic experiences for their students.

Officials

What's My Why: Official Kari Seitz

Kari Seitz – the closing speaker at July’s Officiate Michigan Day in Grand Rapids – was one of the top American professional soccer referees and one of the most experienced female referees in the world.

Students

Walled Lake Northern's Lyla Turmell makes her move toward the plate while pitching at the Division 1 Final.

Performance of the Week: Walled Lake Northern's Lyla Turmell

Turmell certainly met the moment of playing in her team's first MHSAA Finals championship game Saturday at Secchia Stadium.

MHSAA News

Football Playoff Regional Seeding Highlights Changes as MHSAA Fall Sports Begin

A new format for early-round playoff seeding in 11-player football is among the most notable changes as more than 100,000 high school athletes from Michigan High School Athletic Association member high schools prepare for the first day of practices Monday

Health & Safety

Kingsford football players hydrate during last season's first day of practice.

MHSAA Provides Heat & Hydration Reminders with 2026 Fall Practices Soon to Begin

Multiple regions across Michigan approached record-high temperatures this summer, just another reminder of the importance of adhering to hot-weather precautions as schools and families prepare for the start of fall sports practices and competitions this month at Michigan High Sc

Sportsmanship

Student Advisory Council: Let's All Play Our Roles in Sportsmanship

With this school year's first competitions scheduled for Friday, please take a moment to watch this message on sportsmanship from the MHSAA Student Advisory Council.

Records Report

South Lyon United's Reagan Shields (7) leads an attack during last season's Division 1 Final.

South Lyon United's Perfect Run Keyed by Record-Setting Defense, Powerful Attack

South Lyon United put together one of the most dominating seasons in MHSAA girls lacrosse history last spring, finishing 21-0 as the Division 1 champion and setting the record for fewest goals given up during one season with 80.

Highlights

State Champs! Network: 2026 Boys Basketball Finals Highlights

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/26

1. CROSS COUNTY The Ann Arbor Pioneer and Traverse City St.

Video

This Week in High School Sports: 3/5/25

In this week's edition, we review recent MHSAA championship events for skiing, team wrestling and competitive cheer and award Game Balls to three four-time champions from the Individual Wrestling Finals.

Viewpoints

The graphic shows headshots of the 12 NFHS Hall of Fame inductees from 2026.

NFHS Hall of Famers: Multi-Sport Experience Makes Major Difference

The theory that athletes in high school need to specialize in one sport in an out-of-school program to progress to the next level was not the theme from the five athletes inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame last month in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

(This blog first appeared on MHSAA.com on January 8, 2013.)

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