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Coaches

Unity Christian boys basketball coach Scott Soodsma, kneeling, confers with his staff during his team’s 2019 Division 2 Boys Semifinal win over Ludington.

Soodsma Reaches 700 Boys Hoops Coaching Wins as Unity Launches Another Title Pursuit

HUDSONVILLE – Hudsonville Unity Christian boys basketball coach Scott Soodsma has been a fixture on the sidelines for more than 40 years.

Athletic Directors

Fenton's Mike Bakker monitors activities from the field during a Tigers football game.

Fenton Principal Bakker Selected as MHSAA's Charles E. Forsythe Award Honoree

An educator who has served in several roles – as a teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal and for the last four years principal at Fenton High School – Mike Bakker is able to draw from a wealth of experiences as he serves students not only in his school district

Officials

A referee signals a made shot during last season's MHSAA Boys Basketball Finals weekend.

Be the Referee: Basketball Replay

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Students

Houghton's Jack Sayen readies for the puck to drop during his team's championship game against Orchard Lake St. Mary's

Performance of the Week: Houghton's Jack Sayen

Sayen scored the opening goal of Houghton’s Division 3 championship game against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, then a full hat trick during the third period including the tying and go-ahead goals in a 5-2 win that earned the Gremlins their first Finals title since 1982.

MHSAA News

Fenton Principal Bakker Selected as MHSAA's Charles E. Forsythe Award Honoree

Health & Safety

This graphic outlines a daily eating and hydration schedule during a daytime fasting period.

Fuel Up for Daytime Fasting with Proper Nutrition, Hydration

Some athletes follow periods of daytime fasting for personal or religious reasons, such as Ramadan. Fasting from dawn to sunset requires thoughtful planning around nutrition and hydration.

Sportsmanship

This is a collage of Class A Scholar-Athlete Award winners' headshots for 2026.

2026 Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients Announced in Class A

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected 13 student-athletes from Class A member schools to receive scholarships through the MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.

Records Report

Northville’s Dante Nori (6) turns on a pitch during his team’s 2024 Division 1 championship game win over Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice.

Northville Slugger Makes Memorable Marks on Way to Pro Baseball Stardom

Dante’ Nori capped his high school baseball career in 2024 by leading Northville to the Division 1 championship – and cementing himself in the record book for a handful of individual accomplishments.

Highlights

From left: Ben Holden, Madison McCarter, Ryan Riopelle, Evan Stockton crew the first Sunday Selection Show exclusively on the NFHS Network, from the Michigan State University School of Journalism Newsroom.

Broadcast Schedules Set for MHSAA Football Finals Exclusively on NFHS Network

Over the next two weekends, and for the first time, all 10 MHSAA Football Finals will broadcast exclusively on the NFHS Network.

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 3/12/26

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

This Week in High School Sports: 3/12/26

This week's edition recaps the Individual Wrestling and Competitive Cheer Finals, presents Game Balls to standouts in gymnastics and newly-announced NFHS Hall of Fame selection Alisha Glass Childress from Leland; and closes with a recap of Jackson cross country coach Nathan Martin's comeback win

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

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

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