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Coaches

Leland coach Laurie Glass confers with one of her players during the 2019 Division 4 Final at Kellogg Arena.

2023 WISL Award Honoree Glass Continuing to Create Leaders On Court & Off

Hailing from one of Michigan’s smallest communities, Laurie Glass has made an impact that continues to connect all over Michigan.

Athletic Directors

Karen Leinaar, left, awards the 2022 Division 4 volleyball finalist trophy to Indian River Inland Lakes coach Nicole Moore

2023 Forsythe Award Celebrates Leinaar's 40 Years Dedicated to School Sports

Few people in Michigan have had a longer-lasting influence on the rules and policies of educational athletics than Frankfort’s Karen Leinaar, who has served in several roles locally, statewide and nationally over more than 40 years contributing to the school sports community.

Officials

MHSAA official Bryan Smolinski signals during Friday's Division 1 Semifinal between Brighton and Hartland.

Retired NHL-er Back on Ice to Answer Call - By Making Them

The most accomplished skater on the ice during Friday’s triple-overtime MHSAA Division 1 Semifinal hockey thriller between Hartland and Brighton was not wearing the school colors of either team.

Students

Grand Ledge's Alaina Yaney competes during Friday's Team Final.

Performance of the Week: Grand Ledge's Alaina Yaney

After finishing runner-up by just half a point as a junior, Grand Ledge's Alaina Yaney closed her high school gymnastics career Saturday with the Division 1 all-around championship, posting an all-around score of 38.075.

MHSAA News

2023 Forsythe Award Celebrates Leinaar's 40 Years Dedicated to School Sports

Health & Safety

Sports Injuries & Student Athletes: A Parent’s Guide

Playing sports is a great way for children of all ages to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It also builds confidence and teaches them valuable life lessons, like working as a team and the value of hard work.

Sportsmanship

2023 Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients Announced in Class A

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected 14 student-athletes from Class A member schools to receive scholarships through the MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.

Records Report

Owosso’s Macy Irelan unloads a pitch during the 2021 Division 2 Final.

Owosso Ace's Strikeout Total Stacks Up with State's All-Time Best

Owosso’s Macy Irelan earned 11 entries in the MHSAA record book over her three-year varsity career that came to a close last spring, most notably with her 1,157 strikeouts despite the 2020 season being canceled due to COVID-19.

Highlights

State Champs! Michigan: Hangtime 3-17-23

Join Lorne Plant, TJ Kelley and Scott Burnstein for the eleventh episode this season of STATE CHAMPS! Hangtime.

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 3/16/23

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine clinched its first Regional title in boys basketball with a 58-35 victory over Centreville in Division 3 – Niles Daily Star

Video

Title IX Continues to Fuel Growth of Girls and Women’s Sports, Olympic Dominance

To say that American female athletes dominated the recent Olympics in Tokyo would be an understatement.

Viewpoints

This Week in High School Sports: 3/15/23

This week's edition reviews the MHSAA Ice Hockey Finals, awards Game Balls to standouts in gymnastics and basketball, explains basketball replay rules and closes with highlights from the Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving Finals.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

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

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