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Coaches

Wayland softball coach Cheri Ritz, front right, accepts the Division 2 championship trophy in 2015.

COMMENTARY: Public Act 184 a Real Loser for School Sports in Michigan

There is a crisis in Michigan schools today that centers on one problem:

Not having enough people.

Athletic Directors

Rhonda VanderKamp sits at her desk as she begins her 21st year in the Vicksburg athletic department.

Indispensable Only Begins to Describe Vicksburg Athletics 'MVP' VanderKamp

VICKSBURG — Reading, traveling, enjoying time with family and sitting by the pool are all on Rhonda VanderKamp’s retirement list.

Officials

Be the Referee: Football Finals 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

Unified Sports: Fostering Bulldog Pride in Brighton

Bally Sports Detroit's Natalie Kerwin shares the story of Brighton Unified Sports, a program that partners special education athletes with peer students to develop social skills, build friendships, and foster Bulldog pride.

MHSAA News

Nine Members Elected to MHSAA Representative Council

Elections were completed recently to fill positions on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s legislative body, its Representative Council, with six members receiving re-election, another rejoining the Council after previously serving and two being selected for the first time – one

Health & Safety

Bloomingdale trainer Scott Allison has several tasks as he works to keep the school’s student-athletes healthy and pain-free.

Bloomingdale Trainer Performing Invaluable Role in Keeping Athletes Playing

BLOOMINGDALE — If Scott Allison looks bored during one of Bloomingdale’s sporting events, that is a good thing.

Sportsmanship

Applications Available for 2022-23 Scholar-Athlete Awards

One of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s most popular programs, the Scholar-Athlete Award, will again with Farm Bureau Insurance present 32 $2,000 scholarships to top student-athletes at member high schools during the 2022-23 school year.

Records Report

Jada Bolhuis makes a throw to first base during Otsego’s District Final win over South Haven this spring.

Otsego's Bolhuis Earns Record Book Fame with Elite Ability to Get On Base

Jada Bolhuis finished up her Otsego softball career this spring all over the MHSAA record book – and despite playing only three seasons because 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19.

Highlights

STATE CHAMPS! Michigan: Extra Point Playoffs Week 5

3:50 - Division 8 - Ubly vs. Whiteford
5:28 - Division 2 - Forest Hills Central vs. De La Salle
7:11 - Division 6 - West Catholic vs. Negaunee
9:08 - Division 4 - Goodrich vs. South Christian
10:24 - Mr. Football Final Four Announcement
16:44 - DMC Gamechangers

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 11/30/22

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids West Catholic held on for a 55-50 opening win over Hudsonville – FOX 17

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: 11/23/22

This week's edition highlights the newest pair of 8-player football champions, presents Game Balls to the weekend's Lower Peninsula girls swimming & diving champs, explains the new instant replay rule for 11-Player Football Finals, and concludes with recognition of this season's four volleyba

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

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

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