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Coaches

Jim Arnold poses for a photo with his granddaughters following a Niles girls basketball game.

Niles' Arnold Remembered as Teacher & Leader, 'Doing Exactly What He was Meant To Do'

NILES – Throughout his 22-year career coaching varsity girls basketball at Niles High School, Jim Arnold required one thing from his players.

Athletic Directors

MHSAA Representative Council member Vic Michaels, far right, with the assistance of MHSAA Student Advisory Council member M'Khi Guy from Muskegon, presents Warren De La Salle Collegiate coach Dan Rohn the finalist trophy after the 2023 11-Player Football Final at Ford Field.

In Memoriam: Vic Michaels (1954-2025)

The hearts of the MHSAA and countless others in the school sports community are heavy after the unexpected death Monday of Catholic High School League director Vic Michaels, also a longtime and devoted member of the MHSAA’s Representative Council. He was 71.

Officials

Three players attempt to grab a rebound during a 2017 basketball game.

Be the Referee: Basketball Over the Back

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

Cass Tech's Stevie Hall (1) drives to the basket against L'Anse Creuse North.

Performance of the Week: Detroit Cass Tech's Stevie Hall

The 6-foot-2 guard scored the game-winning basket in Detroit Cass Tech's 54-52 victory over Cleveland Central Catholic during the Dec. 29 Detroit Public School League Holiday Classic and also went over 1,000 career points during that game.

MHSAA News

Council Discusses Transfer, 5th-Quarter Rules in Charting Future Work During Fall Meeting

The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association considered several reports concerning ongoing business relevant to its member schools, discussed topics surrounding the MHSAA’s transfer and 5^th-quarter rules, and conducted its annual electio

Health & Safety

Wyoming Lee cross country/track coach Greg Popma carries his school’s portable AED that is brought to school sporting events.

Lee Takes Key Steps in Heart Safety with AED Purchase, CPR Training for All Athletes

WYOMING – Tom DeGennaro never felt the typical dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea associated with the attack before he simply fell over in his Wyoming Lee classroom seven years ago.

Sportsmanship

2025-26 Student Advisory Council Makes Statement on Sportsmanship

The members of the MHSAA's 2025-26 Student Advisory Council offer this message on sportsmanship as another year of school sports is getting underway.

Records Report

Rockford's Anna Wypych (2) makes a move toward the lane during last season's Division 1 championship game.

Rockford's Miss Basketball Caps Career Among State's Top Shooters, All-Time Winners

Rockford’s Anna Wypych finished her high school career in March with four record book listings earned during her four-year varsity career and Miss Basketball Award-winning senior season.

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: 1/14/26

1. BOYS BASKETBALL East Kentwood downed Rockford on a buzzer beater, 69-68 – Grand Rapids Press

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: 1/8/26

This week's edition details MHSAA Tournament attendance in 2024-25, awards Game Balls in basketball and wrestling, and concludes with a tribute to recently-deceased Representative Council officer and Catholic High School League director Vic Michaels.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

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

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