[email protected] posted on January 19, 2016 14:24
Contact: John Johnson
517.332.5046 or [email protected]
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Jan. 19 – Four top ten teams in the statewide girls basketball rankings square off this week on MHSAA.tv.
Tonight (Jan. 19), the top-ranked team in Class A, Saginaw Heritage is at seventh-ranked Midland Dow at 7 p.m.; and the No. 7 team in Class B, Houghton, travels across the Portage Canal Lift Bridge to face the to-ranked team in Class C, Calumet. Both games can been seen live on a subscription basis on MHSAA.tv, produced by Midland Dow and Calumet High School students involved in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program.
In its seventh year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events; with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand - are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Here’s the schedule of School Broadcast Program members planning to stream athletic competition this week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv. On-Demand listings may be available as soon as one hour following an event’s completion. (List as of Jan. 19):
Tuesday – Jan. 19
Wednesday – Jan. 20
Thursday – Jan. 21
Friday – Jan. 22
Tuesday – Jan. 26
Wednesday – Jan. 27
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
This week's edition of This Week In High School Sports features a 50-point performance by Holland's Demetrius Lake, acknowledges our Michigan Army National Guard Performer of the week, passes out two Game Balls, discusses option s for ice hockey officials on Be The Referee , and takes a look at the original baseball pitching ace in Michigan - Ken Beardslee of Vertmontville. For a complete list of complete list of outlets carrying the program, and to listen to archived programs, visit the This Week In High School Sports page of the MHSAA Website.
Weekly highlights from games produced by participants in the MHSAA's School Broadcast Program are back for another school year on MHSAA.tv. This week's highlights include from the boys and girls basketball games between DeWitt at Haslett; and basketball buzzer beaters from as number of games. To join the School Broadcast Program, contact us at [email protected] for more information.
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