[email protected] posted on January 26, 2016 09:40
Contact: John Johnson
517.332.5046 or [email protected]
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Jan. 26 – A rematch of last year’s Class B MHSAA Girls Basketball Final highlights the games that can been seen over the next week on a subscription basis on MHSAA.tv, produced by students involved in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program.
Defending Class B champion Detroit Country Day, currently ranked second statewide, will be at Haslett next Tuesday (Feb. 2) to take on the Vikings, ranked third in Class A. Last March, the Yellowjackets prevailed in the Class B title game, 49-41.
The defending champion in Class C Boys Basketball, Flint Beecher, makes its first appearance on MHSAA.tv of the year on Friday (Jan. 29), with the top-ranked Bucs hitting the road to face Montrose in a Genesee Athletic Conference game.
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. 25):
Tuesday – Jan. 26
Wednesday – Jan. 27
Thursday – Jan. 28
Friday – Jan. 29
Saturday – Jan. 30
Tuesday – Feb. 2
Wednesday – Feb. 3
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 the boys and girls Bowling teams at Sturgis High School, acknowledges our Michigan Army National Guard Performer of the week, passes out two Game Balls, discusses diving for loose balls on Be The Referee, and comments on poor sportsmanship being rewarded in professional football. 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 girls basketball games between No. 7 (Class B) Houghton at No. 1 (Class C) Calumet; and No. 7 (Class A) Midland Dow at No. 1 (Class A) Saginaw Heritage; 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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