Viewpoints

This week’s show features Ida volleyball’s Taylor Wegener and closes with an encore presentation of an MHSAA "Perspective" from 2010 – The Old Trainer’s Legacy.

Are there long-term solutions to increasing the number of participants in high school sports and improving parental behavior at high school contests? The answer to both questions might start at the youth sports level.

This week’s show features Reading lineman Nick Affholter as the Rangers prepare for this weekend's game against Adrian Lenawee Christian and explains the impact a coach can have as the leader and best example of good sportsmanship for an athletic program.

While the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA can be used on first reference without explanation, many people are unfamiliar with the NFHS. And yet the NFHS has been around as long – or longer – than the other four major sports organizations.

This week’s show kicks off with highlights from the Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals and closes with highlights from the Boys Soccer Finals, which saw three of the four championship games go into overtime and two decided in shootouts.

Many athletes seem to believe time spent not training is time wasted. But, on the contrary. The time athletes spend resting and sleeping is actually just as important. Take the world’s best female skier, Mikaela Shiffrin, for example. Shiffrin reportedly not only...

Case studies have revealed that kids want to participate in high school sports because they are fun. 

This week’s show features Muskegon Orchard View's undefeated football team, awards Game Balls to Beaverton's football and volleyball teams, discusses football goal line rules and announces the broadcast schedule for this weekend's Football Playoffs and Lower ...

Some of the top football matchups featuring Ohio teams Friday, Oct. 18, were Mentor vs. Shaker Heights, Cleveland St. Ignatius vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Cincinnati St. Xavier vs. Massillon Washington and Northwestern vs. Ohio State.

This week’s show features first-time MHSAA girls golf champion Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian and explains the setup of the MHSAA Football Playoffs.

Most people have seen the headlines about concussions as a common sports injury, and it's natural that parents may be concerned for their young athlete.  A large misconception in sports is that previous concussions are to be blamed for ongoing headaches, blurred v...

When it comes to the long-term effects of concussions in sports, there is a wide range of information published – almost on a daily basis. Unfortunately, much of the media coverage as it relates to high school sports – and particularly the sport of football ...

This week’s show features Mendon volleyball's pursuit of returning to the MHSAA Finals and recognizes longtime MHSAA public address announcer Erik O. Furseth.

While the NFHS addressed a number of important issues with member state associations at section meetings the past month, perhaps none of the topics are as significant as the tremor that occurred in California on September 30 – the signing of the “Fair Pay to...

This week’s show features Negaunee cross country star Emily Paupore and discusses the MHSAA's growing efforts in improving student-athlete mental health.

While we would hope that parents and other fans would embrace the concepts of education-based athletics by respecting the efforts of those men and women who officiate high school sports, that unfortunately is not occurring in some cases.

This week’s show features South Lyon soccer standout Josh Mason and closes with an update on how the MHSAA is working with many others to improve the youth football experience.

When the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey was released by the NFHS in August, many headlines across the country focused on the drop in the number of boys playing 11-player football. However, perhaps the most important number was overlooked.

This week’s show features Utica Eisenhower golfer Ariel Chang, awards Game Balls to Kingsley football's Owen Graves and the Bronson volleyball team, considers a football overtime scenario and closes with a few thoughts on the biggest challenge in high school sport...

Parents, you know how important it is for your student athlete to be well-rested, well-fueled and well-hydrated. Just like a car needs gas, their bodies needs food.