Podcasts about state high school associations

Episode #384: Tonight, we recognized one of the finest officials in the state, region, and nation. Emry Dilday had a profound impact on officials, coaches, athletic administrators, friends, and countless others throughout his career. He was an absolute presence in every sense of the word, and we celebrated both his life and his enduring legacy. Joining us from the officiating community were two officials who worked alongside Emry and have known him for decades: Ron Snodgrass and Craig Kelley. From the athletic administrative perspective, we welcomed Becky Oakes, former Executive Director of the Missouri State High School Activities Association and the National Federation of State High School Associations. And representing what was undoubtedly his most cherished role—that of father—we welcomed his wonderful daughter, Missy Facklam. Together, we honored a man whose influence extended far beyond the playing field and whose memory will continue to inspire all who knew him. Guest: Ron Snodgrass, Craig Kelly, Missy Facklam, and Becky Oakes

Welcome to this episode of Whistle Talk! Today, we're diving into the intricate world of football officiating with two esteemed guests from the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO): Mike Wise, the Director of Training and Rules Interpreter for Football, and Jenifer Calhoun, a dedicated sports official and social media coordinator.In this episode, we'll explore the critical differences between NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) and NCAA football rules. From blocking definitions to player safety protocols, understanding these distinctions is essential for coaches, players, and officials alike. Mike and Jenifer will share their insights on how these rule variations impact game strategy and officiating practices.Whether you're a coach looking to navigate these rules effectively or an official aiming to enhance your understanding of the game, this discussion promises to be enlightening. So, grab your whistle and join us as we break down the key differences that shape football at different levels! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikedthereferee/support

RHONDA FARNEY—Coach Farney has the most career victories of any active girls' coach in Texas and the nation with a record of 1,283 victories and 371 losses (.770 winning percentage) and sixth on the all-time career list as compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. She has been a high school head coach for 49 seasons. In 36 years at Georgetown High School, her teams have posted 36-consecutive 20-win seasons and 35-straight berths in the UIL state playoffs, including seven appearances in the state tournament—highlighted by a Class 4A state title during the 2012-2013 season that was climaxed by a come-from-behind 65-60 victory over Dallas Lincoln in the finals to finish with a 34-4 record. She has had more than 86 players compete on the collegiate level, however; her most prized accomplishment is helping over 64 former players to enter the coaching profession. The Howard Payne summa cum laude graduate—still as a teenager—also has served as the head coach at Goldthwaite and Ozona. She was the only girls' basketball coach on the Goldthwaite staff and coached the seventh, eighth, junior varsity and varsity. Farney also coached track at both schools. Farney has earned numerous coaching honors, including receiving the prestigious John Wooden Legacy Award presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in March 2022.  In addition, she was honored as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Pat Summitt National High School Coach of the Year in 2017 and the National Federation of High Schools 2013 National Coach of the Year as well as being inducted into the Howard Payne University Hall of Fame, Texas Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  She served as a head coach for the 2003 Women's Basketball Coaches Association/Nike All-America Game in Hartford, CT, in addition to being active in USA Basketball on both the coaching and committee levels. Recently, she was named the Texas High School Coaches Association Female State Coach of the Year for 2022 and was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in Omaha, Nebraska, in July 2023. Also on the national scene, Farney has chaired the USA Basketball Cadet and Youth Committee, helping select players and coaches for the Summer Youth Development Olympic Festival. In summer 2001, she was one of two high school coaches named by the USA Basketball Women's Collegiate Committee to serve as floor coach for the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was assistant coach for the 2005 USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Olympic Festival, where her team won the gold medal. Farney was named head coach for the April 2003 WBCA/Nike All-American game in Hartford, Connecticut. Previously, in April 1996, she traveled to Philadelphia as assistant coach for the WBCA/Nike All-American game. Farney served four years on the WBCA and NFCA Board of Directors and completed a term on the NFCA Basketball Rules Committee. In addition, she was the first female to serve as the president for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Association, the largest male and female basketball organization in the nation as well as serving as president of the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Coach Farney also holds the position of girls' athletics coordinator at Georgetown and is married to Dr. Bill Farney, retired executive director of the University Interscholastic League, the ruling body of extra-curricular activities in Texas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevin-furtado/support

GDP Script/ Top Stories for Feb 2nd     Publish Date:  Feb 1st       HENSSLER 15 From the Drake Realty Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Friday, February 2nd, and Happy 46th Birthday to entertainer Shakira. ***02.02.24 – BIRTHDAY – SHAKIRA*** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Credit Union of Georgia. Gwinnett County Man Faces Charges for Posing as Federal Agent in Home Invasion Incident Seven-Year-Old Girl Overcomes Rare Condition Following Groundbreaking Global Debut Treatment High School Student from Dacula Detained for Carrying Firearm on School Premises All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: GCPS   STORY 1: Man Charged With Impersonating Federal Agent During Gwinnett County Home Invasion Luis Soto was arrested in Gwinnett County for allegedly impersonating a federal agent during a home invasion in Lawrenceville. Along with two unidentified individuals, Soto is accused of forcing entry into an apartment while dressed in tactical gear and claiming to be a federal agent on surveillance duty. The trio reportedly stole $3,000 worth of items, including sneakers and jewelry. Soto now faces multiple charges including home invasion, kidnapping, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, armed robbery, and impersonation of a public official. Investigations are ongoing to locate the other two suspects. STORY 2: Seven-Year-Old Girl Overcomes Rare Condition Following Groundbreaking Global Debut Treatment Seven-year-old Inaaya Shabbir, diagnosed with Wolman's Disease, a rare genetic condition affecting one in 350,000 babies, has become the first person worldwide to receive a revolutionary NHS treatment. Shabbir underwent enzyme replacement therapy at Birmingham Children's Hospital, utilizing Sebelipase alfa, an innovative drug now recommended for nationwide use within the NHS. Once expected to live only six months, Shabbir is thriving due to this treatment, previously sought through crowdfunding by her parents.The treatment has shown significant progress in combating Wolman's Disease, which leads to organ damage and early death if untreated, allowing affected children to have a normal life expectancy. This medical breakthrough spearheaded by Birmingham Children's Hospital brings hope to children globally affected by this condition. STORY 3: Dacula High School Student Arrested for Bringing Gun on Campus A student from Dacula High School was arrested following reports of him bringing a gun to school. The arrest was made after another student alerted the school administrators about the situation. The school resource officer conducted a search which revealed the weapon. While the student did not threaten anyone with the firearm, the incident has been taken seriously leading to criminal charges and strict school disciplinary actions. The school principal commended the students and parents who reported the incident, stressing the need for open communication between students and staff to maintain safety. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back.   Break 2: TOM WAGES   STORY 4: Stone Mountain Park Hosting Lunar New Year Festival Stone Mountain Park is hosting its second annual Lunar New Year Festival to celebrate the cultural traditions of Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other lunar calendar-based New Year festivities. The festival will include a Lunar New Year Drone and Light Show, a lighted parade, cultural craft activities, and live entertainment. Certified instructors from the Chinese Cultural School of Atlanta will showcase calligraphy, yo-yo demonstrations, knot tying, and more. Attendees can take pictures with ambassadors in cultural attire, and a lighted reflection walkway will offer well wishes for the new year. Each night concludes with a drone show, Lunar New Year Light Show, and fireworks finale. STORY 5: Gwinnett's Gateway85 CID Continues Efforts to Support Growing Latino Community The Gateway85 CID hosted a gathering at Corners Outreach, bringing together 38 community participants, including business leaders, non-profits, and government officials. The event aimed to address the needs of the expanding Latino community in Gwinnett County. Discussions focused on enhancing accessibility to vital services, education, and employment opportunities for Latinos. The CID aims to create a coalition of leaders and service providers to streamline support in health services, education, job training, and employment opportunities. The meeting emphasized the economic significance of the Latino labor force in Georgia and laid the groundwork for building momentum to improve the lives of Latino community members.   ***GCPS LIVE READ***   Hey, Gwinnett! Don't forget to mark your calendar for the GCPS Teacher Job Fair in just 9 days! Join us on February 10th at 8am at the Gas South Convention Center.   This is a golden opportunity to be a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools - Georgia's largest school district and a top employer recognized by Forbes.   Whether you're kick-starting your career or seeking a change, your passion for education could find its perfect home with us. Say 'yes' to GCPS, where passion meets opportunity!     STORY 6: Norcross Nonprofit To Host Fundraiser Feb. 17 Atlanta-based DFOWW Inc., a nonprofit charity organization, is hosting a fundraising event featuring plant, aromatherapy candle, and herbal tea sales on Feb. 17 at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center. Proceeds will support the organization's Write-Right Nutrition Program. The plant selection includes rare varieties, and prices range from $9 to $45. Aromatherapy candles are priced at $15 each or two for $25. Purchases are tax-deductible. The event includes a free catered lunch from Olive Garden for buyers. For more information, call 678-977-9703 or visit www.dfoww.org.   STORY 7: Buford Teacher Earns National Award Tim Harris of Buford High School has been honored with the Outstanding Speech and Debate Educator Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Harris, Georgia's Section 3 winner, was recognized for his impactful coaching in dramatic interpretation and extemporaneous speaking, leading to numerous regional and state championships. Harris has left an indelible impact on students who have excelled in various fields. His accolades include being named Teacher of the Year at Buford High School and Troup High School, earning STAR Teacher honors nine times, and receiving the Northeast Georgia Outstanding Educator twice.   We'll have final thoughts after this.   Break 4: INGLES 1 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. 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Competitive debate veteran and veteran debate coach James Fishback joins Tim to talk about free speech, and at times the lack of certain kinds of debate in high school debate. James founded an organization called Incubate Debate in 2019 after serving as a volunteer debate coach in Miami-Dade county for two-years. Prior to that, he competed in high school debate for four-years in Broward County. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/shapingopinion/Hijacking_High_School_Debate_auphonic.mp3 James Fishback started Incubate Debate, with the goal of making debate accessible to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds and political beliefs. Over the past four years, James says Incubate Debate has helped thousands of students from all over Florida through its tournaments, workshops, and camps, all at no cost. But what caught our attention was some publicity James received when he spoke out on the issue of free speech and high school debate. According to James, there are some points you're just not allowed to make as a high school debater.  But before we get into that, I wanted to find out more about James' own experience with high school debate and how it's supposed to be. Links Incubate Debate At High School Debates, Debate is No Longer Allowed, The Free Press National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) NSDA Statement on Its Policies (Link to Google Docs) About this Episode's Guest James Fishback James Fishback founded Incubate Debate in 2019 after serving as a volunteer debate coach in Miami-Dade county for two-years and competing in high school debate for four-years in Broward County. Both were incredible and eye-opening experiences, but ones in which he recognized tremendous issues that prevented many students from participating in and reaping the benefits of debate. In 2019, he started Incubate Debate, with the goal of making debate accessible to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds and political beliefs. Over the past four years, Incubate has welcomed thousands of students from all over Florida to its tournaments, workshops, and camps, all at no cost. Incubate is built on the principle of making debate easy to learn, hard to master. Through our proprietary debate formats (TownHall, Roundtable, Tribunal), Incubate is easy to learn: students get a basic understanding of the rules and processes fast, but it is hard to master because it demands a high level of skill, knowledge, and practice to be successful. Mastering Incubate's challenging, yet accessible style of debate requires dedication and a willingness to continually strive for improvement. NSDA Statement The following is the Editor's Note from The Free Press Article mentioned in the episode and linked-to above: "One day after this story published, the NSDA released a statement on Twitter, stating in part: 'Our judge training materials in partnership with the National Federation of State High School Associations provide best practices for adjudicating speech and debate, such as "Judges should decide the round as it is debated, not based on their personal beliefs."...Tabroom.com is a project of the National Speech & Debate Association, and its purpose is to provide a tournament management system for debate and speech tournaments worldwide. The 47,000 judge paradigms housed therein represent the opinions and viewpoints of the individual paradigm authors. Schools or other organizations that use Tabroom.com to hire judges are free to evaluate those paradigms before engaging their services.'"  

This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Dr. James Weaver, Director of Performing Arts and Sports for the National Federation of State High School Associations, an organization based in Indianapolis that serves more than 19,000 high schools. In this episode we'll learn about how the NFHS works to advocate for arts education at the national level, and as a former orchestra director at schools in Minnesota and South Dakota, James will share some ideas for advocacy and recruitment at the local level. Our conversation was recorded in May, 2023. It's broken up in to two episodes, and this is part 2.

This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. James Weaver, a former band director, and Director of Performing Arts and Sports for the National Federation of State High School Associations, an organization based in Indianapolis that serves more than 19,000 high schools. In this episode we'll learn about NFHS's leadership role in the International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study at the beginning of the pandemic, and find out more about other resources that the organization makes available to music educators. Our conversation was recorded in May of 2023. It's broken up into two episodes, and this is part 1.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3 Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0 Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3 Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0. Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3 Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win. Tonight Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds. Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1) NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic. WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment. NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again. NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season. NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month. Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10 Lake County 6, Lansing 5 South Bend 9, Beloit 4 Today Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9 Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2 Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2 Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1 Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2 Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2 Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2 Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1 Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2 Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 2, Colon 1 Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2 Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1 Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1 Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1 Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0 Watervliet 6, Coloma 1 Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie Fennville 3, Lawton 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0 GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1 Today Girls Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game Kalamazoo Central 9th place Battle Creek Central 10th place Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m. SAC Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Non-Conference Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3 Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0 Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3 Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0. Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3 Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win. Tonight Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds. Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1) NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic. WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment. NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again. NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season. NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month. Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10 Lake County 6, Lansing 5 South Bend 9, Beloit 4 Today Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9 Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2 Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2 Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1 Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2 Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2 Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2 Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1 Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2 Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 2, Colon 1 Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2 Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1 Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1 Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1 Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0 Watervliet 6, Coloma 1 Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie Fennville 3, Lawton 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0 GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1 Today Girls Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game Kalamazoo Central 9th place Battle Creek Central 10th place Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m. SAC Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Non-Conference Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3 Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0 Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3 Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0. Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3 Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win. Tonight Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds. Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1) NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic. WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment. NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again. NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season. NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month. Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10 Lake County 6, Lansing 5 South Bend 9, Beloit 4 Today Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9 Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2 Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2 Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1 Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2 Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2 Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2 Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1 Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2 Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 2, Colon 1 Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2 Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1 Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1 Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1 Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0 Watervliet 6, Coloma 1 Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie Fennville 3, Lawton 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0 GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1 Today Girls Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game Kalamazoo Central 9th place Battle Creek Central 10th place Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m. SAC Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Non-Conference Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3 Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0 Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3 Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0. Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3 Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win. Tonight Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds. Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1) NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic. WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment. NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again. NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season. NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month. Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10 Lake County 6, Lansing 5 South Bend 9, Beloit 4 Today Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9 Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2 Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2 Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1 Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2 Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2 Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2 Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1 Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2 Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 2, Colon 1 Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2 Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1 Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1 Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1 Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0 Watervliet 6, Coloma 1 Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie Fennville 3, Lawton 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0 GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1 Today Girls Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game Kalamazoo Central 9th place Battle Creek Central 10th place Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m. SAC Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Non-Conference Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3 Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0 Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3 Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0. Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3 Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win. Tonight Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds. Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1) NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic. WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment. NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again. NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season. NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month. Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10 Lake County 6, Lansing 5 South Bend 9, Beloit 4 Today Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9 Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2 Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2 Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1 Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2 Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2 Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2 Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1 Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2 Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 2, Colon 1 Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2 Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1 Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1 Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1 Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0 Watervliet 6, Coloma 1 Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie Fennville 3, Lawton 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0 GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1 Today Girls Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game Kalamazoo Central 9th place Battle Creek Central 10th place Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m. SAC Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Non-Conference Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Pittsburg Pirates 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland Guardians 3 Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Tigers 4, Pirates 0 – Michael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0 Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Tuesday night. Lorenzen (2-2) gave up five hits and two walks and has allowed just two runs in his last three starts. Will Vest worked two scoreless innings, with three strikeouts, and Jose Cisnero pitched the ninth. Torkelson scored and knocked in another run. Riley Greene had three hits. Shut out for the second time in three games, Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 14 games while scoring just 22 runs. Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox 8, Guardians 3 – Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3 Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3. Lance Lynn allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four straight games since Matt Davidson in 2017. Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0. Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3 Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a nifty grab in the Houston Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Justin Steele (6-1) hadn’t given up more than three runs in a game this season before the Astros jumped on him for four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead. The Astros had four of their season-high six doubles in that inning en route to their third consecutive victory. Steele allowed five hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. Cristian Javier (4-1) allowed two hits and one run in six innings for his second straight win. Tonight Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3) at Detroit (Rodriguez 4-2), 1:10 p.m.        News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 4-1) at Houston (France 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Battenfield 0-4) at Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Conference Finals (Best of 7) Last Night Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets 132, Los Angles Lakers 126                            (DEN leads 1-0) Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 – Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener Nikola Jokic’s powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points before the Lakers made a late push before falling short of winning an opener on the road for the third time in these playoffs. Anthony Davis scored 40 points for the Lakers and LeBron James came up one assist shy of a triple double to go with his 26 points and 12 rebounds. Last Night Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                                  (Game 1) NBA – The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they’ll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.  Detroit had the worst record in the NBA and was one of the three teams with the best odds of winning. The Pistons wound up falling all the way to fifth, the worst of their possible outcomes.   Indiana has the 7th pick and the Bulls pick at 11 was traded to Orlando in the deal for Nikola Vucevic. WNBA – WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games for player’s allegation she was bullied The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon, one of the league’s marquee figures, for two games after former Aces player Dearica Hamby said she had been bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, was suspended without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation. The league also rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2025 draft for a different issue — a violation of league rules regarding impermissible player benefits involving Hamby. Hammon and the Aces have not responded to requests for comment. NHL – Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition to the three propositions had a double-digit lead over those in favor, with only ballots dropped off Tuesday left to count. The Coyotes had hoped a new arena in Tempe would finally allow the franchise to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. Now it appears the franchise has to search for a new home again. NFL – ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019. He returned to the network last year and became part of the “College GameDay” crew as well as hosting some alternate presentations of ESPN games, including the CFP National Championship. That will continue, but it is McAfee’s show that has created the most buzz. ESPN also announced a documentary series on Serena Williams and four major matchups for the upcoming college football season. NFL – Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced that the Saturday night game on Wild Card weekend will be on Peacock. It will be preceded by a late afternoon playoff game on NBC and Peacock that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Peacock game will also be broadcast on NBC stations in the markets of the two teams. Subscription rates for Peacock start at $4.99 per month. Soccer – CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The Concussion Legacy Foundation says the North American Soccer League veterans were found to have the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in athletes, combat veterans and others who have sustained repeated head trauma. English star Jimmy Fryatt was one of them. He was considered one of the best at heading the ball. Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit. Some of the ex-players’ families say hearing from those who suffered from the disease is a key to preventing and treating it. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan 11, Great Lakes 10 Lake County 6, Lansing 5 South Bend 9, Beloit 4 Today Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 11:05 a.m. (DH) South Bend Cubs at Beloit Sky Carp, 12:05 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. MHSAA – 1-and-1 free throws to be eliminated at the high school level next season One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. High school basketball teams now will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes for next school year were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ basketball rules committee, then by its board of directors. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fouls, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Lakeshore 10, Portage Central 9 Michigan Lutheran 12, New Buffalo 1- Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 18, New Buffalo 3 – Game 2 Brandywine 3, Watervliet 2 – Game 1 Watervliet 4, Brandywine 1 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Christian 5, Buchanan 1 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Christian 4, Buchanan 0 – Game 2 Bridgman 11, Coloma 0 – Game 1 Bridgman 17, Coloma 0 – Game 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 10, South Haven 0 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 7, South Haven 3 – Game 2 River Valley 1, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 River Valley 8, Eau Claire 4 – Game 2 Niles 7, Plainwell 6 – Game 1 Plainwell 1, Niles 0 – Game 2 Otsego 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 1 Otsego 5, Paw Paw 0 – Game 2 Sturgis 11, Three Rivers 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 1 – Game 2 Vicksburg 12, Edwardsburg 8 – Game 1 Edwardsburg 8, Vickburg 5 – Game 2 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Forest Hills Eastern 10, Mattawan 0 – Game 1 Mattawan 3, Forest Hills Eastern 0 – Game 2 Gobles 21, Holland Black River 1 – Game 1 Gobles 12, Holland Black River 2 – Game 2 Parchment 8, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 2, Colon 1 Comstock 19, Marcellus 7 – Game 1 Comstock 16, Marcellus 1 – Game 2 Softball St. Joseph 13, Dowagiac 3 – Game 1 St. Joseph 11, Dowagiac 6 – Game 2 Mattawan 16, South Haven 3 – Game 1 South Haven 15, Mattawan 6 – Game 2 Buchanan 2, Kalamazoo Christian 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 9, Kalamazoo Christian 3 – Game 2 Coloma 10, Bridgman 0 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Bridgman 3 – Game 2 Niles 11, Plainwell 3 – Game 1 Niles 16, Plainwell 1 – Game 2 Otsego 4, Paw Paw 3 – Game 1 Otsego 8, Paw Paw 0 – Game 1 Three Rivers 17, Sturgis 2 – Game 1 Three River 28, Sturgis 0 – Game 2 Edwardsburg 11, Vicksburg 10 – Game 1 Vicksburg 14, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 2 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 1 Portage Central 15, Battle Creek Cent. 0 – Game 2 Parchment 16, Kalamazoo Hackett 1 – Game 1 Parchment 13, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 – Game 2 Centreville 5, Colon 0 – Game 1 Centreville 15, Colon 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Michigan Lutheran 1, Berrien Springs 0 Watervliet 6, Coloma 1 Bangor 1, Hartford 1 – Tie Fennville 3, Lawton 1 Kalamazoo Hackett 7, Parchment 0 GR Covenant Christian 2, Holland Black River 1 Today Girls Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m.              Championship game Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                       3rd place game Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.      5th place game Portage Northern at Kal. Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.     7th place game Kalamazoo Central 9th place Battle Creek Central 10th place Wolverine Paw Paw at Niles, 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 5:00 p.m. SAC Delton-Kellogg at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Allegan, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Non-Conference Buchanan at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Marcellus at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Calhoun Christian, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Our Lady of the Lake at Benton Harbor, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Zion Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Softball Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Martin at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. Mendon at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Grant, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this month, the Oregon School Activities Association unanimously voted in favor of making girls wrestling an official high school sport starting in the fall. The move is intended to boost equity for girls wrestling programs in Oregon by improving access to training facilities and coaching staff, and by separately scheduling competitions for girls and boys matches. Since the 2018-2019 wrestling season, the OSAA has awarded state championship titles for girls wrestling matches, which previously were held as exhibition tournaments.According to a proposal submitted by school athletic officials to the OSAA in January, there are more than 1,100 athletes competing in girls wrestling programs in Oregon high schools, a 25 percent increase from the previous year. Nationwide, participation in the sport increased by 50 percent in just four years, according to a 2021-2022 survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations.Joining us to talk about girls wrestling in Oregon are Sarahi Chavez, a sophomore and member of the girls wrestling team at McKay High School in Salem; Jessica Lister, the head coach of the girls wrestling team at Hood River Valley High School and a three-time All-American wrestler; and Trent Kroll, the athletic director of Hood River Valley High School who successfully petitioned the OSAA to change the status of girls wrestling.

Nationally, 83 percent of all children aged 6 to 17 participated in at least one extracurricular activity, including clubs, sports, or lessons, in 2022. The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leader and advocate for high school athletics as well as fine and performing arts programs. Within our 51 member state associations (including Washington, D.C.), we serve 19,500 high schools and more than 12 million young people. The National Federation of State High School Associations writes playing rules for high school sports and provides guidance on a multitude of national issues. We offer online education courses for high school coaches, officials, students, parents, and speech and music leaders through the NFHS Learning Center. We showcase high school sports and performing arts online through the NFHS Network. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that all students have an opportunity to enjoy healthy participation, achievement and good sportsmanship in education-based activities. Ken Burke is the Coordinator of Performing Arts and Sports at National Federation of State High School Associations. Its his job to ensure student athletes all across America have access to compete in higher educational activities which positively contribute to the overall wellness of high school students all across America. For Burke, “my passion to succeed and the servant leadership qualities I possess power me through each day. Three things push me to be the best person, student, and employee that I can possibly be: hard work, dedication, and the ability to make the most out of every situation. While learning from amazing leaders and managers throughout my life, I have understood what it takes to succeed wherever we end up in life.” He joined me this week to tell me more. LinkedIn: @KenBurke Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/competing-for-christ-podcast/id1572296719 Email: hkburke25@gmail.com

When COVID-19 caused schools to keep students of all grades at home, those arguably most disadvantaged by this were musicians. Many barriers stood in the way of getting students back in the music room: aerosolization from instruments and voice, close proximity between students, secretions from brass instruments, and antiquated ventilation systems in thousands of school buildings. Early projections indicated that musicians would not get back in the room for 2 YEARS! Well, that didn't happen, and our guests are a huge reason why. Steven and Yasi talk to Dr. Mark Spede, Director of Bands and Conductor of the Symphonic Band at Clemson University, and Dr. James Weaver, Director of Performing Arts and Sports for the National Federation of State High School Associations. These two gentlemen collaborated on expedient and collaborative research that helped crack the code on how to play music in a post-pandemic school environment. To read more on their groundbreaking research, go to https://www.nfhs.org/articles/unprecedented-international-coalition-led-by-performing-arts-organizations-to-commission-covid-19-study/For more on National Federation of State High Schools' online education platform, go to https://nfhslearn.com/For more resources, go to https://athletesandthearts.com/Bios: Dr. James Weaver is the Director of Performing Arts and Sports for the National Federation of State High School Associations. He has been a teacher and administrator at the district, state, and national level. As the Director of Performing Arts and Sports, Dr. Weaver oversees student participation, professional development, and awareness of performing arts activities throughout the nation's 19,500+ high schools. Dr. Weaver has been a part of several national projects for performing arts educators including serving as the co-chair of the International Performing Arts Aerosol Study, creating copyright compliance resources, and developing national trainings for performing arts adjudicators. He most recently became the President of the National Music Council (NMC) in the Fall of 2021. Dr. Weaver specializes in educational administration and leadership focusing on professional development and teacher job satisfaction and retention. Dr. Weaver has degrees from Concordia College - Moorhead, Northern State University, and the University of South Dakota.Dr. Mark J. Spede is Professor of Music, Director of Bands, Director of Tiger Band, and Conductor of the Symphonic Band at Clemson University. He is the recipient of the Clemson University 2009 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities), and three Clemson University Board of Trustees Awards for Faculty Excellence (2008, 2009, and 2012). He has served the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) in a number of capacities; he is currently national president. Dr. Spede previously served on the faculties at the University of Texas and the University of Florida and has degrees from the University of Michigan, Ball State University, and the University of Texas.

It's political season, people! This week we speak with UT Martin quarterback Dresser Winn about his experience in the political world. In 2022 Dresser became the first student-athlete to endorse a political candidate. We discuss Dresser's experience in the NIL world in West Tennessee. We also speak with attorney Dale Hutcherson who represents Dresser in NIL dealings.We discuss our excitement for the Bayou Classic and describe the work Nillie is doing for Grambling State athletes within the Icon 1901 Collective. We also discuss our experience at the Savannah Ghost Pirates game.In our News and Facts segment, we discuss how Givebacks has partnered with several collectives around the nation. We also discuss recent changes to Delaware's NIL legislation and clarification on NIL guidance from the National Federation of State High School Associations.Our NIL Mathlete segment covers estimates related to the Philly NIL Youth Protection Act.We hear from Nillie Athlete Javonte Williams and discuss our favorite recent nillies, including Jesse and Madison Hanson's deal with K-Guard Virginia Gutters and Mike Morris' partnership with the Mike Morse Law Firm.To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email contact@victreefi.com. To learn more about our Framework platform, visit victreefi.com. In This Episode: Dresser WinnDale HutchersonIcon 1901 CollectiveGrambling StateSavannah Ghost PiratesGivebacksNational Federation of State High School AssociationsJavonte Williams- - - - - - - - - - - - - - VicTreeFi on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Website Name Image Likeness: Instagram Name Image Likeness is produced and edited by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

Alan and Steve talk with James Weaver (the Director of Performing Arts and Sports for the National Federation of State High School Associations) about what music teachers need to know about copyright law. More information and show notes available at https://www.musicedinsights.com/uncategorized/copyright-dos-and-donts-with-james-weaver/

Dr. Karissa Niehoff is the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) is the body that creates the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States.Dr. Niehoff has also served on the Education Committee of the United States Olympic Committee, served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, and is a successful teacher and coach.She talks about sportsmanship and what it's doing to the culture of teams across the country. On this episode she explains why good sportsmanship starts with the coach, a Butler University study on the value of high school sports and exercise programs from the perspective of students' mothers. and the steps every coach can take to start to turning their culture around. We hope you enjoy this NFHS Sportsmanship discussion.NFHSTwitter Courtside: @courtsidepod1 #goodsportsmanship #teamculture #nfhssportsmanship

On this edition of the High School Football America Podcast, Jeff Fisher talks with Rob Zimmerman of DeWitt High School in Michigan. Zimmerman is the 2020-21 National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) National Football Coach of the Year.

If Carlus Mansel had it his way, he might have been a basketball player, but his mother had other thoughts. When Carlus' mom told him, "You're too short to play basketball.", he shifted his focus to wrestling. After his wrestling career was over Carlus still loved the sport and became an official. As he "put in the time" he saw more opportunities become available. Now, Carlus is a familiar face at some of the biggest tournaments in the US and is a current member of the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee. If you have a current rule book, check out Page 4.) Carlus shares his wrestling story with us, talks a little about his family life, and goes into detail about how he has worked and continues to work to become a better official.

The question in this episode is, "How might we address the officiating shortage from a youth-first perspective?" We start by talking with Levi, a high school athlete from Hammond Central, in Kids Corner. From there, we interview our expert Dr. David Pierce from the Sports Innovation Institute at IUPUI. Finally, we attempt to answer our question with a Big Idea and round out the episode with our INspiration of the month.This episode of Across Indiana with Josh and Janna was produced by Joshua Long, with editing from Janna Bromm. We'd like to thank Levi for Kidz Corner, Dr. David Pierce with the Sports Innovation Institute, Dave Melton at the Gary Post Tribune, Dana Pappas at NFHS for strategic help, and you for listening. We'd love to hear your big idea, around officiating or other issues affecting Indiana's Youth OR your moment of INspiration. Feel free to send us an email at acrossindianapodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message at ‪(317) 983-3915‬. You can stay up to date on our Instagram at @acrossindiana and Twitter at @acrossindiana or by signing up for our mailing list here: acrossindiana.substack.comResources referenced:  The Sports Innovation Institute Officially Human National Federation of State High School Associations

Lance Frazier's football career has touched every level of the game. The former Mountaineer captain played for both Don Nehlen and Rich Rodriguez during one of the program's most significant transitions. When his Mountaineer career was over he played professionally in the NFL and CFL seeing action with the Dallas Cowboys and winning a Grey Cup championship with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Today Frazier coaches high school football in Pennsylvania where he's been awarded as the state's coach-of-the-year by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Join Brad Howe and Tony Caridi for an insightful look at WVU football and more with a special guest Lance Frazier.

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you some updates from the National Federation of State High School Associations regarding the completion of fall sports and a look ahead to the winter — specifically, wrestling season. STORIES • How Iowa’s latest COVID-19 health measures could impact high school and youth sports: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/10/gov-kim-reynolds-new-public-health-measures-mask-social-distancing-mandates-high-school-sports-ihsaa/6235549002/ • Glen Brand Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/09/glen-brand-wrestling-hall-fame-announces-2021-inductees-iowa-high-school-wrestling-david-kjeldgaard/6224043002/ • Michigan state champ Casey Swiderski commits to Iowa State: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/07/wrestling-casey-swiderski-michigan-state-champ-becomes-iowa-state-first-2022-commit-cyclones-dresser/6203979002/ • Midland’s Damon Huston, a 2020 state finalist, commits to Cyclones: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/05/wrestling-class-1-a-state-finalist-damon-huston-commits-iowa-state-cyclones-kevin-dresser-midland/6181960002/ • NFHS Video Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJLqyyZbxA • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe to the Des Moines Register for all your wrestling updates, news and analysis: desmoinesregister.com/deal

Jack Roberts retired from his position as executive director of the Michigan High School athletic association in August of 2018. At the time, his 32-year tenure was the longest among the active CEOs in the 51 association membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations, for whom Mr. Roberts served as Assistant Director in charge of Public Legislative and Judicial Affairs from 1993 to 1980. He served in the national staff of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from 1981 until 1986 including as FCA, Executive Vice President. Jack shares his observations and what he's learned along the way. The impressive tenure of his service is known for making the right decision. His philosophy was to make "one more call" to get all the facts. We made one more call to Jack to hear more about his incredible career. Listen in to this edition of the Leadership Lowdown! » Visit MBN website: https://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: https://www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: https://twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

RHONDA FARNEY -- Coach Farney has the most career victories of any active girls coach in the nation with a record of 1,183 victories and 337 losses (a .778 winning percentage). Her victory total is sixth on the all-time career list as compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. She has been a high school head coach for 44 seasons. In 32 years at Georgetown High School, her teams have posted 31-consecutive 20-win seasons and 30-straight berths in the UIL state playoffs, including seven appearances in the state tournament -- highlighted by a Class 4A state title during the 2012-2013 season that was climaxed by a come-from-behind 65-60 victory over Dallas Lincoln in the finals to finish with a 34-4 record. She has had more than 75 players compete on the collegiate level, including four of the five starters on this past season's team. The Howard Payne summa cum laude graduate -- still as a teenager. also has served as the head coach at Goldthwaite and Ozona. She was the only girls basketball coach on the Goldthwaite staff and coached the seventh, eighth, junior varsity and varsity . Farney also coached track at both schools. Farney has earned numerous coaching honors, including being named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Pat Summitt National High School Coach of the Year in 2017 and National Federation of High Schools 2013 National Coach of the Year, induction into the Texas Basketball Hall of Fame and the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame and served as a head coach for the 2003 Women's Basketball Coaches Association/Nike All-America Game in Hartford, Conn., in addition to being active in USA Basketball on both the coaching and committee levels. Also on the national scene, Farney has chaired the USA Basketball Cadet and Youth Committee, helping select players and coaches for the Summer Youth Development Festival. In summer 2001, she was one of two high school coaches named by the USA Basketball Women’s Collegiate Committee to serve as floor coach for the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was assistant coach for the 2005 USA Basketball Women’s Youth Development Festival, where her team won the gold medal. Farney was named head coach for the April 2003 WBCA/Nike All-American game in Hartford, Connecticut. Previously, in April 1996, she traveled to Philadelphia as assistant coach for the WBCA/Nike All-American game. Farney served four years on the WBCA and NFCA Board of Directors and completed a term on the NFCA Basketball Rules Committee. Coach Farney also holds the position of girls athletics coordinator at Georgetown. She is married to Dr. Bill Farney, retired executive director of the University Interscholastic League, the ruling body of extra-curricular activities in Texas. @coachfarney farneyr@georgetownisd.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

Join Coach K., and myself, Hootie Hoot to discuss breaking news on Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington NFL professional football team and the allegations against him and several others, the latest on Rachel Nichols of ESPN and the secret conversation of her recorded in a hotel room during her coverage of the NBA Bubble, Tiger Woods return to the Memorial, and our featured guest, Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of State High School Associations. Dr. Niehoff in this very transparent interview discusses the NFHS's recommendation for return to play for high school sports and youth sports, Title IX, concusions, whether she chooses Anika or Martina, what her most  memorable dare was, and much much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-sports-deli/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sports-deli/support

Hosts Keith Myers and Brenda Hilton meet with the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, Karissa Niehoff.

UPMC Sports medicine physician Dr. Jeanne Doperak joins Tim to talk about how athletes of all ages can get back to playing sports again in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. She's one of the people behind the new UPMC Youth Sports Playbook designed to help get young athletes back to competition. In this episode, Dr. Doperak details the thinking behind that playbook, and how to get your young athlete back into sports with confidence, with the right approach and the right mindset. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/UPMC_Get_Back_to_Play_auphonic.mp3 In 2015, the Aspen Institute published a report on youth sports. They looked at youth sports participation among boys and girls from 6 to 12 years old. They found that across the country, roughly 5.5 million kids participate in organized basketball leagues. 5 million play in soccer leagues. 731,000 participate in track and field. 4.5 million kids play in baseball leagues. 1.3 million kids play organized football. And 862,000 kids play in softball leagues. The National Federation of State High School Associations, reports that roughly 8 million teenagers compete in high school sports. And the NCAA reports that 460,000 men and women compete in NCAA collegiate sports. That's a total of 26.4 million young athletes in the United States. That's 26.4 million young athletes who had to stop training, practicing and competing a few months ago when the COVID-19 pandemic changed life in America as we know it. Gyms went dark, courts and fields went empty. Locker rooms….locked. Now, as the country moves forward with a gradual reopening process, sports are set to resume at all levels. This may create some concern on the parts of athletes, their families, coaches, teachers, school administrators and athletic directors. It was with this in mind, that UPMC Sports Medicine in Pittsburgh assembled a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers to create guidelines for the people in charge of creating a safe environment for youth athletes as they start to return to play. Dr. Jeanne Doperak is a UPMC primary care sports medicine physician. She led the development of the UPMC Youth Sports Playbook for a return to sports. Links Dr. Jeanne Doperak, UPMC Sports Medicine UPMC Designs Playbook for Return to Youth Sports, UPMC Go to the UPMC Youth Sports Playbook Here Returning to Sports and Activities, CDC State of Youth Sports, Aspen Institute 2015 Participation in High School Sports Registers First Decline in 30 Years, NFHS Estimated Probability of Competing in College Athletics, NCAA About this Episode's Guest Dr. Jeanne Doperak Jeanne Doperak, DO, a primary care sports medicine physician, sees patients at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and UPMC's Monroeville satellite office. She is a general physician for the athletic departments of both the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, assistant team physician for the Pitt Panthers men's basketball team, head team physician for St. Vincent College, and a medical consultant to Latrobe High School. A valuable source of information on everything sports medicine, Dr. Doperak can provide enlightening commentary on issues affecting athletes of all ages and ability levels, such as the urgency of properly identifying injury in the youth athlete, heat illness, the effects of air quality on athletic performance, and injuries in general. She can also discuss general and women's health issues, such as osteoporosis in the young woman, stress fractures, the clinical side of eating disorders, and exercise and pregnancy. Dr. Doperak is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a “residency liaison” in the Departments of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. She also helps to organize the medical coverage for Pittsburgh's Emergency Medical Services for the annual Pittsburgh Race for the Cure.

UPMC Sports medicine physician Dr. Jeanne Doperak joins Tim to talk about how athletes of all ages can get back to playing sports again in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s one of the people behind the new UPMC Youth Sports Playbook designed to help get young athletes back to competition. In this episode, Dr. Doperak details the thinking behind that playbook, and how to get your young athlete back into sports with confidence, with the right approach and the right mindset. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/UPMC_Get_Back_to_Play_auphonic.mp3 In 2015, the Aspen Institute published a report on youth sports. They looked at youth sports participation among boys and girls from 6 to 12 years old. They found that across the country, roughly 5.5 million kids participate in organized basketball leagues. 5 million play in soccer leagues. 731,000 participate in track and field. 4.5 million kids play in baseball leagues. 1.3 million kids play organized football. And 862,000 kids play in softball leagues. The National Federation of State High School Associations, reports that roughly 8 million teenagers compete in high school sports. And the NCAA reports that 460,000 men and women compete in NCAA collegiate sports. That’s a total of 26.4 million young athletes in the United States. That’s 26.4 million young athletes who had to stop training, practicing and competing a few months ago when the COVID-19 pandemic changed life in America as we know it. Gyms went dark, courts and fields went empty. Locker rooms….locked. Now, as the country moves forward with a gradual reopening process, sports are set to resume at all levels. This may create some concern on the parts of athletes, their families, coaches, teachers, school administrators and athletic directors. It was with this in mind, that UPMC Sports Medicine in Pittsburgh assembled a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers to create guidelines for the people in charge of creating a safe environment for youth athletes as they start to return to play. Dr. Jeanne Doperak is a UPMC primary care sports medicine physician. She led the development of the UPMC Youth Sports Playbook for a return to sports. Links Dr. Jeanne Doperak, UPMC Sports Medicine UPMC Designs Playbook for Return to Youth Sports, UPMC Go to the UPMC Youth Sports Playbook Here Returning to Sports and Activities, CDC State of Youth Sports, Aspen Institute 2015 Participation in High School Sports Registers First Decline in 30 Years, NFHS Estimated Probability of Competing in College Athletics, NCAA About this Episode’s Guest Dr. Jeanne Doperak Jeanne Doperak, DO, a primary care sports medicine physician, sees patients at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and UPMC’s Monroeville satellite office. She is a general physician for the athletic departments of both the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, assistant team physician for the Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team, head team physician for St. Vincent College, and a medical consultant to Latrobe High School. A valuable source of information on everything sports medicine, Dr. Doperak can provide enlightening commentary on issues affecting athletes of all ages and ability levels, such as the urgency of properly identifying injury in the youth athlete, heat illness, the effects of air quality on athletic performance, and injuries in general. She can also discuss general and women’s health issues, such as osteoporosis in the young woman, stress fractures, the clinical side of eating disorders, and exercise and pregnancy. Dr. Doperak is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a “residency liaison” in the Departments of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. She also helps to organize the medical coverage for Pittsburgh’s Emergency Medical Services for the annual Pittsburgh Race for the Cure.

Photo by Ye Fang Kuang via Flickr Competitive video gaming may be coming soon to a school near you. E-sports  (short for "electronic sports") is a $900 million dollar global industry. In South Korea, top video game players are household names, and matches are televised. Here in the United States, more than 80 colleges and universities, including Kent State and the University of California - Berkeley, now offer esports scholarships. High schools are getting in on the action too. In October 2018, the National Federation of State High School Associations -- the same organization that promotes interscholastic sports and performing arts activities -- launches its first-ever eSports season; six different states hosted their first-ever state video game championships in January 2019. In February, another season of high school esports kicks off, with three additional states joining in on the fun. To many parents and grandparents, the idea of video games as a sport sounds, well, ridiculous. But coaches and players say that esports have a lot more in common with football, basketball and soccer than you may think. The real benefit of school sports, most people know, is that they teach teamwork, discipline and camaraderie. Few high school football players will go on to play football after high school, but the lessons learned on the field linger. So do the relationships players develop with their coaches and teammates. The same holds true for competitive video gamers. Like other athletes, they must learn how to communicate effectively and how to best use the strengths of each person on the team. They must learn how to control their emotions and assess and respond to an ever-changing environment. They gain a sense of pride and connection. In fact, there a lot of good reasons to say yes to esports: Kids thrive when they connect with other kids who share their passions Esports teams are under the supervision of a coach during practices and meets (rather than spending dozens of unsupervised hours playing video games) Esports fall under school athletic policies, so competitors must meet academic eligibility requirements and adhere to behavioral standards Anyone can compete in eSports. Size and strength aren't a plus or a minus, and mixed gender teams are common. (Check out this awesome Microsoft commercial, which illustrates how adaptive controllers break down barriers by allowing kids of all abilities to play together.) Most schools already have the equipment necessary to participate in eSports There's almost no travel involved (especially when compared to other sports!) In this episode,  Janet & Jen discuss: What esports are How -- and why -- esports can benefit video game-loving boys, especially non-athletic boys who don't feel connected to school What parents & teachers need to know about esports & competitive video gaming The similarities between esports & traditional sports What kids can learn from esports Links we mentioned (or should have) in Episode 149: Video Games are the New Competitive Sport in Schools -- Jen's article about esports Griffin's Chovy on His Ridiculous KDA of 104 & The Strength of His Team -- ESPN article (yes, an ESPN article!) about a competitive League of Legends player Which Schools Offer eSports Scholarships How to Start a High School Esports League & Benefit Your Got a competitive gamer in your life? Leave us a message! We'd love to interview him on in upcoming episode.

The Moeller football program was certainly in the spotlight this week. Doug Rosfeld, the GCL South coach of the year, made significant headlines Monday morning after he decided to leave the Crusaders to become the Cincinnati Bengals’ director of coaching operations. On Monday morning, the school lauded Rosfeld, a 1997 graduate, while moving forward on a bittersweet day. Moeller named Todd Naumann as the acting head coach while the school conducts a national search to replace Rosfeld. Moeller Athletic Director Mike Asbeck said Naumann was a candidate though there was no timeline on naming the new coach. Naumann joins the WCPO High School Insider Podcast to discuss his duties this week and the message to the team during this transition. WCPO’s Mike Dyer and Keenan Singleton along with TriStateFootball.com’s Greg Shoemaker also discuss the news that the National Federation of State High School Associations will permit the use of instant replay during state football playoff games this upcoming season.

It's been a discussion for years and has come up multiple times recently. Tyler Bates (better known as TB) joins me again on the show to help educate everyone on the different pros and cons of implementing shot clocks in High School basketball.  We're giving you our opinions, experiences and overall thoughts on why we should add shot clocks to High School basketball. (And not just in the 8 states that currently do have them) Believe it or not there are some cons to adding them. Make sure you listen in to find out what they are.    We reference the following articles/websites in the show, so make sure to check them out:  MICHAEL LYCKLAMA (Idaho Statesman)  http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/high-school/article202503579.html NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) https://www.nfhs.org/articles/shot-clock-in-high-school-basketball-the-debate-continues/

Bob Gardner has been the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations since May of 2010. He will be retiring from this position in August of 2018 after nearly 50 years of serving in secondary education. Gardner was only the fifth full-time executive director for the NFHS since 1940. During his 18 years on the NFHS staff in Indianapolis, participation in high school sports has increased by almost 400,000, including the expanded opportunity for students with disabilities in high school sports. Gardner has led the organization’s focus on risk minimization in high school sports, with particular emphasis on concussion awareness, and has brought a heightened national presence to the work of the NFHS and its member state associations. In addition to the continual expansion of the NFHS Learning Center during his tenure, Gardner is credited with starting the NFHS Network, the first-of-its-kind digital coverage of high school sports with more than 25,000 events covered during the 2016-17 school year. He spent his career in Indiana as a teacher and coach at three schools for eight years and as an athletic director. In 1978, Gardner became principal of Milan Junior-Senior High School, followed by a stint as superintendent of the Milan Community Schools. After serving on the Indiana High School Athletic Association board of directors during his time at Milan, Gardner joined the IHSAA staff in 1985 as assistant commissioner. He served 10 years in that role prior to becoming commissioner in 1995. Gardner joined the NFHS staff in 2000 as chief operating officer and served in that position for 10 years prior to becoming executive director. During this time, he chaired the NFHS Rules Review Committee and was responsible for day-to-day operations of the organization. He has served on the board of directors for USA Football, USA Basketball and the Indiana Sports Corp. He is a member of the Indiana High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. In today’s episode, we discuss: His career serving student-athletes The movie Hoosiers and the real-life story The future of High School sports   Website: www.NFHS.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/NFHS1920 Twitter: @nfhs_org The High School Sports Network:  www.nfhsnetwork.com Coaching & Educational Courses: www.nfhslearn.com Click here for the article about Bob's upcoming retirement. Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest ... Curtis Hollomon (NCAA) - Episode 064 Travis Daugherty (HS Basketball Coach & Sports Parenting Author) - Episode 063 Todd Gongwer (author of LEAD...for God's Sake) - Episode 062 Darrin Gray (All Pro Dads) - Episode 059 Kevin Harrington (original Shark on "Shark Tank") - Episode 021 Bobby Cox (IHSAA Commissioner) - Episode 019 Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors head coach) - Episode 001   Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice.

It's the last episode of Skillset’s Season Two, our masterclass on high school movies. But I can’t throw my graduation cap before I get to talk about three of my all-time favorite flicks. First up, Bring it On introduced us to the crazy world of high school competitive cheerleading. But it turns out some of those insane moves -- okay, a lot of them -- aren’t technically legal. So how real is Bring it On? We ask Susie Knoblauch of the National Federation of State High School Associations who oversees cheer battles to separate the truth from the tinsel. Then, we talk about the most famous prom dress in movie history. Hint: It’s pink. It’s covered in blood. It’s Carrie’s, and costume designer Luis Sequera had the tough job of updating the iconic gown when Hollywood remade Carrie 37 years after the original. That’s several lifetimes in teenage trends. And finally, let’s go to Harry Potter’s Hogwarts where the class subjects are fiction, but the teaching styles are all too real. There’s good teachers and bad teachers, boring classes and classes that should be interesting but somehow still wind up boring because the teacher doesn’t care. Dr. Melissa Johnson of Virginia Commonwealth University studied their teaching styles and discovered who is the worst teacher at Hogwarts -- and it isn't because they tried to kill their students. Skillset will be back in early spring with our third season and a new theme. We’ll be traveling around the world in eight episodes, so subscribe to the show on your favorite podcatcher and join us for a new adventure and a new batch of experts.

Stronger Together with Valarie Miller and Rev. Ray: ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH FRIENDSHIPS Baker lettered two years in football at NSU and was an All-CIAA performer in 1963 ... Was selected in the 19th round of the 1964 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, making him the first NSU and CIAA player to be drafted by an NFL team ... Baker was also the first NSU athlete to ever play professionally, with stints with the Montreal Alouettes on the Canadian Football League from 1964-69, with the New York Giants of the NFL from 1970-71, and then for multiple teams in the World Football League thereafter ... Was a 2004 inductee into the NSUAF Sports Hall of Fame. Morris' contribution: 127 points. His total shot attempts are lost to history, but Morris made 57 field goals, a bucket about every 30 seconds. He was 13 for 21 from the foul line, shooting underhanded “granny-style,” as required by coach Smith. Morris' point total still stands as the second-highest nationwide for a high school player. The record, set a year earlier in 1960, is 135. Morris is one of 15 high school boys to score more than 100 in a game, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. His 57 field goals that night are a national record.Morris holds another record from that night for which he's not recognized: highest point total in a Virginia high school basketball game. The Abounding Grace Show with Minister Van? – Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work with Rev. Pat" - Thursdays @ 12:00 Noon; "Friday Night Joy with Rev. Ray and Friends" - Fridays @ 7:00 pm; "Stronger Together with Valerie Miller and Rev. Ray " - Sundays @ 7:00 pm;