It has been months since high school sports teams have been able to play and have fans in the stands due to COVID-19. The final rounds of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Football and Girls Volleyball tournaments are coming up. A limited numbers of spectators will be allowed to attend those games.
Each year, the Lowell community supports Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids and its Lowell Clubhouse through the annual Pink Arrow Game. This year, due to COVID-19, there is a twist to the annual event.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association says watching other states play football and not have massive outbreak problems on their hands has led to new discussions.
This video from MSU shows a simple band that players of any sport can wrap around their head at the start of a game. When they take a hard hit, all a coach has to do is pull out the band. Reading the results is as simple as a pregnancy test.
High school football practice began earlier this week in Michigan. The start of the season is just around the corner.
Watch for a few changes this season.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced the football playoff matchups for all 8 divisions. That's 256 total teams including many from West Michigan.