Here is an in-depth look at the varied work that Michael has done.
Broadcaster Michael has been a play-by-play announcer with D1MediaPro on the NFHS Network since the fall of 2020, broadcasting a number of sports across New Jersey. He was the lead broadcaster for the football teams of Hillside High School and Westfield High School as well as Cranford High School baseball and Roselle Catholic High School basketball. Aside from that, he called games at the Metro Classic on BallerTV in 2022 and 2023, including a matchup between Montverde Academy (FL) and Link Academy (MO) with the nation's number one ranking on the line. At Penn State, Michael became a play-by-play and color commentator for CommRadio, a student-run online radio station, and he called women's hockey, women's lacrosse, men's volleyball, and softball during his first year. He also called two women's gymnastics meets for Big Ten Network's online streaming platform, B1G+.
Anchor During his junior and senior years at Westfield High School, Michael was the sports anchor for the school's daily morning show, Blue Devil Television. He reported on scores, statistics, top plays and moments, and he also hosted Siroty Vs., a series in which he faced off against the top athletes at WHS in their respective sport. All 10 episodes can be watched here. Michael also hosted "After the Whistle," a weekly high school football recap show presented by Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications.
Journalist Michael became a New Jersey high school basketball writer for NJHoopRecruit in the summer of 2021, and has featured some of the state's best players. View every story he has written for the site here. Upon beginning college at Penn State, Michael started writing for Onward State, a student-run blog at the University Park campus. He writes mainly about sports, but has also published feature stories, tomfoolery, and more. Read his stories for OS here.
Interview Host Michael has interviewed some of the nation's best high school, college, and professional athletes from the following leagues: