Mario Impemba is an American sportscaster, currently the TV voice of the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...

 and the radio and TV voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball

Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are the men's basketball team that represent Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, USA. The school's team competes in The Summit League and plays their home games at the Athletics Center O'Rena. The Golden Grizzlies are coached by Greg Kampe...

 team.
Impemba is a 1981 graduate of Stevenson High School

Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Sterling Heights, Michigan)

Adlai E. Stevenson High School is a part of Utica Community Schools located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, a suburb north of Detroit. The school was named for Adlai E. Stevenson, a two-time candidate for President of the United States and former United Nations ambassador. The school is casually...

 in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 129,699...

  and Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

. In high school Mario showed the first flashes of his talent as a member to the school's forensic team. He won numerous invitational tournaments before finishing 3rd in the state final tournament.
At Michigan State University, Impemba volunteered to announce whatever games were being broadcast on the university sports network.