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BASKETBALL: Milan sends 3 to Border Clash
Updated: 6/18/2013 5:55:08 PM EST
Milan will be well-represented at the 4th Annual Border Clash All Star Basketball Game at Siena Heights Saturday. Big Red seniors Stephen Evans and CJ Turnage will join head coach Josh Tropea as Monr...
COLUMN: Milan beats the odds in deep postseason run
Updated: 6/14/2013 5:52:44 PM EST
Of the 16 baseball teams that qualified for the final four portion of the postseason in Battle Creek over the weekend, an expected 11 squads won their respective conferences. It’s also not completely...
SEMIFINAL BASEBALL: Milan pitcher Lindeman shows he's ready for the spotlight
Updated: 6/14/2013 5:54:24 PM EST
Thomas Lindeman is just a sophomore, and his short, skinny frame makes him look every bit of the part. But a teen just learning how to operate a motor vehicle, he sure looked comfortable in the drive...
SEMIFINAL BASEBALL: Milan's late rally falls short in loss to Richmond
Updated: 6/14/2013 5:00:00 PM EST
Robert Barnier’s reaction said it all. After grounding out with two down in the seventh inning, the Milan senior left fielder fell straight to the ground, face buried in the dirt just off of the bag ...
BASEBALL: Milan bound for Battle Creek as Big Reds push past Coldwater
Updated: 6/11/2013 8:24:39 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds baseball team won a 1–0 pitchers’ duel against the Coldwater Cardinals Tuesday afternoon in the state quarterfinal round. Thomas Lindeman pitched all seven innings for Milan, str...
QUARTERFINAL SOFTBALL: Mattawan denies Saline trip to Battle Creek
Updated: 6/11/2013 3:51:36 PM EST
Sometimes in sports, a few mistakes is what separates a team from the thrill of victory and the crush of defeat. For the Saline Hornets softball team, they led the state quarterfinals against Mattawa...
Dexter: Little League Roundup
Updated: 6/11/2013 11:08:44 AM EST
May 28 Majors Softball: Dexter Family Dentistry Thunderbolts 25, Stingers 8 Maebel Robeson picked up the win for the Thunderbolts allowing two runs in her two innings pitched and tal...
REGIONAL BASEBALL: Zarbaugh pitches Belleville into title game
Updated: 6/10/2013 8:31:34 PM EST
Alex Zarbaugh did it again. Last weekend in the district championship game, Zarbaugh struck out the side in extra innings to earn Belleville a district championship against Crestwood. After the thri...
BASEBALL: Bedford bests Belleville in pitching duel
Updated: 6/10/2013 8:28:52 PM EST
The Belleville High School baseball team’s magical postseason run ended Saturday afternoon after a 1-0 loss to Bedford High School in the regional finals. It was a pitching duel from the start, as ne...
REGIONAL SOCCER: Pioneer downed in semis by Caledonia
Updated: 6/10/2013 8:22:47 PM EST
Pioneer's historic run came to an end Tuesday. After going unbeaten through May, culminating in a district title in the final day of the month, the Pioneers fell to Caledonia 5-1 in the first round o...
REGIONAL SOFTBALL: Belleville rally comes up short in loss to Allen Park
Updated: 6/8/2013 9:19:11 PM EST
The Belleville Tigers softball team saw their season come to an end in the regional semifinals after a 4-3 loss to Allen Park. Freshman Jayla Jackson was in circle for the Tigers and picked up the lo...
REGIONAL SOFTBALL: Whitley provides walkoff hit as Dexter slips past East Lansing in semis
Updated: 6/8/2013 9:11:48 PM EST
After returning from a coaches meeting around 11 p.m. Friday night, the first thing Dexter coach told pitcher Aubree Whitley to do was to start practicing her hitting. Turns out the extra work paid o...
REGIONAL SOFTBALL: Dexter's season ends with mercy loss to Mattawan
Updated: 6/8/2013 9:04:23 PM EST
Throughout the season, the Dexter Dreadnaughts had their ups and downs, but head coach Mark Whitley made sure to express his feelings that what his team had accomplished was a stepping stone. “We had...
REGIONAL BASEBALL: Howell dominates Huron to end Rats' season
Updated: 6/8/2013 7:40:38 PM EST
On their way to a district championship, the Huron baseball team got a combination of effective starting pitching, solid defense, smart base running and clutch hitting. Against Howell in Saturday's r...
BOYS GOLF: Saline claims regional title, preps for state final
Updated: 6/7/2013 1:00:53 PM EST
The Saline boys golf team took the next step in their quest for a state title, claiming the regional championship Thursday at West Shore Country Club in Grosse Ile. As a team, the Hornets shot a 297...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline shut out by Plymouth in regional semi
Updated: 6/6/2013 12:21:13 AM EST
The Saline Hornets girls’ soccer team was eliminated from the playoffs in the Regional Semifinals Wednesday night by the Plymouth Wildcats in a 3 – 0 shutout. Saline was unable to obtain a significan...
Bloomfield Hills Unified denies Pioneer state final berth
Updated: 6/6/2013 12:09:21 AM EST
The Bloomfield Hills Unified girls lacrosse program advanced to its first ever MHSAA Division 1 state finals on Wednesday with a 10-9 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer. “This is a big deal for our girls. O...
REGIONAL SOCCER: Manchester headed to regional final after 2-0 victory
Updated: 6/5/2013 5:12:56 PM EST
In its first year as an "official varsity sport," the Manchester Lady Dutch soccer team couldn't ask for a better start. A season in which the Lady Dutch captured the conference crown and went on to...
GIRLS TENNIS: Saline's Hanna, Pioneer's No. 3 Doubles duo secure state titles
Updated: 6/4/2013 3:11:21 PM EST
Saline's Mary Hanna cruised to a state championship in D-1 No. 1 Singles flight at the State Championships a Midland Tennis Center Saturday. Entering the tournament as the flight's No. 1 seed, Hanna'...
DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Belleville trumps John Glenn, wins 2nd straight title
Updated: 6/4/2013 1:03:54 PM EST
For the second year in a row, a young Belleville Tigers softball team has walked away from the first weekend of the postseason with a district title under their belt. “We don’t have any seniors, but ...
TRACK: Chelsea girls take 31st at state meet
Updated: 6/3/2013 11:20:22 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls track team finished its season at the state championship meet on Saturday. The team finished in the upper half of the field, placing 31 out of the 66 teams that competed....
BOYS GOLF: Chelsea takes fifth at regionals
Updated: 6/3/2013 11:17:18 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys golf team advanced to play in the regional tournament with a fifth place finish at districts Wednesday afternoon. Marshall won the event with a team score of 315. “My bes...
TRACK: Chelsea boys claim first-ever state title
Updated: 6/3/2013 11:12:49 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys track team completed their dominant season by winning the state championship for the first time in school history. The team brought Chelsea its first state title in any sp...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: Belleville squeezes out championship over Crestwood
Updated: 6/4/2013 2:33:27 PM EST
The Belleville High School baseball team did the unthinkable to bring home the game-winning run against Crestwood in Friday’s district championship game. A suicide squeeze play, especially in extra in...
BASEBALL: Walkoff single dooms Saline in district loss to Bedford
Updated: 6/3/2013 11:15:42 PM EST
One day -- next week, perhaps -- Bedford pitcher Jackson Lamb might be a millionaire. After his outing in the Division 1 district finals against Saline on Monday, it’s likely he already feels like a ...
FOOTBALL: Dexter names Ken Koenig head coach
Updated: 6/3/2013 11:02:29 PM EST
After the resignation of former Saline head coach and Ann Arbor Pioneer offensive coordinator Mike Glennie, Dexter Athletic Director Mike Bavineau was forced to search for another head football coach....
DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Flat Rock stuns MIlan with 13-run inning
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:50:53 PM EST
The Flat Rock Rams pulverized the softball in the fifth inning Monday, putting up 13 runs en route to eliminating Milan in district semifinals 16-9. The big inning erased what looked to be a comforta...
Chelsea: U9 Blue finish 2nd at Rose City Tournament
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:46:51 PM EST
The Chelsea Soccer Club Boys U9 Blue soccer team were Runners Up in the U9 Boys division of the Rose City Soccer Tournament in Jackson, MI on Sunday. The team finished with a 2-1-1 record. They play...
Dexter: U11 Soccer club finalists at Jaguar Invite
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:38:22 PM EST
The Dexter Soccer Club U11 girls were finalists in the 2013 Jaguar Invitational held in Novi, MI, May 10-12, 2013. The team is coached by Johno Heslop. ...
MANCHESTER: U-11 Lady Dutch wen Roce City tournament
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:29:13 PM EST
Manchester's U-11 Lady Dutch Girls Soccer Team won this years U-11 Girls Soccer Championship at the Rose City Soccer Tournament on Sunday. This year's Rose City Tournament had 35 participating teams...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: Schrader, Milan blank Flat Rock to earn title game berth
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:21:25 PM EST
A three-run third inning was all the Milan Big Reds needed to advance to the district finals, taking down Flat Rock 4-0. Kyle Schrader got the start for Milan, and twirled a gem, throwing a complete ...
SOFTBALL: Ypsilanti can't cash in with bases loaded, falls to Monroe in district semi
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:21:03 PM EST
Ypsilanti softball has the historic distinction of being the final athletic team in the history of the school. The Phoenix went out with quite a bang. With so much unknown beyond this year, the 6-25...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: Milan shuts down NB Huron to win title
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:41:40 PM EST
The Milan baseball team completed a fantastic performance, especially pitching and on defense in districts, beating New Boston Huron 3-0 in the district final. Between semifinals and finals Big Reds ...
SOFTBALL: Lincoln sends late threat to Saline before 11-2 district semi loss
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:20:28 PM EST
If not for some minor lapses on defense, the Division 1 district softball bracket might have an entirely different landscape. Lincoln trailed just 4-2 to Saline in the fifth inning in Monday’s distr...
SOFTBALL: Saline's Zalewski throws eight-inning no-hitter as Hornets claim district crown
Updated: 6/3/2013 9:50:49 PM EST
It’s been a year since Saline suffered the ultimate district heartbreak. Scoreless through seven, the Hornets gave up two untimely hits and an error before succumbing 2-0. For a moment, it felt like...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: Berki tosses shutout as Saline ousts Lincoln
Updated: 6/3/2013 11:34:24 PM EST
A four-run first inning was more than enough for Saline to punch its ticket to the district title game. The Hornets earned a date with the Bedford Mules by bouncing the Lincoln Railsplitters from the...
DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Grass Lake rallies past Gabriel Richard
Updated: 6/3/2013 12:44:18 PM EST
After advancing to the district final without setting foot on the field, by way of a Willow Run forfeit, the Gabriel Richard softball team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over Grass Lake in the champi...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: FGR clobbers Willow run in semis
Updated: 6/3/2013 12:34:34 PM EST
After going 10-8 through the regular season, Willow Run baseball found itself up facing an uphill battle Saturday, as the Flyers drew four-time district champion Gabriel Richad. The Fighting Irish n...
DISTRICT SOCCER: Manchester tops Blissfield to claim title
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:23:41 AM EST
The Manchester soccer team has played itself into the sweet 16. The Lady Dutch clinched a district championship Saturday, topping Blissfield 6-2. Jessica Manders got the Manchester offense going in...
DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Dexter tops Pioneer, wins first title in 26 years
Updated: 6/1/2013 11:44:23 PM EST
After 26 years, what's a few extra batters? On the verge of winning its first district title since nearly three decades, Dexter saw it's six run lead over Pioneer cut to 7-4 in the final half innin...
DISTRICT SOCCER: Mason ends Dexter season with OT victory
Updated: 6/1/2013 11:16:16 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts came in with a lot of confidence on Saturday with a victory over rival Chelsea just days earlier. All the confidence in the world was not enough for the Dreads as Mason was ab...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: Gabriel Richard mercies Whitmore Lake for 5th straight title
Updated: 6/1/2013 11:44:53 PM EST
Nick O'Donnell must be accustomed to Joe Kendzicky barking at him. Kendzicky, the Fighting Irish starting quarterback and O'Donnell his center this past fall, had a brief heated discussion Saturday ...
DISTRICT BASEBALL: Huron outlasts Skyline to win title
Updated: 6/1/2013 10:03:09 PM EST
Huron made the big plays when it had to Saturday. Whether it was Nasheed Bass' walkoff fielder's choice in the semifinal earlier in the day or his diving catch in center to preserve a two-run lead i...
SOFTBALL: Chelsea downed by Tecumseh in district finals
Updated: 6/1/2013 9:03:55 PM EST
The Tecumseh Indians took advantage of four errors in the Chelsea Bulldogs third inning to advance to the District Finals with a 6 – 3 win Saturday afternoon. Emily Maves had no earned runs and only ...
DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Dexter knocks in 14 hits in district mercy over Huron
Updated: 6/3/2013 10:10:20 PM EST
The Dexter softball team looked to be on a mission early Saturday. The Lady Dreads overwhelmed Huron and used a nine-run third inning to defeat the River Rats 16-1 in a three-inning merry during Sa...
BASEBALL: Huron's walkoff fielder's choice pushes team past Dexter is district semi
Updated: 6/3/2013 9:54:30 PM EST
Ann Arbor Huron has advanced to the district final contest after holding off Dexter 3-2 in the Division 1 District Semifinal. The River Rats claimed the win on a walkoff fielder’s choice hit by Nashe...
GIRLS SOCCER: Gabriel Richard denied district title with PK loss
Updated: 6/1/2013 12:01:59 AM EST
By Kevin Doby Special Writer There are very few more emotionally divisive moments in sports than ending a soccer game in penalty kicks. The Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (FGR) girls soccer tea...
GIRLS SOCCER: Pioneer shuts out Skyline to earn district crown
Updated: 6/1/2013 12:03:37 PM EST
Since losing to Skyline on the last day of April, Pioneer has had almost everything go its way. That trend continued Friday night, as the Pioneers ended the month of May by returning the favor to the...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline runs past Southgate Anderson, into regionals with 7-0 win
Updated: 5/31/2013 10:50:08 PM EST
Fitting with the seemingly never-ending rainy weather, Bob Seger’s Against the Wind blared across the P.A. system at halftime of Saline’s Division 1 district final against host Southgate Anderson. Th...
GIRLS SOCCER: Milan bows out of postseason play with 1-0 loss to New Boston Huron
Updated: 6/1/2013 12:02:25 PM EST
The New Boston Huron Chiefs girls soccer team defeated the Milan Big Reds 1–0 Friday afternoon to advance to the district finals. The two teams were both held scoreless for 74 minutes before Kandra H...
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CASTRO: Season's end...is just the beginning
Updated: 5/31/2013 12:49:11 PM EST
For most of you— it's over. It happens every year, but gets no easier. As another season comes to an end, there's a realization that— for some— their athletic careers have come to an end. As senio...
DEXTER: Little League Roundup
Updated: 5/31/2013 12:28:50 PM EST
May 20 T-Ball: Alpha Coney Island Nationals 14, Tigers 13 After a four-game winning streak, the Alpha Coney Island Nationals, led by coach Scott DeGregorio, lost in a fierce game agai...
GIRLS SOCCER: Manchester routs Will Carleton to open postseason
Updated: 5/31/2013 12:24:52 PM EST
The Manchester Lady Dutch won their first district game against Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy 10-0. Taylor and Jessie Manders powered the Manchester offense, combining for six goals. Taylor finis...
BOYS GOLF: Saline finishes 2nd behind Plymouth at districts
Updated: 5/31/2013 12:08:39 PM EST
The Saline boys golf team scored a second-place finish Wednesday at the district qualifying tournament at Pineview in Ypsilanti. Plymouth (308) took home top-honors, but the Hornets secured a berth ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter blasts past rival Chelsea, into district final
Updated: 5/31/2013 12:13:19 AM EST
Being able to tell a rival that they’ve been swept for the season and postseason is icing on the cake— and Dexter can say just that. The Dreadnaughts drubbed Chelsea 7-0 in Thursday's district semifi...
GIRLS SOCCER: Skyline blanks Huron, will face Pioneer in district final
Updated: 5/31/2013 12:03:42 PM EST
Skyline forward-turned-defender Carmen Flesher admitted she still gets the occasional itch to be a part of the Eagles' offense. The senior did just that Thursday night, joining the rush and burying ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline buries Monroe in weather-shortened contest
Updated: 5/30/2013 11:58:23 PM EST
Thursday night was all about The Taylor Mulder show. The Saline sophomore notched a hat trick before the midway point of the first half as the Hornets breezed by Monroe 5-0 in the Division 1 distric...
GIRLS SOCCER: Gabriel Richard advances with 7-0 win
Updated: 5/30/2013 11:59:02 PM EST
Long range, short range, on free kicks, rebounds or feeds into the box, it didn’t matter Wednesday: Gabriel Richard would not be stopped from finding the back of the net. Five different players score...
BOYS LACROSSE: Tecumseh ends Gabriel Richard's season in regional semifinal
Updated: 5/30/2013 12:55:09 AM EST
The Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (FGR) lacrosse team never gave up in their regional semifinal game against Tecumseh, but their continuous comebacks were never enough and the tea’s season ended wi...
BOYS LACROSSE: Country Day routs Greenhills in regional semis
Updated: 5/30/2013 12:53:36 AM EST
The Ann Arbor Greenhills lacrosse team saw its season come to an end in the regional semifinals against one of the best teams in the state in Detroit Country Day by a score of 18-2 Wednesday night. C...
GIRLS SOCCER: Skyline needs extra time to oust Howell
Updated: 5/30/2013 12:47:07 PM EST
In the waning moments of the second 10-minute overtime period of Wednesday's district quarterfinal, Howell head coach Ryan Carriere was discussing his PK strategy with his bench after the game seemed ...
BOYS LACROSSE: Forest Hills Eastern/North knocks out Pioneer
Updated: 5/30/2013 12:43:21 AM EST
Pioneer made it a close game in the final seconds Wednesday night, but was never able to come all the way back. An early 4-0 deficit proved to be too costly, as the Pioneers were ousted from the post...
BOYS LACROSSE: Saline allows four unanswered goals, falls to U-D in regional semi
Updated: 5/30/2013 12:40:55 PM EST
Saline had no idea who Connor Maks was before the start of Wednesday's Division 1 regional semifinal. The Hornets may never forget his name. Maks scored four goals in a five-minute span while pushi...
GIRLS SOCCER: Belleville eliminated with 3-0 loss to Bedford
Updated: 5/28/2013 11:45:04 PM EST
The Belleville girls’ soccer team did well to fend off the Temperance Bedford offensive attack in its Division 1 district opener Tuesday at Belleville High School. But the Tigers couldn’t keep pace w...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline starts fast, sends Woodhaven home with 4-1 district opener win
Updated: 5/28/2013 10:42:33 PM EST
The Saline Hornets girls soccer team hosted the Woodhaven Warriors in the opening round of the postseason and sent the Warriors home for the summer with a 4–1 win Tuesday evening. The Hornets never p...
SOFTBALL: Pioneer pummels crosstown rival Skyline in district quarterfinal
Updated: 5/28/2013 10:22:47 PM EST
The Ann Arbor Skyline softball team started off on a good note as they scored three runs in the top of the first, but Ann Arbor Pioneer took advantage of poor defense as the scored early and often to ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Lincoln rally falls short, Splitters bow out of postseason
Updated: 5/28/2013 10:07:10 PM EST
Despite an offensive surge towards the end of the match, the Lincoln Railsplitters women’s soccer team was defeated in the first round of the District tournament by the Monroe Trojans 2-1 on Tuesday. ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Milan mercies Airport in district opener
Updated: 5/28/2013 9:59:35 PM EST
The Milan High School girls’ soccer team showed no mercy against an under matched Airport team, and walked away with an 8-0 win in the first round of district play. The game ended at halftime, due ...
BASEBALL: Skyline ousts Pioneer to open postseason
Updated: 5/28/2013 10:00:25 PM EST
Predicted thunderstorms and rain played a factor in Tuesday’s district playoff game, against Ann Arbor Pioneers and the Skyline Eagles. Before the game started there was a light drizzle, but cleared u...
GIRLS SOCCER: Pioneer downs Brighton in district quarters
Updated: 5/28/2013 9:47:17 PM EST
A tornado warning that caused a 30-minute delay couldn’t slow down Ann Arbor Pioneer as they won their district opener over Brighton 5-1. The delay came with 7:30 left in the first half with Pioneer ...
GIRLS TRACK: Lady Dutch take 6th at conference meet
Updated: 5/28/2013 3:32:28 PM EST
Setting a new school record with her first year in track, Junior Taylor Withrow cleared the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 3 inches. "I was pretty happy reaching this goal in my first year," sa...
BOYS TRACK: Manchester finishes 4th at conference meet
Updated: 5/28/2013 3:34:44 PM EST
In the final meet of the season, the Manchester Boys track team placed fourth with 51 points at the conference meet at East Jackson. Michigan Center took first place with 137 points. The top eight f...
GIRLS SOCCER: Manchester drops Quincy to win ISL crossover title
Updated: 5/28/2013 3:25:03 PM EST
The East Independent Soccer League Champions, Manchester (15-1-1), defeated West Independent Soccer League Champions Quincy (11-3-0) 5-2 in the ISL cross over championship game on Wednesday. Jessic...
BOYS LACROSSE: Gabriel Richard upends Dexter, earns rematch with Tecumseh
Updated: 5/25/2013 10:10:55 AM EST
After every win, the Gabriel Richard Irish picks one player to give a game ball to, but Friday night head coach Jim Carl chose three after his team walloped the Dexter Dreadnaughts 13-3. “We give gam...
GIRLS SOCCER: Vollmers, Dexter top Chelsea for SEC White
Updated: 5/24/2013 10:58:52 AM EST
The Chelsea-Dexter rivalry thickens, as the Dexter Dreadnaughts girls’ soccer team was able to defeat the Chelsea Bulldogs 2-0 on senior night to take the SEC White. “It’s a battle,” Dexter coach S...
GIRLS SOCCER: Skyline edges out Huron, clinches SEC Red title
Updated: 5/24/2013 10:51:31 AM EST
In a game where the offense was about as dull as the weather, one team ended the day with a glow as the Skyline Eagles girls soccer team clinched the SEC Red title following a 1-0 victory over the riv...
BOYS LACROSSE: Tecumseh's 12-goal explosion ends season for Chelsea
Updated: 5/24/2013 1:04:42 AM EST
The Tecumseh Indians boys lacrosse team ended the Chelsea Bulldogs season in a decisive manner Thursday evening, beating the visiting Bulldogs 19–3 in the Regional semi-finals. The Indians took a 1...
BOYS LACROSSE: Pioneer opens postseason by drubbing Novi
Updated: 5/23/2013 10:51:40 PM EST
There were times this season that the Ann Arbor Pioneer boys lacrosse team looked like anything but the 2012 Division 1 runner-up. After going the entire 2012 regular season without a loss, the Pione...
GIRLS SOCCER: Milan handles SMCC on Senior Day
Updated: 5/23/2013 7:40:36 PM EST
It was senior day for the Milan girls’ soccer team Wednesday afternoon, but sophomore Hannah Horton stole the show, scoring a hat trick in the Big Reds’ 5-2 victory over Monroe Saint Mary Catholic Cen...
BASEBALL: Fielder's walkoff hit lifts Manchester past Clinton
Updated: 5/23/2013 1:12:38 AM EST
Each Michigander knows that weather in Michigan is inconsistent. It can be sunny one moment with clear skies and — the next — is a downpour. That’s exactly what happened when the Manchester Dutch ho...
BOYS LACROSSE: Hickey, Karapas power Saline to rout of Skyline
Updated: 5/23/2013 1:01:29 AM EST
There wouldn't be any late-game comeback this time. In Wednesday's regional playoff game — the third meeting between the two teams — Saline throttled Skyline 18-10 to end the Eagles' season. After ...
SOFTBALL: Chelsea outlasts Dexter in sloppy contest
Updated: 5/22/2013 9:12:34 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs softball team defeated the Dexter Dreadnaughts 4–3 at home Wednesday night. Both teams struggled defensively; only two of the seven runs scored by either team were earned runs ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Huron staves off Saline attack in 2-1 win
Updated: 5/22/2013 12:09:07 AM EST
ANN ARBOR – The way the Saline girls’ soccer team peppered shots at the Ann Arbor Huron net in the first 10 minutes of Tuesday’s Southeastern Conference Red Division contest, it looked as if the River...
TRACK: Milan boys, girls earn Huron League titles
Updated: 5/21/2013 11:46:21 PM EST
It couldn’t have ended more perfectly for the Milan boys' and girls' track teams, as they each completed a perfect season and won the Huron League Championship outright. It was the first time both t...
BOYS GOLF: Saline edges Bedford to cap perfect regular season
Updated: 5/21/2013 11:30:01 PM EST
The Saline boys golf team finished its regular season unblemished in conference play, finishing a perfect 11-0 against the SEC. The Hornets capped their regular season perfection with a 159-162 win ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Chelsea too much for Ypsilanti in 9-0 win
Updated: 5/21/2013 10:38:22 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls soccer team trounced the Ypsilanti Phoenix 9 –0 Tuesday night. The Bulldogs celebrated senior night on their last home game of the season. “It was a good chance to get a...
SOFTBALL: Monroe makes quick work of Skyline in sweep
Updated: 5/21/2013 1:51:49 PM EST
The Skyline softball team's offensive woes continued Thursday night, as the Eagles were swept by Monroe; Skyline dropped Game 1 11-1 before falling 16-1 in Game 2. Elizabeth Dokas was yoked with the...
BASEBALL: Skyline, Monroe settle for sweep
Updated: 5/21/2013 1:40:22 PM EST
Skyline baseball settled for a split with Monroe Thursday; though the Eagles won the all-important Game 1 to bolster the standing in SEC-play. The Eagles took the early game 13-6 from the Trojans in...
SOFTBALL: Saline dominant in twinbill sweep of PiHi
Updated: 5/21/2013 1:11:12 PM EST
With it being the last game of the regular season, Saline head coach Alicia Seegert decided to let her backups play a more than normal during the course of the season. The Hornet reserves were good ...
BASEBALL: Saline takes two from rival Pioneer
Updated: 5/21/2013 12:56:27 PM EST
Mental and physical toughness is starting to show for the Saline Hornets baseball team, as they seized control in a two-game sweep of Ann Arbor Pioneer Monday. The Hornets took Game 1 19-2 before fini...
BASEBALL: Lincoln hammers rival Ypsilanti
Updated: 5/22/2013 3:28:40 PM EST
On Senior Night at Lincoln High School, the seniors on the 'Splitter baseball team showed up in a big way. Especially Maverick Bristol, who led his team to a 14-0 win with four hits, four RBIs and a ...
SOFTBALL: Lincoln takes opener from rival Ypsilanti
Updated: 5/21/2013 12:12:01 AM EST
It was Senior Night for both the Lincoln softball and baseball teams Monday, and the girls finished up their opener first, taking down cross-town rivals Ypsilanti 5-0. Quite fittingly, it was senior ...
BASEBALL: Tecumseh dashes Dexter's SEC White-title hopes
Updated: 5/21/2013 12:00:51 AM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts' ambition for an SEC title was sullied Thursday night, as they dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Tecumseh Indians. Dreads' pitcher Cole Rize let up eight hits to the ...
GIRLS SOCCER RANKINGS
Updated: 5/20/2013 4:57:23 PM EST
Division 1 1. Plymouth 2. Novi 3. Stoney Creek 4. Forest Hills Central 5. Utica Eisenhower 6. Caldeonia 7. Hartland 8. East Kentwood 9. Rockford 10. Brighton Honorable mention: Okemos, Nort...
TRACK: Milan boys finish dual meet season undefeated
Updated: 5/20/2013 4:09:01 PM EST
The boys track team completed its regular season undefeated with a win against Monroe Jefferson Tuesday. Top finishers for Milan included Kalif Kelsey winning the long jump with a personal best of 2...
TRACK: Milan girls completed undefeated dual meet season
Updated: 5/20/2013 3:59:07 PM EST
Milan completed its fifth straight undefeated dual meet season on Wednesday, as the Big Reds defeated Jefferson 78-50 before taking third place at the regional meet. Tess Odegard won three events, c...
BASEBALL: Michigan Center takes sole possession of first place in split with Manchester
Updated: 5/20/2013 12:13:37 PM EST
In a conference doubleheader vying for first place, Manchester split with Michigan Center, which gave the Cardinals sole possession of first place. The Cardinals have a higher winning percentage in...
DEXTER: Little League Roundup
Updated: 5/20/2013 11:55:15 AM EST
May 15 Majors Softball: Dexter Family Dentistry Thunderbolts 18, Chelsea 7 Maebel Robeson got the win for the Thunderbolt,s going two innings and tallying three strike outs. She was ...
BOYS TRACK: Chelsea dominates competition at regional meet
Updated: 5/19/2013 7:42:31 PM EST
The Chelsea boys track team destroyed the field at the regional track and field competition. The Bulldogs' team score of 189 more than tripled that of Robichaud, the second place team who scored 58 p...
LACROSSE: Chelsea sends Bedford home with 10-2 win
Updated: 5/18/2013 3:02:30 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys’ lacrosse team ousted the Bedford Kicking Mules from the playoffs with a 10–2 win at home Friday night. Josh Galbreath and the Chelsea defense pitched a shutout for over thr...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter blanks Adrian, earns 9th shutout of season
Updated: 5/18/2013 11:58:45 AM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts girls’ soccer team did away with Adrian Thursday night, shutting out the Maples in an 8-0 blowout victory. The Dreads earned their ninth shutout of the season, as sophomore g...
BOYS LACROSSE: Lincoln survives Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central
Updated: 5/17/2013 11:52:54 PM EST
Splitter Nation is still alive. Lincoln outlasted Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 7-4 Friday night. The Splitters went on a 3-0 stretch late in the game that would put them over the top, as junio...
BOYS LACROSSE: Gabriel Richard thumps Ypsilanti to open postseason
Updated: 5/17/2013 11:00:33 PM EST
What Friday's pre-regional lacrosse game lacked in drama, Gabriel Richard more than made up for in flat-out dominance. The Fighting Irish blasted Ypsilanti 19-1 to advance to the first round of regi...
BOYS LACROSSE: Last-minute goal lifts Troy Athens past Saline
Updated: 5/17/2013 12:56:40 PM EST
A strong first half for the Saline Hornets lacrosse team was not enough as the Troy Athens Red Hawks won Thursday night's non-league game 6-5. Athens’ sophomore midfielder Chris Dowd netted the game...
BOYS LACROSSE: Skyline opens postseason with rout of Huron
Updated: 5/17/2013 12:43:46 AM EST
The Skyline Eagles started the playoffs with a bang, and they did it against one of the crosstown rivals. On Thursday night, in the preregional playoff game, Skyline defeated Huron in a 16-2 rout. "...
GIRLS SOCCER: Pioneer, Huron play to draw
Updated: 5/17/2013 12:35:28 AM EST
For nearly 69 minutes Thursday afternoon, neither Pioneer or Huron was able to generate any offense. The scoring barrage that ensued over the final 11 minutes left the two teams back where they star...
GIRLS SOCCER: Chelsea blanks visiting Lincoln
Updated: 5/17/2013 12:38:13 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls soccer team defeated the Lincoln Railsplitters 4–0 at home Thursday evening. Chelsea’s defense proved too much for the Railsplitters attack, holding Lincoln to seven shots....
BASEBALL: Saline's Hendrickson tosses one-hitter as Saline rolls past Huron
Updated: 5/16/2013 8:08:17 PM EST
His defense made him work quite a bit, but Michael Hendickson was still spot on. The Saline hurler threw a six-inning one-hitter with 11 strikeouts against Huron Thursday, leading the way for a 9-3 H...
SOFTBALL: PiHi, Huron settle for splits
Updated: 5/16/2013 10:50:09 AM EST
The Pioneer and Huron softball teams got reacquainted Monday, with both teams taking one end of a two-game twinbill. It was Pioneer which prevailed 7-3 in the early game, before Huron earned the sp...
BASEBALL: Huron takes 2 from rival Pioneer
Updated: 5/16/2013 10:47:50 AM EST
What rivalry? Huron staked its claim to citywide dominance Monday with a two-game sweep of Pioneer. After squeaking out a 3-2 victory in the early game, the River Rats throttled the Pioneers 9-1 i...
BASEBALL: Milan overwhelms Grosse Ile for 11-6 win
Updated: 5/15/2013 10:50:16 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds baseball team blasted the Grosse Ile Devils 11–6 Tuesday afternoon. Thomas Lindeman had a big day at the plate for Milan, driving in runs and scoring in unique ways. The Big Reds...
GIRLS SOCCER: Milan coasts past Airport, 10-0
Updated: 5/15/2013 10:42:28 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds girls soccer team mercied the Airport Jets 10–0 Wednesday afternoon. Courtney Meyer scored three goals in the win for Milan. “(Courtney) lit it up tonight,” said head coach Simo...
BASEBALL: Belleville bats silenced as Crestwood earns WWAC share
Updated: 5/15/2013 7:26:35 PM EST
Needing a win on Wednesday and some help for a chance at a share of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference, the Belleville baseball squad ran into a buzzsaw in the form of Dearborn Heights Crestwood pi...
SOCCER: Chelsea, Monroe can't break 1-1 tie
Updated: 5/15/2013 7:25:19 PM EST
After 80 minutes of play, the Chelsea Bulldogs girls soccer team and the Monroe Trojans ended the way they started: tied. The Bulldogs controlled play for most of the second half, but were unable t...
SOFTBALL: Young guns dominant as Belleville mercies Crestwood
Updated: 5/15/2013 7:15:00 PM EST
Belleville may be young and inexperienced heading into the late stages of the season, but it sure didn’t look the part against Dearborn Heights Crestwood on Wednesday. The Tigers put together 12 hits...
SOCCER: Manchester holds off Blissfield, stays unbeaten
Updated: 5/14/2013 11:30:17 AM EST
The Lady Dutch girls soccer team record remains unblemished at 13-0 after a 4-3 win against Blissfield Tuesday. Sydnie Ahrens scored first for Manchester on a knock in cross, served by Jessica Mande...
SOFTBALL: Dexter dominates Adrian in sweep on Senior Night
Updated: 5/14/2013 11:20:47 AM EST
Playing on their home field for the last time, the Dexter seniors made sure to go out in style as the Dreads swept Adrian Monday afternoon. Dexter won Game 1 6-2 before finishing off the sweep with ...
BASEBALL: Dexter clings to split with Adrian
Updated: 5/14/2013 11:11:15 AM EST
On Senior Night, Dexter’s baseball team split the doubleheader against the Adrian Maples, losing Game 1 4-3 and winning Game 2 3-2. “It was good to get the split, though it was real disappointing to ...
GOLF: Saline takes top honors at SEC Quad
Updated: 5/14/2013 10:52:53 AM EST
The Saline golf team earned a trio of wins at Monday's SEC Quad meet; the Hornets topped Pioneer 155-167, Adrian 155-197 and Tecumseh 155-197 to improve to 9-0 in the SEC. Senior co-captain Caleb W...
Dexter: Heat win three straight
Updated: 5/14/2013 10:24:05 AM EST
The Dexter Heat 11U baseball team racked up three wins this week, beating the Milan Blue Jays 10-2, Tri-City Lightning 15-4, and Fowlerville Flash 17-2. The Heat started with Tri-City, winning 15-4. ...
MANCHESTER: Hamburg Rush win 2013 Novi Jaguar Invite
Updated: 5/14/2013 10:10:12 AM EST
The Hamburg Rush 96 Nike Soccer Team, featuring Manchester junior Tyler Ball, won the BU-17 Silver Division Championship at the 2013 Novi Jaguar Soccer Invite over the weekend. The Rush went 3-0-1 a...
Dexter: Little League Roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 10:02:52 AM EST
May 6 T-Ball: Alpha Coney Island Nationals 25, Yankees 18 The Alpha Coney Island Nationals are on a role, kicking up the defense to beat the Yankees. Braden Richards showed excellent...
CHELSEA: Bulldogs U12B Blue wins Winter Session 2
Updated: 5/14/2013 9:33:20 AM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs U12B Blue Team finished the season on April 14 and won the Winter Session 2 Under 12 D2 league at WideWorld Sports Center in Ann Arbor. The boys finished the season 6-1-1. T...
TRACK: Milan girls win two during three-meet week
Updated: 5/13/2013 9:38:10 PM EST
Milan girls track and field had a busy week with some big results, as the Big Reds claimed dual wins over Grosse Ile and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, as well as a third place finish at the Manche...
SOFTBALL: Chelsea offense overwhlems Lincoln
Updated: 5/13/2013 8:38:01 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs took advantage of a cavalcade of errors in the fifth inning to score eight runs en route to a 12–0 five inning mercy of the Lincoln Railsplitters Monday afternoon. The Railspli...
BASEBALL: Lincoln edges Chelsea for 3-2 win
Updated: 5/13/2013 8:27:46 PM EST
The Lincoln Railsplitters baseball team defeated the Chelsea Bulldogs 3–2 at home Monday afternoon. Danny Sibert pitched a complete game for Lincoln, earning a win with three strikeouts and no walk...
SOFTBALL: Saline gets revenge on Monroe with 7-2 win
Updated: 5/13/2013 8:22:05 PM EST
Heading into Monday’s doubleheader with Monroe, Saline’s record had just one blip on it – a 3-2 loss to the Trojans on April 27. The blemish is still there, but revenge has been served. A five-run ...
TRACK: Manchester boys second at conference tri-meet
Updated: 5/13/2013 4:49:25 PM EST
In a conference tri-meet at Napoleon, Manchester boys came home with a split losing to Hanover Horton and bringing home a win against Napoleon. The Dutch were lead by the following athletes in their ...
SOFTBALL: McClure leads Lady Dutch to sweep of East Jackson
Updated: 5/13/2013 4:45:53 PM EST
Behind Katie McClure's pitching and hitting, the Lady Dutch softball swept two wins over visiting East Jackson 11-0 and 21-1. McClure struck out 19 and did not allow a walk, earning both wins. "This ...
BASEBALL: Milan topples Manchestrer in twinbill sweep
Updated: 5/11/2013 5:24:24 PM EST
In game one, it didn’t happen until late; in game two, it happened right away. No matter when it occurs, Milan is happy when its offense has an outburst. The Big Reds put together in four-run fourth...
BASEBALL: Skyline takes Game 2, secures split with Tecumseh
Updated: 5/11/2013 5:16:42 PM EST
Skyline struggled in all three facets of the game in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader with Tecumseh. The Indians outhit, out-pitched and played better defense in an 11-1 mercy-shortened victory over...
BASEBALL: Skyline finishes off sweep of Lincoln
Updated: 5/11/2013 3:24:36 PM EST
Skyline pounded out 11 hits and plated seven runs in a 7-4 victory in Game 1 of a Monday doubleheader against Lincoln. Brody Stevens carried the offense, going 3-for-3 — including a pair of doubles —...
BASEBALL RANKINGS
Updated: 5/11/2013 1:31:37 PM EST
Baseball rankings, per the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Here are the most recent state high school baseball rankings from the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Associa...
SOFTBALL RANKINGS
Updated: 5/11/2013 1:29:01 PM EST
Softball rankings, per the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association Here are the most recent state high school softball rankings from the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Associa...
GIRLS TENNIS RANKINGS
Updated: 5/11/2013 1:26:33 PM EST
Tennis rankings, per the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association Here are the most recent state high school girls tennis rankings from the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Associati...
BOYS LACROSSE RANKINGS
Updated: 5/11/2013 1:21:50 PM EST
Boys Lacrosse, per Laxpower.com Here are the most recent state high school boys lacrosse rankings from Laxpower.com, updated through May 9. 1. Birmingham Brother Rice 98.38 2. Clarkston 97.1...
SOFTBALL: Manchester swept by Grass Lake
Updated: 5/11/2013 1:08:33 PM EST
In the match up of the two undefeated Cascade Conference softball teams, the Lady Dutch went up against Grass Lake and fell victim to a walkoff Warrior 3-2 victory. Things got worse in the nightcap, ...
BASEBALL: Allen ties strikeout record in win over East Jackson
Updated: 5/11/2013 12:48:35 PM EST
Tying the school record for strikeouts with 17, Brad Allen lead the Dutch to a 3-1 win over East Jackson. Allen now shares the record with Josh McCalla, who set the mark in 2003. Allen added his f...
BOYS LACROSSE: Pioneer dominates Huron in rivalry game
Updated: 5/11/2013 12:34:39 PM EST
The Ann Arbor Pioneers dominated their cross-town rival Ann Arbor Huron 14 – 0 Friday night. The River Rats were hard pressed to get a scoring opportunity through much of the game. “We were coming o...
BASEBALL: Huron, Dexter settle for doubleheader split
Updated: 5/11/2013 12:25:08 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaught boys baseball team held the Ann Arbor Huron River Rats to just five hits in Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader. Dexter’s starting pitcher Cole Rize pitched six innings, letting u...
BASEBALL: Dexter hammers Pioneer twice to earn sweep
Updated: 5/11/2013 11:36:44 AM EST
The Dexter offense issued a beating to Pioneer Thursday afternoon, as the Dreads swept the two-game set, claiming 15-5 and 12-1 victories. “Obviously, offensively we did real well today,” Dexter coa...
SOFTBALL: Lupi, Krull help Dexter pound out sweep of Pioneer
Updated: 5/11/2013 11:39:45 AM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaught offense stole the show Thursday, as its took two from Pioneer 14-7 and 17-6 to complete the two-game sweep. “I thought our bats were awesome,” Dexter head coach Mark Whitley s...
BOYS LACROSSE: Crowley thrives, Hickey melts down, as Skyline sinks Saline
Updated: 5/11/2013 12:17:59 AM EST
Tommy Hickey's meltdown Friday night cost Saline a season sweep of Skyline. With his team nursing an 8-7 lead, The Hornet senior captain was called for a two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct penalty wi...
BASEBALL: Saline rallies for win over Lincoln
Updated: 5/9/2013 8:22:19 PM EST
It wasn’t the best effort Saline has had this season, but the Hornets will certainly take it. Saline erased a 2-1 deficit with a four-run fourth inning that allowed the Hornets to earn a 5-2 home win...
SOFTBALL: Saline's Zalewski strikes out nine in dominant win over Lincoln
Updated: 5/9/2013 7:25:29 PM EST
A lot of teams would love to have Kristina Zalewski on their roster. Saline is thrilled that it does have her on the roster. The senior pitcher threw a complete-game effort on Thursday, surrenderin...
SOFTBALL: Dexter, Lincoln split doubleheader
Updated: 5/9/2013 11:47:51 AM EST
The Dexter girls’ softball team split a doubleheader with the Lincoln Railsplitters Wednesday night. Dexter took Game 1 6-5 with a walkoff sac-fly, as Brooke Lupi tagged and scored after a popup beyo...
BOYS LACROSSE: Hickey paces Saline in blowout of Huron
Updated: 5/9/2013 12:19:48 AM EST
When your defenders are ripping shots from midfield and finding empty nets for goals, you're having a pretty good night. That's exactly what Saline's Griffin Sibo did to give the Hornets a 5-0 lead l...
BASEBALL: Belleville needs just three innings to finish Romulus
Updated: 5/8/2013 8:33:31 PM EST
Belleville’s offensive continued its hit parade on Wednesday. The Tigers plated 11 runs in the third inning during the team’s home contest with Romulus – a number that might have been much larger had...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter coasts to mercy-shortened win over Ypsilanti
Updated: 5/8/2013 11:29:23 AM EST
Coming into Tuesday's game, Ypsilanti had just 11 players dressed for its game against Dexter. The lack of depth certainly played a factor— as did a potent Dexter offense— in a 15-0 mercy-shortened D...
BASEBALL: Lefty pitchers lead Manchester to sweep of Grass Lake
Updated: 5/8/2013 11:13:18 AM EST
Striking out 12, Manchester's Sam Stachnik led the Dutch to a 7-3 win in the first game of the doubleheader against Grass Lake. "It was a good night, I was able to move the ball around and get the ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Chelsea rolls past Adrian
Updated: 5/7/2013 9:43:08 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls soccer team hosted the Adrian Maples Tuesday evening and defeated their opponent 3–1. The Bulldogs held an advantage for the majority of the evening, possessing the ball an...
BASEBALL: Pioneer's five-run seventh pushes team past Chelsea
Updated: 5/7/2013 8:46:31 PM EST
The Ann Arbor Pioneers used a five run seventh inning to rally past the Chelsea Bulldogs 6–5 Monday afternoon. The Pioneers had been held scoreless since a one run second inning. The opening innings...
GIRLS TENNIS: Milan rolls past New Boston
Updated: 5/7/2013 8:36:28 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds girls tennis team hosted New Boston and defeated the Chiefs 7–1. Milan ran the table in the doubles matches in the victory. Melinda Rosales won the one singles match by overcomin...
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LACROSSE: Vada Murray benefit games grow in size, significance
Updated: 5/7/2013 1:25:47 PM EST
In its second go-around, the Vada Murray Benefit Lacrosse Game once again exceeded expectations. The Skyline boys and girls lacrosse programs faced off against one another for the second straight yea...
SOFTBALL: Saline fends off Dexter to complete sweep
Updated: 5/7/2013 1:09:57 PM EST
Saline edged out Dexter 5-3 in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader due to an international rule and an error charged to third baseman Alyssa Gregory. “We made an error in the eighth inning and that error...
BASEBALL: Saline, Dexter split Monday doubleheader
Updated: 5/7/2013 12:59:03 PM EST
Saline Hornet pitcher Michael Hendrickson’s strong pitching proved to be too much for the Dexter Dreadnaughts, as he led his team to a 6-0 win in the first game of a Monday doubleheader. Hendrickson...
CHELSEA: Rostentreter throws compete-game shutout in win over Pioneer
Updated: 5/7/2013 1:21:38 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls softball team used a four run second inning to pad their lead en route to a 6–0 victory over the Ann Arbor Pioneers. Rylee Rosentreter pitched all seven innings for the B...
TRACK: Chelsea boys first, girls second at Stockbridge Invite
Updated: 5/6/2013 10:04:23 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs track teams traveled to Stockbridge to participate in their invitational meet. The boys team sent a smaller team and still pulled out a victory; the girls team put out a good sho...
GIRLS TENNIS: Chelsea earns convincing win over rival Dexter
Updated: 5/6/2013 9:53:38 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls tennis team continues to roll through the regular season, defeating the Dexter Dreadnaughts 7–1 Monday afternoon. The doubles teams for the Bulldogs are maintaining their ...
BOYS GOLF: Chelsea drops contests to Saline, Pioneer
Updated: 5/6/2013 9:48:22 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys golf team dropped two matches on May 1 at the University of Michigan golf course, losing to the Saline Hornets and Pioneer. They placed 14th out of 21 the following day when...
TRACK: Milan girls dash past Flat Rock for 33rd dual win
Updated: 5/6/2013 6:01:25 PM EST
Milan girls track earned yet another dominant win on Tuesday, as the Big Reds earned their 33rd straight dual meet with a 105-23 win over Flat Rock. The Big Reds won 15 events in the competition, swe...
TRACK: Saline wins big at Golden Triangle Invite
Updated: 5/6/2013 5:39:56 PM EST
It’s one of the premiere track and field events in the state, and several area teams – host Saline, in particular – showed why Washtenaw County boasts some of the best athletes in the state. The Ho...
BASEBALL: Dexter picks up pair against Ypsi
Updated: 5/6/2013 1:51:18 PM EST
Dexter 16 Ypsilanti 0 Cole Rize picked up his third win on the season, shutting out the Phoenix in a shortened league contest. Brett Garwood led the offense with three runs, three hits and ...
DEXTER: Little League Recaps
Updated: 5/6/2013 1:39:11 PM EST
April 27 Giants 6, Dexter Rent-All Pirates 4 The Dexter Rent-All Pirates were unable to rally at the end of the game to overcome a three-run fourth inning by the Giants. However, ther...
BASEBALL: Manchester hangs on to sweep Hanover-Horton
Updated: 5/6/2013 1:08:53 PM EST
The Dutch baseball team improved to 5-1 in the Cascades Conference with a sweep of visiting Hanover Horton on Wednesday evening. For the Dutch, the bats came alive— aided by Comet fielding errors— ...
GIRLS TRACK: Manchester tops East Jackson, Vandercook Lake
Updated: 5/6/2013 12:41:53 PM EST
The Manchester girls track team ran away with two conference wins in a home meet last week, topping East Jackson 77-54 and Vandercook Lake 72-64. Kaitlin Tindall cleared the 100M hurdles and 300M for...
TRACK: Manchester boys top Vandercook Lake, East Jackon
Updated: 5/4/2013 12:58:56 AM EST
Manchester boys track improved to 4-1 in the conference with two wins over Vandercook Lake 80-56 and East Jackson 84-52. Leading off for the Dutch was the 4x800 relay team with a 9 minute, 10 second ...
BASEBALL: Milan drops doubleheader to Plymouth
Updated: 5/4/2013 12:50:53 AM EST
Late inning drama didn’t work in Milan’s favor on Friday. The Big Reds were victims of two big six-inning runs in their doubleheader at Plymouth Friday, as the Big Reds fell 6-5 and 12-4 in the conte...
SOFTBALL: Manchester picks up pair of wins over Vandercook Lake
Updated: 5/4/2013 12:49:53 AM EST
Lady Dutch Softball is now 8-0 overall posting two wins on Monday. In the opener, they finished the double header against Vandercook Lake which was called in the third inning 4-1. Homer visited th...
BASEBALL: Wilson leads Manchester past Vandercook Lake
Updated: 5/4/2013 12:47:02 AM EST
The rain and darkness postponed the double header against Vandercook Lake last week, but the sun on Monday brought out the best for junior Ben Wilson. Wilson collected the win on the mound going the d...
GIRLS SOCCER: Carlson knocks off Lincoln
Updated: 5/4/2013 12:42:32 AM EST
Lincoln struggled on both ends of the field Friday night, as the Railsplitters were downed 4-1 by the Carlson Marauders. Whether it was defensive or offensive, Lincoln didn’t have anything go its wa...
SOFTBALL: Manchester picks up pair of wins with sweep of Hanover-Horton
Updated: 5/3/2013 12:02:19 AM EST
Manchester softball is 6-0 in the Cascade Conference after a sweep of Hanover Horton Thursday; the Dutch defeated the Comets 10-2 and 6-1. In the opener, the Dutch jumped out to an early lead, scori...
GIRLS SOCCER: Skyline uses 2nd half surge to top Dexter
Updated: 5/2/2013 11:52:17 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles girls’ soccer team overcame a slow-moving first half to defeat the Dexter Dreadnaughts 3-0 Thursday night. “Our first half we weren’t doing what we wanted, and they pressured us...
BASEBALL: Saline earns sweep of Skyline
Updated: 5/2/2013 11:43:03 PM EST
The Saline baseball team proved they're still one of, if not, the team to beat in the area Thursday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader of upstart Skyline. In the early game, Hornet pitcher Michael H...
SOFTBALL: Zalewski, Vaccaro pitch Saline to sweep of Skyline
Updated: 5/2/2013 11:40:54 PM EST
Saline's Kristina Zalewski and Laura Vaccaro combined to dominate Skyline hitters Thursday afternoon. The duo of Hornet pitchers each hurled complete-game shutouts —each allowing just five hits— in ...
SOCCER: Saline shuts out host Chelsea 3-0
Updated: 5/3/2013 12:03:19 PM EST
The Saline Hornets girls soccer team defeated the Chelsea Bulldogs 3–0 on the road Thursday night. The Hornets’ offense used a constant attacking pressure to keep the home team on their heels for m...
SOFTBALL: Dexter sweeps twinbill with Ypsilanti
Updated: 5/2/2013 10:13:27 PM EST
Dexter coach Mark Whitley has been impressed with his team's timely hits in recent months, especially from the middle of the order. The Dreadnaughts could not have timed it any better on Thursday. ...
BOYS LACROSSE: Lee powers Skyline to 1st-ever win over Pioneer
Updated: 5/2/2013 10:24:09 PM EST
Pioneer didn't hang on to the Gil Leaf Trophy for long; Skyline's Dan Lee made sure of that. Lee fired the game-winner into the Pioneer net 1:11 into overtime, lifting the Eagles to a 6-5 victory ov...
GIRLS TENNIS: Chelsea dominates Ypsi in dual play
Updated: 5/1/2013 10:46:05 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls tennis team traveled to Lincoln and defeated the Railsplitters 7–1 Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs doubles teams continued to shine, winning all four of their matches. “...
TRACK: Chelsea sweeps Tecumseh in dual meet
Updated: 5/1/2013 10:35:29 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs track teams hosted Tecumseh and defeated the Indians handily. The boys team defeated their opponents 97–40, while the girls team extended their dual meet win streak to 28 in a ...
BASEBALL: Belleville knocks in 16 hits in rout over Dearborn
Updated: 5/1/2013 8:02:06 PM EST
Belleville might have been confused for The Beatles on Wednesday, because the hits just kept on coming. The Tigers overwhelmed guest Dearborn with 16 hits in just a four-inning span, which allowed Be...
SOFTBALL: Eight-run third pushes Belleville past Dearborn
Updated: 5/1/2013 7:59:03 PM EST
Outside of the third inning, Belleville and guest Dearborn played a near-even game on Wednesday. That third frame, however, was anything but even. The Tigers dropped eight runs on the Pioneers in th...
GIRLS SOCCER: Skyline blanks crosstown rival Pioneer
Updated: 5/1/2013 12:15:02 PM EST
Skyline received one of its toughest tests of the season Tuesday night, but emerged with a 3-0 victory over intracity rival Pioneer. “It was everything that we thought it was going to be,” Skyline h...
GIRLS TENNIS: Milan holds off Lincoln for 1st home win in 3 years
Updated: 4/30/2013 11:29:18 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds girls’ tennis team defeated the Lincoln Railsplitters 5 – 3 to earn their first home win of the season. The victory marked the first time Milan has won at home in three years. Mel...
TENNIS: Chelsea tops Monroe, stays unbeaten
Updated: 4/30/2013 11:26:28 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls’ tennis team continues to roll through the regular season as they defeated the Monroe Trojans 5 – 3 Tuesday night. The Bulldogs continued to dominate the doubles matches, w...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter sinks Lincoln
Updated: 4/30/2013 11:22:44 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts girls’ soccer team traveled to Lincoln and beat the Railsplitters 6 – 0 Tuesday night. The Dreadnaughts controlled the pace of the game for most of both halves. “Our defense ...
DEXTER HEAT 11U: Heat rout Brighton Orange
Updated: 4/30/2013 11:13:43 PM EST
The Dexter Heat 11U boys baseball team started strong in their season opener, beating Brighton Orange 20-1. The Heat turned it on early, scoring 14 runs in the first three innings. Aidan Brewer led ...
BASEBALL: Manchester splits at Concord tourney
Updated: 4/30/2013 3:49:04 PM EST
The Dutch baseball team participated in the Concord Tournament on Saturday and came home with a split. They won the first game against the Kalamazoo Home Schoolers 7-3, but lost in the championship g...
SOFTBALL: McClure pitches Manchester to tournament victory
Updated: 4/30/2013 3:58:24 PM EST
Junior Katie McClure owned the mound this weekend at a tough tournament in Concord, pitching her first shutout of the season and breaking the school strikeout record. McClure hit the 511 mark in str...
LACROSSE: Skyline, Pioneer programs to host benefit games for cancer research
Updated: 4/30/2013 2:50:10 PM EST
Skyline High School will host its second Annual Vada Murray Benefit Lacrosse Game Friday, as the boys and girls lacrosse teams will square off against one another to benefit cancer research. But thi...
SOFTBALL: Dexter thumps Skyline twice in doubleheader sweep
Updated: 4/30/2013 1:09:55 PM EST
Though it took the Dreads awhile to get going, the Dexter offense picked up in more than enough time to drop Skyline 19-6 in Game 1 of a Monday doubleheader. Dreadnaught coach Mark Whitley said he f...
BASEBALL: Skyline, Dexter split Monday double dip
Updated: 5/2/2013 12:10:20 PM EST
Described as one of their best performances so far this season, the Skyline Eagles varsity baseball team blanked the Dexter Dreadnaughts 7-0 in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader. “So far, to th...
SOFTBALL: Pioneer swept by Adrian; losing streak hits four games
Updated: 4/29/2013 10:24:03 PM EST
Clinging to a 3-2 lead entering the seventh inning of the nightcap of Monday doubleheader, Adrian plated three in its final at-bats, going on to win 6-3 to complete a sweep of Pioneer. The Maples kn...
GIRLS TENNIS: Chelsea wins Jackson Couty invite, dual contest with Riverview
Updated: 4/29/2013 9:43:02 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls tennis team continues to mow through the spring season, winning the Jackson County Invitational on Saturday and defeating Riverview in a dual match on Monday. The four do...
SOFTBALL: Tecumseh thumps Huron sweep in doubleheader sweep
Updated: 4/29/2013 9:34:43 PM EST
Tecumseh routed the Huron girls in both ends of a Monday doubleheader. The Indians cruised to a 12-1 victory in Game 1 and finished the night with a 19-0 drubbing of the River Rats in the nightcap. ...
TRACK: Milan girls dominate Riverview, place second at Whitmore Lake
Updated: 4/29/2013 9:29:52 PM EST
Milan girls track continued its winning ways on Tuesday, as the team finished with 15 first-place finishes and a 116.5-21.5 win over Riverview. It was the 32nd straight dual meet win for the Big Red...
BASEBALL: Huron, Tecumseh split Monday doubleheader
Updated: 4/29/2013 9:21:34 PM EST
Demetrius Sims and Bobby Knutilla proved to be a formidable one-two punch atop the Huron lineup in the late game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Tecumseh, combining to go 3-for-7 with four RBIs and ...
BOYS LACROSSE: Chelsea again routs Ypsilanti
Updated: 4/29/2013 8:40:27 PM EST
The Chelsea boys’ lacrosse team hosted Ypsilanti on Monday night, three days after the Bulldogs throttled the Phoenix, 25-2. The same narrative played out on Monday when Chelsea (4-4-1) dominated Ypsi...
SOFTBALL: Zalewski nearly perfect as Saline shuts down Chelsea
Updated: 4/29/2013 8:39:26 PM EST
Kristina Zalewski was one out away from perfection Monday night before Chelsea’s Bailey Darwin looped a single to right field. The Saline Hornets won 4–0 behind Zalewski’s performance. “She's a tou...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter downs East Lansing
Updated: 4/29/2013 8:34:09 PM EST
Traveling to East Lansing, the Dreadnaughts came out on top 2-1 in a non-league game over the Trojans. Despite only having three substitutes available, the Dreads put together a solid performance tha...
BASEBALL: Saline shuts down Chelsea
Updated: 4/29/2013 8:24:57 PM EST
The Saline Hornets shut out the Chelsea Bulldogs 5–0 at home Monday night. A.J. Korzuck went six and one-third innings for the Hornets, striking out four in the win. “Chelsea left a few runners on...
TRACK: Chelsea boys first, girls third at Mason Invite
Updated: 4/29/2013 8:19:19 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys track team beat the field of seven other teams at the Mason Bulldogs Invitational on Friday. The girls team finished third, 55.5 points behind a winning Grandville team. ...
BASEBALL: Milan takes down SMCC, faces sweep against Salem
Updated: 4/29/2013 8:16:56 PM EST
It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win – and it was a complete game played. Milan used a four-run second inning and a complete-game effort from pitcher Thomas Lindeman to earn a 4-2 win over Monroe St. M...
BASEBALL: Huron splits doubleheader with Southgate Anderson
Updated: 4/29/2013 5:31:04 PM EST
Huron's speed helped the River Rats take Game 1 of a Saturday double-header against Southgate Anderson. Will Harris legged out an errant throw to first in the bottom of the sixth inning, allowing t...
Dexter: Little League Roundup
Updated: 4/29/2013 9:38:21 AM EST
April 22 BASEBALL COACH PITCH The Wendy Martin Photography Orioles wrapped up the first week of play with a perfect 2-0 record, thanks to their ferocious team defensive effort. ...
BOYS LACROSSE: Chelsea rolls past Ypsi, 25-2
Updated: 4/26/2013 10:14:09 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys lacrosse team traveled to Ypsilanti and routed the Phoenix 25–2 Friday night. Chelsea roared out to a 10-goal lead in the first when six different Bulldogs scored. “My offe...
GIRLS TENNIS: Chelsea earns dominant win over Greenhills
Updated: 4/25/2013 10:16:31 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls’ tennis team played well in the cold conditions to defeat the Greenhills Gryphons 7– 1 Thursday afternoon. Chelsea’s depth continues to shine, as their No. 3 and No. 4 doub...
GIRLS SOCCER: Skyline earns second-half mercy
Updated: 4/25/2013 10:10:35 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles came out firing, scoring seven goals in the first half on the way to an 8–0 victory over the Chelsea Bulldogs Thursday night. The Eagles had five different goal scorers in the fi...
BOYS GOLF: Chelsea falls to Skyline and Huron, defeats Tecumseh
Updated: 4/25/2013 6:11:50 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs golf team fought through snowy weather to beat the Tecumseh Indians 178–204 Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs played two Ann Arbor teams on Monday, dropping both matches to the H...
BOYS LACROSSE: Skyline shellacks Ypsilanti
Updated: 4/24/2013 11:30:43 PM EST
The Skyline scoring barrage just kept coming— for 12 minutes anyway. But that's all the Eagles needed. Skyline netted 15 first-quarter goals on its way to a 20-1 dismantling of Ypsilanti Wednesday ni...
BOYS LACROSSE: Huron hangs on for win over Lincoln
Updated: 4/24/2013 11:18:18 PM EST
It wasn’t the cleanest of games, but Huron was happy to take it. The River Rats overcame miscues, untimely turnovers and bad penalties on Wednesday, as the host team ultimately earned a 5-4 win over ...
BOYS TRACK: Manchester downed by Michigan Center
Updated: 4/24/2013 11:09:29 AM EST
Mother Nature is not on spring sports side, as the Flying Dutch boys track meet was cut short due to the downpours with Michigan Center winning 73-34. The following , placed for the Dutch: Joe Mazu...
SOFTBALL: Saline batters Ypsi in doubleheader sweep
Updated: 4/24/2013 10:42:33 AM EST
The Saline Hornets girls’ softball team bunted their way to a win as they beat the Ypsilanti Phoenix 16-1 Tuesday night. “We played a lot of small ball tonight,” Hornets head coach Alicia Seegert sa...
BASEBALL: Saline sweeps doubleheader with Ypsi
Updated: 4/24/2013 11:16:58 PM EST
The Hornets took game one of Tuesday's doubleheader with Ypsilanti, crushing the Phoenix 12-0 in a mercy-shortened affair. Hornet head coach Scott Theisen said he felt his team's hot start was instr...
BASEBALL: Pioneer shut out at home by Tecumseh
Updated: 4/23/2013 10:14:44 PM EST
The Ann Arbor Pioneer baseball team got shut out at home to the Tecumseh Indians 7–0 Tuesday night. The Pioneers managed only two hits while striking out six times in the loss. Tecumseh got off to...
SOFTBALL: Pioneer blanked by Tecumseh
Updated: 4/23/2013 10:21:15 PM EST
The Tecumseh Indians softball team came into Ann Arbor and blasted the Pioneers 1–0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon. The Tecumseh pitchers combined to allow only two walks and ten strikeouts in t...
BASEBALL: Huron blasts Lincoln en route to sweep
Updated: 4/23/2013 3:12:21 PM EST
The River Rats plated four first-inning runs en route to a 10-4 win over the Lincoln Monday to complete a two-game sweep of the Railsplitters. Bobby Knutilla got the offensive display started with a...
SOFTBALL: Lincoln rolls to sweep of Huron
Updated: 4/23/2013 2:55:20 PM EST
Lincoln finished off a two-game sweep of Huron Monday with a 10-3 victory over the River Rats in the late game. Jumping out to an early three-run lead, the Railsplitters never trailed in the two-gam...
BASEBALL: Milan can't overcome early deficit in loss to Grosse Ile
Updated: 4/23/2013 2:25:23 PM EST
Giving up five runs in the fourth inning proved to be too big a hole to climb out of for Milan, as the Big Reds dropped a 6-3 game to Grosse Ile Monday afternoon. The Red Devils sent nine batters to...
GIRLS TENNIS: In return home, Milan falls to Airport
Updated: 4/23/2013 1:26:48 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds girls’ tennis team played their first home match in three years Tuesday night against the Airport Jets. The Big Reds dropped the event 2 – 6, falling to 0 – 2 on the season. “Alth...
DEXTER: Mike Glennie resigns after less than 2 months as football coach
Updated: 4/23/2013 1:01:02 PM EST
When Mike Glennie agreed to be Dexter's next football coach nearly two months ago, he was charged with the task of rebuilding a program that has enjoyed just two winning seasons over the past 23 years...
TRACK: Manchester girls split with Grass Lake and Addison
Updated: 4/23/2013 12:53:01 AM EST
The Lady Dutch split their conference season opener with two close meets. Addison squeaked out a 65-62 victory and the Dutch defeated Grass Lake 67-64. Kaitlin Tindall took second place in the 100M h...
BASEBALL: Manchester fends off Vandercook Lake
Updated: 4/23/2013 12:43:15 AM EST
The Dutch baseball team survived a comeback attempt from Vandercook Lake in a rain-delayed game to pick up their first Cascades Conference win, 7-4. The Dutch had their 5-0 lead cut to 5-3 after the ...
LACROSSE: Dexter blanks Chelsea to earn 2nd straight shutout
Updated: 4/23/2013 8:44:25 AM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaught junior goalie Jon Choszyzck procured his second straight shutout with a win over the Chelsea Bulldogs, 10-0, Monday night. The Dreadnaught defense was able to hold the Bulldogs...
SOFTBALL: Chelsea sweeps Skyline with pair of mercy-shortened victories
Updated: 4/23/2013 2:30:21 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs softball team crushed the Skyline Eagles 15–0 in four innings in the opening game of a doubleheader Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs pounced early, scoring four runs in the first...
GIRLS TENNIS: Chelsea dominates Adrian with 8-0 sweep
Updated: 4/22/2013 10:30:25 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls tennis team blanked the Adrian Maples 8–0 Monday afternoon. Chelsea won all eight matches without giving up a set to the visiting Maples. “The girls all played well and f...
BASEBALL: Skyline offense takes command in sweep of Chelsea
Updated: 4/23/2013 2:31:38 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles baseball team traveled to Chelsea and beat the Bulldogs 11–5 in the opening game of the doubleheader. Jack Clark pitched six strong innings for the Eagles to get the win. “We pu...
BOYS LACROSSE: Eight-goal first leads to Saline win over Skyline
Updated: 4/22/2013 10:20:54 PM EST
Sometimes, it’s really more about how you start instead of how you finish. That’s perfectly fine with Saline. The Hornets put together a dominant first quarter, scoring the first eight goals of the...
TRACK: Manchester earns wins over Addison, Grass Lake
Updated: 4/22/2013 1:06:14 PM EST
The Manchester boys boys track team ran away with two victories at Addison on Wednesday, as they posted victories over the host Addison 90-47 and Grass Lake 85-51. The Dutch were led by Joe Mazur, wh...
SOFTBALL: Manchester dominates Vandercook Lake
Updated: 4/22/2013 4:19:37 PM EST
Despite a rain delay, the Lady Dutch softball team opened the Cascades Conference with a 13-1 victory over host Vandercook Lake. Led by Sarah Thompson, who drove a two-run home run over the left fiel...
GIRLS TENNIS: Chelsea tops at Dearborn quad
Updated: 4/21/2013 8:24:37 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls tennis team traveled to Dearborn on Saturday and won a quad match despite ice on the courts and frigid weather. The team managed to win all four doubles flights in the wi...
TRACK: Chelsea girls first at Chelsea Relays; boys claim second
Updated: 4/21/2013 8:21:57 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls track team took first place in the Chelsea Relays, which hadn’t been run since 2003. The boys team took second out of six teams, missing first place by a single point. Th...
BASEBALL: Huron goes 2-1 at Jefferson Tourney
Updated: 4/22/2013 4:21:31 PM EST
Huron's Bobby Knutilla threw a complete-game one-hitter to lead Huron to a 6-0 victory over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central in the first game of the Jefferson Tournament Saturday. The River Rats se...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline yields last-minute goal in loss to Plymouth
Updated: 4/20/2013 10:24:42 AM EST
For nearly 79 minutes Friday night, Saline went toe-to-toe with the No. 1 team in the state. But Plymouth's Zoe Foster delivered the knockout blow with 1:04 remaining to lift the Wildcats over the H...
BOYS LACROSSE: Benson, Dexter overpower Ypsilanti
Updated: 4/20/2013 12:26:33 AM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts boys’ lacrosse put on a show as they out played the Ypsilanti Phoenix 23-0 Friday night. Going into the game, the Dreadnaughts were able to capitalize on some of their fundame...
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BOYS LACROSSE: Pioneer blasts De La Salle
Updated: 4/20/2013 12:21:55 AM EST
Ann Arbor Pioneer’s boys lacrosse team roared out of the gate en route to a 12 – 6 victory over the visiting De La Salle Pilots Friday night. Zachary Weber scored four goals for the Pioneers in the v...
BOYS LACROSSE: Second-half onslaught leads Saline over Huron
Updated: 4/19/2013 11:57:16 PM EST
Though his team nursed a 5-3 halftime lead against Huron Friday night, Saline coach Matt Ceo wasn't pleased with his team's effort. After what the Hornet coach called “a very frank discussion” in th...
TRACK: Chelsea boys, girls run past Adrian
Updated: 4/19/2013 4:04:44 PM EST
Both the the Chelsea boys and girls track and field teams both ran past the Adrian Maples Tuesday night. The boys’ team soared past their opponent 99.5 – 37.5, while the girls’ put up similar results...
LACROSSE: Lincoln, Chelsea tie in weather-shortened event
Updated: 4/17/2013 10:15:35 PM EST
The Lincoln Railsplitters boys lacrosse team tied the game at six late in the fourth quarter after trailing by three before lightning shortened their Wednesday night match against the Chelsea Bulldogs...
LACROSSE: Skyline-Huron postponed with Eagles ahead 5-1
Updated: 4/17/2013 9:41:42 PM EST
Skyline and Huron lacrosse was postponed Wednesday with 2:18 left in the first quarter due to inclement weather conditions. Lighting looming over the Eagles’ stadium forced a postponement. After a ha...
GIRLS SOCCER: Late rally lifts Chelsea past Parma Western
Updated: 4/17/2013 10:59:30 AM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls’ soccer team came from behind in the waning minutes to overcome the Parma Western Panthers 3 – 2 Tuesday night. Hayley Bunten scored two goals to ignite the Bulldog offense...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline bounces back with win over Troy Athens
Updated: 4/19/2013 10:34:38 AM EST
After a frustrating first half, the Saline Hornet girls’ soccer team was able to punch in two early goals in the second to beat Troy Athens Redhawks, 2-1, Tuesday night. “In the second half we reall...
TRACK: Manchester boys fall to Adrian Madison
Updated: 4/15/2013 10:59:19 PM EST
The Dutch Boys track team travelled to Adrian Madison last Thursday for the the season opener and came up on the wrong end of a 78-59 loss. Jordan Heuser placed third in the high jump. Brian Robert f...
SOCCER: Manchester rolls past Grass Lake
Updated: 4/15/2013 10:55:28 PM EST
The Lady Dutch opened their season with a 6-0 victory over conference rival Grass Lake. Sydnie Ahrens opened the scoring with hard fought sliding strike beating the keeper in the seventh minute. R...
BASEBALL: Milan falls to Huron League-rival Riverview
Updated: 4/15/2013 10:46:19 PM EST
Milan was unable to dig itself out of an early hole, falling 7-4 to Riverview Monday afternoon. The Big Reds fell behind 4-0 after the second inning; despite posting three runs in the top half of th...
BASEBALL: Clark powers Skyline to sweep of Ypsilanti
Updated: 4/15/2013 10:15:35 PM EST
The Skyline boys posted a pair of shutout victories in a sweep of Ypsilanti Monday afternoon. The Eagles plated four seventh-inning runs in the early game, breaking open what would be a 7-0 victory. ...
BASEBALL: Huron's Cleary throws complete-game shutout as River Rats blank Chelsea
Updated: 4/15/2013 8:39:27 PM EST
The Ann Arbor Huron River Rats boys baseball team got a two-out run in the sixth inning to beat the Chelsea Bulldogs 1-0 Monday. Joe Cleary threw seven innings of shutout baseball for the win. “Jo...
SOFTBALL: Chelsea makes quick work of Huron
Updated: 4/15/2013 8:39:58 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls softball team scored nine runs in the opening inning and never looked back as they went on to mercy the Ann Arbor Huron River Rats 13–1 Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs’ Ryle...
GIRLS TRACK: Milan claims first dual meet of the season over Airport
Updated: 4/15/2013 7:23:02 PM EST
Milan kicked off the 2013 season with a dominant 102-26 win over Airport on Tuesday. The Big Reds claimed 14 first-place finishes in the dual meet. It was the 30th consecutive dual-meet win for the p...
BOYS GOLF: Milan edges Chelsea in first match of the year
Updated: 4/15/2013 5:42:59 PM EST
The Chelsea golf team finally got the 2013 season started on April 9 with a match against Milan at Reddeman Farms, with the Big Reds winning the match 163-183. "The weather this spring has presented ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dircks helps Novi drop Saline
Updated: 4/14/2013 10:04:19 AM EST
The Saline-Novi soccer game on Saturday was originally scheduled to be played at Novi High School, but Mother Nature’s cold breath forced the game to be moved to Saline and the Hornets’ turf field. D...
GIRLS SOCCER: Milan sends Jefferson home with mercy
Updated: 4/18/2013 3:40:15 PM EST
The weather didn’t have mercy on Friday afternoon, but Milan sure did. The Big Reds put together a solid home performance against Jefferson, with Bailey Van Haren netting the game-ending goal to make...
GIRLS SOCCER: Wilbanks' big day powers Lincoln past Belleville
Updated: 4/13/2013 12:18:52 AM EST
Alex Wilbanks scored four times, fueling the Lincoln Railsplitters girls’ soccer team to a 7 – 1 win over the visiting Belleville Tigers. Lincoln scored four goals in the opening half and never looke...
BOYS LACROSSE: Dexter rallies past Lincolln
Updated: 4/13/2013 12:14:46 AM EST
In the first half of Friday night's lacrosse game against Ypsilanti-Lincoln, it looked like the Railsplitters were going to give Dexter all it could handle. The Dreadnaughts had just a 2-1 lead going ...
BOYS LACROSSE: Pioneer tops familiar foe Skyline
Updated: 4/13/2013 12:10:12 AM EST
With so many familiar faces on either side of the field, it's no wonder Skyline and Pioneer nearly mirrored each other for the first 16 minutes Friday night. With several former Pioneer players now c...
SOCCER: Huron no match for seasoned Brighton squad
Updated: 4/12/2013 12:27:15 PM EST
No one can doubt the difficulty to set up, shoot and score when conditions are bleak for soccer. Huron is hoping there won’t be too many more chilly, windy nights like Thursday down the road. The R...
WATER POLO: Huron tops rival Skyline
Updated: 4/12/2013 1:11:46 AM EST
The Huron River Rats girls’ water polo team travelled to cross-town rival Skyline and defeated the Eagles 8 – 5 Thursday night. Defense ruled the start of the game, but both offenses picked up steam ...
BASEBALL: Milan offense quieted by Dubke, Airport
Updated: 4/11/2013 2:51:46 PM EST
Kyle Schrader and Robert Barnier combined for four hits in an 8-3 loss to Airport Monday, as the rest of the Big Red offense mustered just three hits. Atop the batting order, Schrader went 2-2 with ...
SOFTBALL: Huron swept by Huron Valley
Updated: 4/11/2013 2:33:41 PM EST
The River Rat offense got going too late in the first game of a Tuesday doubleheader against Huron Valley Lutheran Tuesday night. In the late game, they couldn't cap a rally after erasing a 5-1 defici...
BOYS LACROSSE: Five-goal run pushes Huron past Bedford in season opner
Updated: 4/11/2013 12:52:17 PM EST
Like any team playing its first game of the season, Ann Arbor Huron found a handful of correctable mistakes during Wednesday’s season opener with Bedford. Scoring wasn’t one of them. The River Rats ...
GIRLS SOCCER: Lloyd's PK lifts Dexter past Mason
Updated: 4/11/2013 10:19:10 AM EST
Dexter’s girls soccer team won their third straight home game in as many tries, knocking off Mason 1-0 Tuesday night. The Dreads extended their winning record to 3-0 by putting together a dominating...
BOYS LACROSSE: Graham helps Pioneer topple Saline
Updated: 4/10/2013 11:51:46 PM EST
It had the scent of a rivalry game from the first whistle. The Pioneer boys lacrosse team defeated Saline, 11-3, in an early-season cross town matchup on Wednesday night. Signs of hostility were ab...
BOYS LACROSSE: Struggles become strengths as Belleville trumps Ypsi
Updated: 4/10/2013 10:29:46 AM EST
The Belleville Tigers boys’ lacrosse team overcame early season struggles, as they were able to run over the Ypsilanti Phoenix, 19-4, Tuesday. “We’ve been struggling this season, as a team. Not just ...
SOCCER: Pinckney spoils Chelsea's season opener
Updated: 4/10/2013 9:18:52 AM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls’ soccer team dropped its season opener 2 – 1 to the Pinckney Pirates at home Tuesday night. The Bulldogs’ offense was unable to tie the game in the closing minutes despite ...
BASEBALL: Late rally not enough as Skyline falls to Milford
Updated: 4/10/2013 9:19:14 AM EST
The Skyline Eagles baseball team fell to the Milford Mavericks 11–9 Monday afternoon. The Eagles rallied from 11 back with a five-run fifth inning, but was unable to complete the comeback in the se...
BASEBALL: Huron earns split with Allen Park (UPDATED)
Updated: 4/10/2013 9:19:34 AM EST
The Ann Arbor Huron River Rats boys’ baseball team dropped their home opener 10 – 4 to the Allen Park Jaguars on a blustery Saturday afternoon. Early defensive errors hurt the River Rats despite a so...
Boys Lacrosse: Brother Rice pummels Dexter
Updated: 4/5/2013 1:10:53 AM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts boys’ lacrosse team got rolled 15 – 3 at home by the Brother Rice Warriors Thursday night. Dexter’s Ben Spuller broke the shutout with just over five minutes remaining in the ...
BASEBALL: Milan sweeps past Ypsilanti
Updated: 4/2/2013 5:52:17 PM EST
Milan's ability to manufacture offense proved to be the difference in a 14-2 drubbing of Ypsilanti Tuesday. Whether it was the ability to lay down a bunt in a key scenario or capitalizing on Phoenix...
SOFTBALL: Huron dominant in sweep of Whitmore Lake
Updated: 4/2/2013 3:59:58 PM EST
The Huron softball team started its season with a pair of convincing wins over Whitmore Lake Thursday afternoon. The River Rats rolled the Trojans 9-1 in the early game and topped the doubleheader sw...
GIRLS TRACK: Chelsea finishes 5th at MSU
Updated: 4/5/2013 12:38:09 PM EST
The Chelsea girls recorded a fifth-place finish out of 13 teams at the MSU True Team Invite on March 26. Senior captain Grace Sauers recorded a second-place finish in the long jump, notching a dista...
GIRLS TRACK: Milan takes 2nd at Hillsdale Indoor Invite
Updated: 4/2/2013 3:56:31 PM EST
In an early-season test at the Hillsdale Indoor Invite, the Milan girls placed second behind perennial powerhouse Saline. The Hornets dominated the field, tallying 238 points, while the Big Reds fin...
BOYS LACROSSE: Greenhills dominates Chelsea, moves to 2-0
Updated: 4/2/2013 3:54:53 PM EST
Behind a six-goal effort from John Lazarsfeld, Greenhills drubbed host Chelsea 11-2 Wednesday night. Aside from accounting for more than half of his team's total offense and handily outscoring the B...
GIRLS WATER POLO: Huron blasts past Saline
Updated: 3/28/2013 11:48:36 PM EST
The Huron River Rats girls’ water polo team attacked early and often in their 12 – 3 rout of the Saline Hornets Thursday night. Jamie Hibbs scored five goals for Huron, who saw four girls put the bal...
GIRLS LACROSSE: Huron fends off Saline surge
Updated: 4/1/2013 1:53:48 PM EST
The Saline girls are bridging the gap between themselves and perennial powerhouse Huron. Though, at least on Thursday night, the Hornets aren't there just yet. The River Rats held off a late first-ha...
BOYS LACROSSE: Saline overwhelms Dexter in 14-1 win
Updated: 3/28/2013 11:49:23 PM EST
The Saline Hornets boys lacrosse team buried the Dexter Dreadnaughts, beating their foes 14–1 in the Hornet home opener. Seven different Saline players scored during their offensive barrage. “We’v...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter braves elements, outlasts Milan
Updated: 3/28/2013 11:49:02 PM EST
Dexter is still trying to find its legs in this young season. The Dreads had enough legs to move past a formidable foe. Lindsey Lloyd, Bethany Shiguango and Riley Doll all scored goals on Wednesday...
GIRLS SOCCER: Dexter routs Jackson Northwest in season opener
Updated: 3/27/2013 10:49:26 AM EST
In just their first game of the season, the Dexter girls showed no signs of rust in a 10-2 thumping of Jackson Northwest at Al Ritt Field Saturday. Dexter applied the early pressure, keeping good po...
GIRLS SOCCER: Saline tops Canton for 1st win of season
Updated: 3/27/2013 9:54:50 AM EST
The Saline girls exacted a measure of revenge Tuesday night, knocking off the the team which eliminated them from the postseason a year ago, with a 1-0 victory over Canton. “It’s a really good feel...
GIRLS LACROSSE: Dexter struggles in season opener
Updated: 3/26/2013 10:40:26 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts girls’ lacrosse dropped their season opener 22–9 to the Plymouth Wildcats at home Tuesday night. Dexter’s leading offensive threat, Kerrigan Baird, scored four goals but was...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsi's comeback bid falls short in quarterfinal loss to Saginaw — With Video
Updated: 3/20/2013 12:10:16 PM EST
The Phoenix nearly pulled off a stunner against the defending state champs Tuesday night. After having cut Saginaw's one-time lead of 16 points down to three three, Ypsilanti had a chance to tie the...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester wins Class C state title
Updated: 3/17/2013 8:20:03 PM EST
The Manchester student section has given McKenna Erkfritz a nickname, labeling the Lady Dutch standout Dirty 30. It makes total sense. Her opponents played dirty on her, and No. 30 made them pay. Af...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dexter can't slow Grosse Pointe South's Rice in 48-29 state semi loss
Updated: 3/17/2013 8:25:00 PM EST
For the first four minutes of Dexter’s Class A state semifinal contest against Grosse Pointe South, the Dreadnaughts and Blue Devils both struggled to find any rhythm on offense. Then, the Blue Devil...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester hangs on to advance to Class C finals
Updated: 3/16/2013 6:47:17 PM EST
Last season the Riverview Gabriel Richard girls’ basketball team knocked the Manchester Flying Dutchmen out of regional play. This season both teams found themselves in the MHSAS Class C final fou...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti claims first regional titile in three decades
Updated: 3/16/2013 6:47:38 PM EST
The Ypsilanti Phoenix boys basketball team battled back against a scrappy South Lyon Lions team to win 65–58 Wednesday night and earn their first Regional Championship since the early 1980s. The Ph...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Romulus outlasts Milan late in Class A regional final
Updated: 3/14/2013 2:01:26 AM EST
With 4:49 left in the third, Milan had erased a 13-point lead for second-ranked Class A powerhouse Romulus and turned it into a 36-30 advantage. Before the Big Reds could breathe, it was a 14-point E...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester tops Niles Brandywine, earns Brelsin bid
Updated: 3/13/2013 1:01:26 AM EST
The only thing standing in the way of the Manchester's girl's first-ever berth in the state semifinal and a trip to the Breslin Center in East Lansing was the unbeaten Niles Brandywine Bobcats. Move...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dexter punches ticket to Breslin Center with win over Saginaw Heritage
Updated: 3/12/2013 11:12:23 PM EST
The Dexter girls certainly have a flair for the dramatic. Makenzie Svihra knocked down a pair of free throws with 12.6 seconds remaining and the Dreads didn't allow a shot to Saginaw Heritage on its...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti advances to regional final after win over Canton
Updated: 3/11/2013 9:37:22 PM EST
The Ypsilanti Phoenix boys basketball team cruised to a 77– 64 victory over the Canton Chiefs in the opening round of the Class A regional tournament Monday night at Huron. The Phoenix jumped out to...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan headed for showdown with Romulus after blowout win over Gibraltar Carlson
Updated: 3/11/2013 9:52:28 PM EST
At the start of the season, Milan set three goals for its season: win the Huron League, win a district championship and make it to the regional final against Romulus. Two down. One to go. The Bed Re...
LeClair signs LOI with Ashland
Updated: 3/11/2013 1:06:10 PM EST
Former Milan linebacker/defensive lineman Blaine LeClair signed his letter of intent to attend Ashland University Friday. LeClair earned All Huron League-honors for his role on the 2012 Huron League...
BOYS SWIMMING: Pioneer second, Dexter fourth at Division 2 state championship
Updated: 3/11/2013 9:21:17 PM EST
Pioneer, Dexter and Skyline all made a ripple at Saturday’s Division 2 swimming and diving finals. Holland made a giant splash. The Pioneers, Dreadnaughts and Eagles all took home top 10 finishes at...
BOYS SWIMMING: Saline edges out Birmingham Brother Rice for fourth straight state title
Updated: 3/11/2013 9:21:38 PM EST
In the closest state meet in its run of four straight titles, the Saline Hornets squeaked out a Division 1 state championship win by four points over Birmingham Brother Rice. The Hornets were led b...
Huron's Antonio Henry making most of second chance
Updated: 3/9/2013 9:29:16 AM EST
It wasn't long ago that Huron guard Antonio Henry was unsure of his future with the team. Now, he's prepared to help his team make a run at a fifth consecutive district championship. Forced to miss ...
COLUMN: Milan's improbable district title not so shocking after all
Updated: 3/9/2013 1:29:43 AM EST
Latin Davis tucked the trophy into his hands. The Milan guard, fresh off a 25-point performance -- 20 of which came in the second half -- gazed at the hardware in his hands like he just opened the la...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Gabriel Richard bows out to Detroit Community in district final
Updated: 3/9/2013 12:14:42 AM EST
Some times you just come up short. The Gabriel Richard boys' basketball team learned that firsthand on Friday night as it fell to Detroit Community High School, 41-36 in a district championship game ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti claims District 17 championship, ends Huron's four-year title run
Updated: 3/10/2013 3:59:33 PM EST
Pioneer? Check. Skyline? Check. Huron?... Check. The Ypsilanti Phoenix finished their sweep of Ann Arbor's big three with a 66-58 win over the River Rats in the District 17 title game at Skyline Fri...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clinton too much for Greenhills in district finals
Updated: 3/10/2013 2:25:31 PM EST
The Clinton Redskins boys basketball team came out and controlled the court against the Greenhills Griffins, winning the district finale 65–43 Friday night. The Redskins defense held their opponent ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan knocks off host Bedford for Class A district title
Updated: 3/8/2013 11:11:48 PM EST
All winter long, Milan heard the cries of the naysayers. The team wasn’t good enough. Despite a 19-win regular season, the schedule was soft. The team had talent, but didn’t have a chance in the same...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester's run continues, win first-ever regional title
Updated: 3/8/2013 10:16:20 AM EST
The Manchester girls continued their historic run Thursday night, topping Adrian Madison 58-51 to earn their first-ever regional championship. "Long time coming…" Dutch assistant coach Mark Ball sai...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: McDonald's buzzer-beating 3 leads Dexter to regional title
Updated: 3/8/2013 12:26:26 PM EST
After falling behind by as many as 18 points in Thursday’s regional final against Farmington Hills Harrison, Dexter and seniors Makenzie Svihra and Riley McDonald wouldn’t go down without a fight. Th...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Goodrich dominates Chelsea in regional final
Updated: 3/8/2013 10:16:34 AM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls basketball team fell in the regional finals to the Goodrich Martians 49–21 Thursday night. The Martians controlled the game from start to finish, never allowing Chelsea t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Gabriel Richard tops Clarenceville, heads to district final
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:27:38 PM EST
Not even playing in a hostile gym could keep the Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard boys' basketball team from advancing into the district finals. Richard played at Livonia Clarenceville, taking on the host t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Greenhills rolls past Arbor Prep
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:26:54 PM EST
The Greenhills Griffins boys’ basketball defense controlled the tempo of its district semifinal game en route to a 53–36 win over the Arbor Prep Gators Wednesday night. While both teams struggled o...
HOCKEY: Chelsea's run ends in quarterfinal loss to Riverview
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:16:32 AM EST
For the first time in school history the Riverview hockey team is heading to Compuware Arena for “The Final Four” – the Michigan High School Athletic Association hockey state semifinals. In a game a...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clinton's late run results in 62-49 win over Willow Run
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:19:27 PM EST
The Clinton Redskins boys’ basketball team battled from behind for most of the game before a stalwart defensive effort gave them a late 62-49 district semifinal win against the Willow Run Flyers Wedne...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti makes defensive stand in win over Skyline
Updated: 3/6/2013 11:56:15 PM EST
With his team down 33-28 with just under five minutes to play in Wednesday's District 17 semifinal, Ypsilanti junior point guard Janeau Jobert called his team together during a stoppage in play. Wha...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Upset-minded Lincoln falls just short against Bedford in district semi
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:08:21 PM EST
For a team that’s seen its fair share of ups and more than its fair share of downs, it was poetic justice that Lincoln finally played its best basketball of the season in its first Class A game of the...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Turnage scores 28 as Milan overwhelms Saline in district semi
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:07:21 PM EST
Late in Wednesday’s district semifinal nightcap between Saline and Milan, Bedford standout Jackson Lamb got up from his balcony seat, grabbed his duffel bag and headed toward towards the exit. For an...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron throttles Dexter to advance to District 17 title game
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:21:24 PM EST
Building a double-digit lead for the second straight game in the 2013 tournament, the biggest question mark facing Huron was how they respond to success. Simply put, brilliantly. The River Rats do...
REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Dexter girls knock out Canton
Updated: 3/6/2013 8:25:13 AM EST
Entering Tuesday’s regional semifinal game against Canton, the Dexter girls basketball team knew that in order to move on to the regional final, it would have to limit the Canton inside game. And tha...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Saline's season ends in OT loss to Woodhaven (UPDATED)
Updated: 3/7/2013 12:19:01 PM EST
For the first time in school history, the Woodhaven girls’ basketball team is heading to the Class A Regional finals. A week ago, the Warriors had to see overtime before advancing to the district fi...
QUARTERFINAL HOCKEY: Livonia Stevenson's second-overtime goal ends Pioneer's season
Updated: 3/6/2013 12:04:59 AM EST
Livonia Stevenson needed a clutch goal in double overtime to edge out Ann Arbor Pioneer to advance to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 semifinals. Three minutes into the secon...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti crushes Pioneer in postseason opener
Updated: 3/5/2013 1:51:59 AM EST
Welcome home. Having bounced from district to district in recent years, the Ypsilanti made a statement in their District 17 debut Monday night, thumping Pioneer 66-43 in quarterfinal action at Skyl...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron uses 4th-quarter run to top Pinckney
Updated: 3/5/2013 12:33:56 AM EST
For 24 minutes Monday, Huron got a scare from Pinckney in the District 17 Quarterfinal at Skyline. But a 19-0 River Rat run to open the fourth quarter proved a source of comfort and then some in a 5...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Chelsea bounced from districts with 71-65 loss to Onstead
Updated: 3/4/2013 11:54:36 PM EST
The Onsted Wildcats ended the season of the Chelsea Bulldogs boys basketball team with a 71–65 win Monday night. The Bulldogs fought for all four quarters but came up short in the crunch. “(Onsted...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester knocks off Arbor Prep to win district title
Updated: 3/4/2013 9:50:45 AM EST
With three seniors playing their final game on their home court, the Manchester girls delivered a district title Friday night. The No. 3 Lady Dutch outlasted the No. 9-ranked Arbor Prep Gators 57-42...
WRESTLING: Pair of Manchester wrestlers earn All-State honors
Updated: 3/4/2013 9:06:36 AM EST
A total of six Manchester wrestlers represented their team at the individual state championships at The Palace of Auburn Hills over the weekend. Eric Coval and Ben Hueser proved to be among the best...
WRESTLING: Chelsea's Bleise second, Hovater third at state finals
Updated: 3/3/2013 3:55:27 PM EST
These’s no denying Steve Bleise had an impressive wrestling season, as the Chelsea junior won 45 of his first 45 matches in 2012-13. It’s the one loss, however, that will motivate Bleise come next wi...
WRESTLING: Chelsea's Bleise to wrestle for state title; wrestlers from Chelsea, Dexter, Saline, Pioneer and Ypsi head to consolation
Updated: 3/1/2013 11:48:12 PM EST
Chelsea’s Steve Bleise will wrestle for the 135-pound Division 2 championship. Bleise remained undefeated after a 6-3 decision over Mason Cleaver of Holly and a 5-3 decision over Anthony Gonzales, wh...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chelsea loses halftime lead, but holds on to knock off Lumen Christi
Updated: 3/1/2013 11:46:50 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs squandered an 11 point halftime lead, but held on late to beat the Lumen Christi Titans 44–42 Friday night. Chelsea weathered the Titan offensive despite only scoring seven poi...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dexter tops Huron, earns District 17 title
Updated: 3/1/2013 11:53:14 PM EST
For the Dreadnaught girls, the third time really was the charm. After dropping each of its previous two meetings on the season to Huron, Dexter exacted revenge Friday in the District 17 championship ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Saline outlasts Bedford for district final win
Updated: 3/1/2013 10:33:12 PM EST
There were times early on during the girls basketball season when it seemed like maybe this wasn’t Saline’s year; perhaps a rebuilding season for the program. Good thing the Hornets didn’t believe th...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester crushes Willow Run in district semis
Updated: 3/1/2013 9:38:26 AM EST
Two down, six to go. Manchester continued its tear through the postseason Wednesday night, thrashing Willow Run 82-7 in the District 74 semifinals. Sophomore Jessie Manders finished with a game-hig...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bedford upends Huron, wins SEC Red outright
Updated: 3/1/2013 12:40:44 AM EST
When Nasheed Bass' last-second 3-pointer rimmed off the back iron, the new king of the SEC Red took its spot on the throne— all by itself. After 67 years of waiting, Bedford— already ensured a share ...
WRESTLING: Nine area wrestlers advance to second round of individual tournament
Updated: 3/1/2013 12:41:39 PM EST
Nine area wrestlers will return to The Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday with hopes of an individual state wrestling title still alive. Two representatives from Saline, Pioneer and Chelsea apeice will ...
HOCKEY: Pioneer outlasts Skyline in 1-0 pre-regional win
Updated: 3/1/2013 12:14:58 AM EST
Ann Arbor Pioneer outshot, outhit and ultimately outlasted the Ann Arbor Skyline Eagles for a 1–0 win in the boys hockey pre-regional finals Thursday night. The Pioneers will play the Pinckney Pira...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Pioneer survives Saline surge in 56-50 win
Updated: 3/1/2013 12:03:25 AM EST
The effort was most certainly there. The final result came up just short. On senior night in its home gym Thursday, the Saline boys basketball team put together another strong effort for all 32 minut...
HOCKEY: Late magic strikes again as Chelsea downs Lumen Christi in 2OT
Updated: 3/1/2013 12:45:09 PM EST
Dust off all the old clichés, because lightning does strike twice, and Chelsea’s chances at its third Division 3 semifinal appearance in four years are still alive. It’s déjà vu all over again. For ...
HOCKEY: Lumen Christi skates past Dexter in postseason opener
Updated: 2/28/2013 10:50:40 AM EST
Avenging a loss from earlier this season, Jackson Lumen Christi toppled Dexter 5-1 in Tuesday's pre-regional at the Arctic Coliseum. Patrick Campbell paced the Titans with a hat trick, while Marko G...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chelsea rolls past Napoleon in district semifinal
Updated: 2/27/2013 11:48:33 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls’ basketball team hounded the Napoleon Pirates early and rode their halftime lead to a 61–30 victory Wednesday night. Chelsea will face Lumen Christi in the finals Friday ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Saline's hot start leads to district semi win over Lincoln
Updated: 2/28/2013 12:24:58 PM EST
After being eliminated by Bedford in last season's district final, Saline has talked all year long about a rematch come early March. Game on. The Hornets will get their shot at revenge after defeati...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dexter drops Pinckney, earns rematch with Huron
Updated: 3/1/2013 10:25:43 PM EST
Dexter gets another crack at Huron. The Dreadnaughts punched their ticket to the District 17 title game with a 62-13 dismantling of Pinckney Wednesday night. “We really wanted to make sure we got of...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron dominates Pioneer in district semifinal
Updated: 2/27/2013 11:08:48 PM EST
The postseason brings out the best in the Huron girls. The River Rats got off to a quick start for the second time in as many games, coasting to a 51-33 victory in the District 17 semifinal over cros...
HOCKEY: Hiltner saves 33 shots as Skyline rolls past Airport
Updated: 2/27/2013 11:31:46 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles will advance to the next round of the 2013 hockey playoffs after beating the Airport Jets 4–1 Tuesday night. Ethan Hiltner highlighted the Eagles play in goal, stopping 32 of 33 sh...
HOCKEY: Pioneer takes out rival Huron in postseason opener
Updated: 2/26/2013 8:56:55 PM EST
Ann Arbor Pioneer opened the 2013 boys hockey playoffs with a dominating 4–2 win over their crosstown nemesis, the Ann Arbor Huron River Rats. Pioneer commanded the on-ice tempo from the opening pu...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester routs Greenhills in district quarterfinal
Updated: 2/26/2013 10:08:51 AM EST
Manchester's District 74 quarterfinal victory over Greenhills came with an added bonus for one member of the Lady Dutch. Senior Taylor Manders eclipsed the 1,000-point mark early in the first quarter...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dexter coasts to district quarterfinal win over Skyline
Updated: 3/1/2013 10:24:38 PM EST
What a difference a weekend makes. Just three days after scoring just 19 points in its regular-season final against Huron, Dexter's offense got back on track just in time to roll over Skyline 66-47 i...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chelsea opens postseason with district win over Stockbridge
Updated: 2/26/2013 10:11:45 AM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs girls’ basketball team won their opening game in the district tournament 54–43 against the Stockbridge Panthers Monday night. Chelsea led wire-to-wire, their defense helping to...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron dominates Ypsi in District 17 quarterfinal
Updated: 2/26/2013 10:11:22 AM EST
Payton Sims' first two triple tries provided a little foreshadowing of what was to come Monday night. The sophomore knocked them both, as Huron's offense matched a season-high in points scored in a...
BOYS SWIMMING: Saline dominates field at SEC Red meet
Updated: 2/25/2013 3:21:25 PM EST
Saline is still the class of the SEC Red. The Hornets put on a clinic in their home pool on Saturday, as the three-time defending state champions scored a 591 -- over 100 points more than second plac...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter tops the SEC White for 15th straight year
Updated: 2/25/2013 2:22:55 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts boys swim and dive won the Southeastern Conference division championship Saturday at a repeat of last year’s meet at the Chelsea pool. With over 50 points to spare over the ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: District Calendar (UPDATED)
Updated: 2/25/2013 9:08:30 PM EST
Updated to reflect scores from District 13, District 17 and District 37 Feb. 25 13-A (Monroe) Game A—Bedford 50, Milan 7 15-A (Belleville) Game A— Romulus v...
GIRLS BASKETBALL BRIEFS: Skyline, Milan drop regular season finales
Updated: 2/24/2013 11:53:35 AM EST
Tecumseh tops Skyline in SEC crossover The Skyline girls lost their regular season finale Friday, falling 59-46 to Tecumseh in an SEC crossover game. Though the Eagles were able to keep the ...
HOCKEY BRIEFS: Huron tops Dexter, Chelsea blanks Skyline
Updated: 2/24/2013 11:07:10 AM EST
Huron rallies past Dexter The Huron hockey team erased a two-goal deficit in the third period against Dexter Saturday— before Ross Evoy finished the job for the River Rats just 94 seconds in...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Addison pummels Manchester
Updated: 2/24/2013 10:06:41 AM EST
The Manchester boys couldn't keep up with Addison Friday night, as the Dutch were handed an 84-52 drubbing at the hands of the Panthers. "Addison was here to play. We did not show up," a visibly ups...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan tops Belleville, finishes regular season 19-1
Updated: 2/23/2013 11:16:26 PM EST
Milan coach Josh Tropea wanted the Belleville Tigers on the schedule so that they could provide a late-season challenge for his team. The Tigers proved to be just that, as Milan was able hold off a la...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron stymies Dexter in SEC crossover
Updated: 2/23/2013 12:05:07 PM EST
In Friday's matchup of SEC division champions, Huron's defense made a statement. The SEC Red champion River Rats held the SEC White champion Dexter Dreadnaughts under 20 points a in 34-19 tuneup for...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lincoln defense shuts down Pioneer
Updated: 2/22/2013 11:25:25 PM EST
The Lincoln Railsplitters girls’ basketball team came into the Ann Arbor Pioneer gym and took it for themselves, beating the home team 32–19 Friday night. Lincoln’s defense held the Pioneers to onl...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Zylstra's buzzer-beating 3 pushes Saline to win over Ypsilanti
Updated: 2/22/2013 11:29:26 PM EST
With more than two years left in her high school experience, Amanda Zylstra has plenty of memories to make that will last the rest of her lifetime. There might not be very many that top Friday's acco...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Turnage eclipses 1,000-point plateau in win
Updated: 2/22/2013 11:57:36 PM EST
On a night in which Milan honored a team of the past, the 2013 Big Reds made history of their own. Senior forward CJ Turnage became the fourth player in Milan history to pass 1,000 career points in Mi...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester caps perfect record in conference play
Updated: 2/22/2013 10:17:35 AM EST
With an 54-38 win over Grass Lake, the Lady Dutch put an exclamation point on their regular season, capping a 14-0 run through Cascades Conference play. "These girls are determined," said coach Cori...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Spencer powers Pioneer past Skyline
Updated: 2/21/2013 11:29:51 PM EST
Pioneer's Ethan Spencer picked the right night to have one of the best games of his career. On the night that Pioneer honored its seniors, the senior forward scored a game-high 21 points— including 1...
HOCKEY: Ribon scores five times as Skyline downs Macomb Lutheran North
Updated: 2/21/2013 11:20:53 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles boys’ hockey team got off to a slow start before pulling away from and beating the Macomb Lutheran North Mustangs 5–2 Wednesday night. Yishai Ribon scored all five of Skyline’s g...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Dexter holds on for home win over Lincoln
Updated: 2/21/2013 11:23:52 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts and Lincoln Railsplitters battled each other for all four quarters before the Dreadnaughts held on to a 47–37 win at home Thursday night. Dexter’s dominance in the paint in ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: 30-point third leads to Ypsilanti blowout over Tecumseh
Updated: 2/21/2013 11:26:46 PM EST
Apparently Ypsilanti can score points in bunches. The Phoenix exploded out of the second-half gate against Tecumseh on Thursday, scoring 18 straight points in a four-minute span to start the third qu...
CASTRO: MiPrepZone is our future
Updated: 2/21/2013 11:52:33 AM EST
Whether we like it or not, sometimes change is imminent. As many of our loyal readers have probably noticed, the aforementioned statement applies to the current state of the print edition of the Her...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Coltre rewrites record book on Senior Night
Updated: 2/20/2013 5:47:22 PM EST
How fitting that senior Jesse Coltre set a new school record for 3-point shots on Manchester's Senior Night. a new Coltre, who was the leading scorer with 22 points, was 6-8 from the 3-point range. S...
WRESTLING: Dutch sending six grapplers to state finals
Updated: 2/20/2013 5:35:49 PM EST
In a region where you have three out of the top-10 teams ranked in the state, six Dutchmen wrestlers punched their ticket out to get to the state championship finals at the Palace. Given the competit...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan tops SMCC, earns 2nd straight league title
Updated: 2/20/2013 12:28:39 AM EST
It's been a long time coming, but the Milan boys get to celebrate back-to-back Huron League Championships. The Big Reds earned their second straight league title for the first time since 1975-76 wit...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron earns road win at rival Skyline
Updated: 2/20/2013 9:26:12 AM EST
The Skyline boys dared Huron to beat them from the outside. The River Rats were more than willing to oblige. Forced to be a half-court, jump-shooting team, Huron managed to battle back and topple r...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lincoln dominates Chelsea for 71-47 win
Updated: 2/19/2013 11:31:43 PM EST
The Lincoln Railsplitters defended their home court against the Chelsea Bulldogs Tuesday night, beating their foe 71–47. The Railsplitter defense controlled the tempo of the game for three of the...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Hussein's late heroics help Pioneer take down No. 8 Bedford
Updated: 2/19/2013 11:15:07 PM EST
Jibreel Hussein did what Jibreel Hussein does on Tuesday night, scoring 17 points in Pioneer's home contest with eighth-ranked Bedford. More important than any point he put on the board, however, was...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bethea lifts Huron to win over Skyline
Updated: 2/19/2013 8:23:16 PM EST
This story will be updated. The Huron girls got caught in an all-too-familiar position Tuesday night at Skyline; getting off to a slow, uninspired start. Thankfully for the River Rats, the E...
HOCKEY: Pioneer routs rival Skyline
Updated: 2/17/2013 9:15:26 PM EST
Louis Marr did his part to ensure Pioneer dominated rival Skyline Saturday. Marr scored four goals and added an assist as the Pioneers routed the Eagles 8-1 at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. Though Marr did...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter spoils Chelsea's Senior Night
Updated: 2/17/2013 5:17:44 PM EST
The Dexter boys swim and dive team made it six consecutive undefeated dual meet seasons in the SEC White division with a visit to their rivals in Chelsea on Feb. 14. The Dreadnaughts spoiled the Bu...
COLLEGE SWIMMING: Milan alumnus shines at MIAA championships
Updated: 2/17/2013 11:03:19 AM EST
Anna Hargrove, an Albion College first-year swimmer from Milan, had an impressive performance in her first trip to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Swimming & Diving Championships thi...
WRESTLING: Saline sends three, Pioneer two and Lincoln one to individual state finals
Updated: 2/21/2013 11:28:01 PM EST
Four Saline wrestlers and two Pioneer grapplers will wrestle at the state individual finals at the end of the month. Taylor Ticknor (112 pounds) Nate O'Sullvian (135) and Alex Cornelius (152) will re...
WRESLING: Milan's Fick takes third at individual regional
Updated: 2/16/2013 6:43:49 PM EST
Milan's Ben Fick will compete in the individual wrestling championships at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The 171-pound wrestler won the third-place bracket during Saturday's individual regionals at Tec...
BASKETBALL BRIEFS: More results from the weekend that was
Updated: 2/17/2013 1:06:25 PM EST
Girls Basketball Pioneer 52, Monroe 43 The Pioneer girls started and finished strong Friday night. In between— not so much. The Pioneers squandered a 15-1 first-quarter run, before ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Pioneer hammers SEC-foe Monroe
Updated: 2/16/2013 12:59:10 AM EST
For Pioneer coach Rex Stanczak, there are plenty of positives to take away from a blowout victory, like the one his team enjoyed Friday night. A lot went right in Pioneer's 67-34 win over Monroe and...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Turnage sparks Milan in win over Grosse Ile
Updated: 2/16/2013 12:40:41 PM EST
Despite winning by 57 points on Grosse Ile's court in their first match-up, Milan head coach Josh Tropea knew that their second meeting would be a tough test.. Tropea just didn't expect it to be this ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron finishes off Saline, clinches SEC Red crown
Updated: 2/16/2013 12:39:40 AM EST
Playing their second game in as many nights, the Huron girls didn't play their best game of the year Friday night against Saline. But the River Rats found a way to come through when it mattered most,...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron survives near collapse, tops Saline
Updated: 2/16/2013 12:34:13 AM EST
The Huron boys put on enough of an offensive showcase in the first half Friday night to make up for their near-disappearing act down the stretch. The River Rats managed just 19 second-half points aft...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Twenty-eight point third leads to Ypsilanti win over Dexter
Updated: 2/15/2013 11:40:49 PM EST
The Ypsilanti Phoenix traveled to Dexter and bullied the Dreadnaughts on their own court, winning 66–46. Dexter hung around in the first half, taking a one point lead into the half before the Phoen...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Second-ranked Romulus too much for Belleville
Updated: 2/15/2013 11:22:22 PM EST
If anyone had any doubts about Romulus being one of the premier teams in the state, those doubts may be gone after Friday night. The host Eagles delivered a dominating performance against rival Belle...
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY REWIND: Briefs from recent action on the ice
Updated: 2/15/2013 11:55:04 AM EST
Southgate Anderson 5, Huron 1 The River Rats were unable to keep Southgate Anderson at bay Wednesday night, falling 5-1 to the Titans at the Cube. Michael Ficaro scored Huron's lone goal, wi...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester clinches Cascades Conference with win over Michigan Center
Updated: 2/15/2013 10:28:34 AM EST
By Jean Robert For Heritage Media The Manchester girls are back on top— this time all alone. A year after sharing the Cascades Conference, the Lady Dutch get to sport the crown all on their own ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL REWIND: Dexter Blaze win Dundee Classic
Updated: 2/15/2013 10:03:01 AM EST
The Dexter Blaze fifth-grade-girls' basketball team swept the Dundee Classic Invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 12. Coached by Rae Ann Valentine and Holly Cabana, the girls continued their stre...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron squeaks by Goodrich in nail-biter
Updated: 2/15/2013 12:47:44 AM EST
The Ann Arbor Huron River Rats girls’ basketball team pulled out a major win at home Thursday night, beating the Goodrich Martians 55–53 as time expired. The River Rats had to take back a lead th...
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BOYS SWIMMING: Ypsilanti swims past rival Lincoln
Updated: 2/15/2013 10:28:53 AM EST
Ypsilanti coach Jason Washington had hoped his team would cut down on their times and peak at the right time: the stretch run of the season. The Phoenix sure did find the right time to click. Ypsi c...
WRESTLING: Dundee downs Manchester in regional semis
Updated: 2/14/2013 4:31:44 PM EST
Manchester had its season come to a premature end Wednesday night, falling to No. 1-ranked Dundee 49-18 in the regional semifinals at Onsted. The Vikings, 2012's state runner-ups, ended the Dutch's ...
WRESTLING-Herndon: Belleville's Wooten has impact on, off the mat
Updated: 2/14/2013 9:39:31 AM EST
Josh Wooten and the rest of the Belleville Tigers won't be wrestling at the team state finals, something that every wrestler wants to accomplish at least once in their career. The senior 152-pounder ...
HOCKEY: Power play lifts Chelsea to win over rival Dexter
Updated: 2/16/2013 12:59:37 PM EST
Chelsea converted nine power play opportunities into three goals Wednesday, as the Bulldogs knocked off the rival Dexter Dreadnaughts 4-1 at Vets Ice Arena. Mack Sullivan scored twice and had an ass...
WRESTLING: Fick, Scully headed to individual regionals
Updated: 2/13/2013 11:08:09 PM EST
Milan's Ben Fick and Alex Scully are headed to individual regionals. Fick placed third at 171 pounds at individual districts at Airport Saturday. Scully finished fourth at 160 pounds to earn his reg...
TUESDAY'S BASKETBALL BRIEFS: Skyline tops Dexter, Richard rallies past Country Day
Updated: 2/13/2013 10:44:00 PM EST
Boys Basketball Skyline 65, Dexter 45 Skyline kept its slim hopes of a SEC Red title alive Wednesday night. The Eagles improved to 8-7 (5-3 SEC Red) with a 65-45 blowout of Dexter in ...
WRESTLING: Chelsea can't shake pins in regional final loss to Mason
Updated: 2/13/2013 10:19:25 PM EST
After advancing past the regional semifinals by trouncing the Easton Rapids Greyhounds 42–25, Chelsea fell to Mason 57–23 in the finals. Chelsea racked up eight pins between the two matches Wedne...
WRESTLING: Bedford too much for Saline in regional final
Updated: 2/22/2013 1:39:24 PM EST
Saline knew it would face its toughest task of the season at Westland John Glenn on Wednesday: take down one of the top-ranked teams in the state in order to keep its season alive. The Hornets weren'...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester bottles up Vandercook Lake
Updated: 2/13/2013 11:09:09 AM EST
The Lady Dutch secured at least part of the Cascades Conference Championship with a 63-16 thumping of Vandercook Lake. In front of a near-capacity crowd as part of the Purple/Pink Zone festivities, ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Manchester can't hang around in loss to Vandercook Lake
Updated: 2/13/2013 10:44:58 AM EST
As part of Tuesday's Pink/Purple Zone festivities, visiting Vandercook Lake downed Manchester 79-65. The Jayhawks built a 50-37 halftime lead, coasting to victory in the second half. "We just can't...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan routs Flat Rock, closes in on league title
Updated: 2/13/2013 9:52:45 AM EST
Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time since Jan. 25, Milan rode a 30-point third quarter to a 83-49 thumping of Huron League-foe Flat Rock Tuesday night. It's good to be home. CJ Turn...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron overwhelms South Lyon
Updated: 2/13/2013 1:12:31 AM EST
South Lyon started the Tuesday night by hitting one from downtown. After that, they just kept getting hit. Huron used a stifling defense to shake up the overmatched Lions, as the River Rats defended...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron falls flat in loss to No. 6 Clarkston
Updated: 2/13/2013 10:14:09 AM EST
Huron's shooting woes continued Tuesday night in a 49-37 road loss to No. 6 Clarkston. The River Rats gave the Wolves a brief scare, taking a 21-18 lead into the half, despite missing out on several...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter swimmers impress at MISCA meet
Updated: 2/11/2013 10:18:38 AM EST
Dexter’s boys swim and dive team sent 12 qualifiers from their 30 man roster to the annual Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (MISCA) meet, hosted by the Eastern Michigan University on ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Skyline sinks Saline at buzzer
Updated: 2/11/2013 9:03:20 AM EST
Skyline girls' basketball coach Keith Wade said his wife has a habit of calling him Tom Izzo. "She jokes that I'm Tom Izzo because I call so many timeouts. I'm always over thinking things," Wade said...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter sends seniors off with dominant win over Ypsilanti
Updated: 2/10/2013 5:21:16 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts boys swim and dive team scored a convincing 143-43 victory over the visiting Ypsilanti Phoenix Thursday in the final home meet of the year at Wylie Pool. It was senior nig...
FRIDAY'S BASKETBALL BRIEFS: Ypsi boys, Dexter girls sweep rivals
Updated: 2/10/2013 4:54:14 PM EST
While health, fatigue and inexperience have been concerns for Ypsilanti the past two weeks, it was easy to wonder how the Phoenix would perform in the late stages of the season. That question may hav...
WRESTLING: Chelsea's Bleise, Hovater win district titles
Updated: 2/10/2013 4:50:08 PM EST
If Saturday's result is any indication, Chelsea will be well repsented at the Palace of Auburn Hills at the end of the month. Bulldog wrestlers Steve Bleise and Mike Hovater both won Division 2 distr...
WRESTLING: Saline's O'Sullivan, Lincoln's Markey win district titles
Updated: 2/9/2013 7:59:24 PM EST
Lincoln's Jordan Markey and Saline's Nate O'Sullivan are Division 1 individual wrestling district champions. Markey dominated the 130-pound class and O'Sullivan took control of the 135 division at Sa...
FOOTBALL: Huron introduces new head coach Craig Jobe
Updated: 2/9/2013 1:47:25 AM EST
The home crowd was treated to a little something extra during halftime of the Huron-Pioneer boys' basketball game Friday night. Huron athletic director Dottie Davis introduced Craig Jobe as the scho...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron clinches share of SEC Red with win over Pioneer
Updated: 2/9/2013 1:09:49 AM EST
While it won't garner any style points, Huron's victory over Pioneer Friday night does come with a nice perk. The River Rats clinched at least a share of the SEC Red championship with a 36-29 win ove...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan shuts down Riverview
Updated: 2/9/2013 12:25:03 AM EST
As if the final score didn't indicate it enough, defense played a key factor in Milan's 68-31 victory over Riverview Friday night. “I was really impressed with the way we defended all night long,” M...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Vandercook Lake drops 100 on Manchester
Updated: 2/9/2013 12:20:21 AM EST
Napoleon reached triple-digits Friday night, which was too much for the Manchester boys to handle. The Dutch fell to 1-15 on the year with a 100-83 loss to the Pirates. "We can't win a game with on...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Skyline overcomes big night from Saline's Dils (UPDATED)
Updated: 2/11/2013 9:06:31 AM EST
Sometimes, not even Reese Dils can deliver a win. Dils scored all but 11 of the Hornets' points on Friday night when Saline went up against Ann Arbor Skyline, but it wasn't enough. Despite his 23-po...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron exacts revenge, tops Pioneer in rivalry game
Updated: 2/8/2013 11:58:20 PM EST
The first time Huron and Pioneer met this season, River Rat junior Antonio Henry was forced to watch as his team suffered a 64-47 loss to the Pioneers on Jan 18. Back on the floor Friday night, Henry...
TUESDAY'S BASKETBALL BRIEFS: Richard boys sweep Foley, Chelsea girls fend off Skyline
Updated: 2/8/2013 2:11:04 PM EST
Boys Basketball Gabriel Richard 63, Bishop Foley 53 For the second time in as many games against Bishop Foley, Gabriel Richard's Jason Houle helped power his team to victory. Followi...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester drubs Hanover-Horton, stays perfect in conference play
Updated: 2/8/2013 10:19:16 AM EST
The Manchester girls took another step in their quest to go undefeated in the Cascades Conference Thursday night with a 67-32 thumping of Hanover-Horton. "These girls want to win the conference outr...
WRESTLING: Chelsea hangs on for district win
Updated: 2/18/2013 5:18:31 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs wrestling team overcame the host school, Northwest High School in Jackson, 38– 5 to become the District 2 champion. Chelsea earned the right to face the Mounties by beating t...
HOCKEY: Dexter grinds out victory over Avondale
Updated: 2/7/2013 11:01:23 PM EST
Playing shorthanded and on short rest, Dexter battled to a 4-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at the Public School Showcase held in Chelsea. Dexter played without five players who were either out with...
HOCKEY: Pioneer's comeback bid falls short against Novi
Updated: 2/7/2013 10:48:10 PM EST
Pioneer responded well to an early two-goal deficit Thursday and was poised to cap a comeback against Novi heading into the third period. Though it was the Wildcats who put the game away, scoring thr...
WRESTLING: Manchester earns 8th straight district title
Updated: 2/7/2013 11:24:42 AM EST
Eight tries, eight victories. It still isn't enough. Manchester continued its run of district championships Wednesday, breezing past Columbia Central (66-6) and Clinton (70-3) to clinch the program...
WRESTLING: Belleville's season ends in district final loss to John Glenn
Updated: 2/7/2013 10:13:39 AM EST
How do you measure a season? If it’s with hardware and championships the Belleville matmen didn’t have a very good season. If however, you measure the season growth, both personal and as a team, the...
WRESTLING: Lincoln dominated by Bedford in districts
Updated: 2/6/2013 10:48:12 PM EST
The Lincoln Railsplitters wrestling team got demolished by the Bedford Kicking Mules 68–4 to open the MSHAA team districts in Monroe Wednesday night. Lincoln seemed outmatched and outmuscled in a...
WRESTLING: Saline wins final four matches against Pioneer to claim third straight district
Updated: 2/6/2013 10:30:19 PM EST
Wednesday night’s Division 1 wrestling district at Saline was another reminder that those affiliated with the Hornets and Ann Arbor Pioneer don’t really like each other. It was also another reminder ...
BREAKING: Jari Brown to be next Pioneer football coach
Updated: 2/7/2013 9:57:27 AM EST
Pioneer has found its new football coach…and it didn't have to go far to find him. Jari Brown— a former defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Chelsea — is set to take over for retired...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Manchester falls to 1-14 with loss to Michigan Center
Updated: 2/6/2013 1:15:55 PM EST
Already in a 10-point hole heading into the fourth quarter, the Manchester boys couldn't afford to give up any kind of late run to Michigan Center Tuesday night. The Cardinals had other intentions. ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan rallies to knock off NB Huron
Updated: 2/6/2013 1:08:01 PM EST
The Big Reds were able to erase an early nine-point deficit to rally for a 59-53 victory. “Huron executed real well against our trapping defense,” Milan coach Josh Tropea said. “They were able to ma...
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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Washtenaw County Tracker
Updated: 2/7/2013 1:25:41 PM EST
This story will be updated throughout the day. Ann Arbor Huron Daniel Hugan (WR), Northern Michigan Demetrius Sims (Baseball), Bethune-Cookman Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Skyline dominates host Chelsea
Updated: 2/5/2013 11:36:28 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles walked into Chelsea’s home court and made it their own, beating the Bulldogs 74–44 Tuesday night. The Eagles opened the game on a 10 – 0 run and never looked back. “The effo...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Hussein's nine-point run leads Pioneer over Ypsilanti
Updated: 2/5/2013 11:30:07 PM EST
It was easy to get caught up with the No. 9 at Ypsilanti High School on Tuesday night. For one, the Phoenix dressed just nine players in its SEC contest against Pioneer. It was also the number of po...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Milan falls to No. 2 Flat Rock
Updated: 2/4/2013 11:14:44 PM EST
The Big Red girls fell to 0-11 in the Huron League with a 57-13 loss to unbeaten Flat Rock Monday. The No. 2 team in Class B led the Big Reds 29-3 after the first eight minutes and was never threate...
HOCKEY: Salem too much for Chelsea in 4-2 loss
Updated: 2/4/2013 9:43:00 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs hockey team fell 4–2 at home to the Salem Rocks Monday night. The Rocks scored three times in the opening period and held on as Chelsea could not connect as time ran out. ...
Sports writing seminar slated for Feb. 20
Updated: 2/4/2013 3:16:37 PM EST
We're at it again. The Heritage West Sports Staff is conducting a sports writing seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Saline Reporter. Join Mike Feld and Randy Castro as they present tips to...
WRESTLING: Manchester takes 2nd at Adrian Mason Invite
Updated: 2/4/2013 1:21:29 PM EST
Coming off the heels of the conference championship on Friday evening, the Dutch wrestlers took second out 12 teams at the Adrian Madison Invitational Saturday. "Any time you can get mat time, it is...
WRESTLING: Manchester earns 6th straight conference title
Updated: 2/4/2013 1:11:27 PM EST
There is a new record at Manchester High School: The Flying Dutchmen won their sixth consecutive conference championship at the conference meet held on Friday. "This was by far, the most exciting, i...
SWIMMING: Chelsea gearing up for league meet
Updated: 2/4/2013 12:29:17 PM EST
Chelsea swimming opened the week with a 139-46 victory over Lincoln. With many lineup decisions yet to be made for the SEC Championships later in the month, the Bulldogs went with a younger lineup...
BASKETBALL BRIEFS: Skyline girls earn 1st conference win, Saline girls earn season sweep of Pioneer
Updated: 2/2/2013 1:05:56 AM EST
Girls Basketball Skyline tops Monroe for 1st-ever conference victory Friday was a banner night for the Skyline girls. The Eagles halted a five-game skid, avenged a loss from earli...
BOYS BASKETBALL: LaVonte Davis leads charge as Ypsi crushes Chelsea
Updated: 2/2/2013 12:26:08 AM EST
After Ypsilanti’s contest with Chelsea on Friday, Katy Perry blared across the gym. It was fitting, because LaVonte Davis had a perfect sendoff to his last Friday night. The senior, playing in his f...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Pioneer outlasts Saline
Updated: 2/2/2013 12:15:25 AM EST
The Pioneer Pioneers defended home court against a pesky Saline Hornet team Friday night, edging out their league rival 58 – 53. A late-game surge by Jibreel Hussein turned the momentum in Pioneer’...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan cruises to win over league-rival Airport
Updated: 2/2/2013 12:06:04 AM EST
Having gone through the first round of league play unscathed, the Milan boys— winners of 20 straight Huron games— entered Friday's game against Airport with a target on their back. Though early on, t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Belleville downed by Fordson on homecoming
Updated: 2/2/2013 9:30:12 AM EST
The Belleville boys played some of their best defense of the season during the second half of Friday night's homecoming game against Dearborn Fordson, but it just wasn't enough. Even though the Tige...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lamb fuels Bedford to win over Huron
Updated: 2/1/2013 11:45:40 PM EST
Through the first half of Friday night's game, it looked as though Huron was set to hand Bedford its second loss in a week. Jackson Lamb made sure that didn't happen. Lamb scored 24 of his game-hig...
SWIMMING: Saline stays unbeatean in SEC with win over Monroe
Updated: 2/1/2013 11:12:40 AM EST
The Saline Hornets took care of business Thursday night, as they continue their march toward a fourth consecutive state championship. In the best race of the night David Boland nipped Josh Ehrman at ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manders leads Manchester to win over Addison
Updated: 2/1/2013 10:27:53 AM EST
Manchester's Taylor Manders made sure the Lady Dutch weren't the victims of an upset Thursday night. Manders poured in a game-high 26 points— adding six assists and four steals— as she pace her team...
BOYS SWIMMING: Milan blows by Inkster
Updated: 1/31/2013 11:19:29 PM EST
Milan extended its record to 5-2 with a 97-46 win over Inkster on Thursday. "We swam well despite being pretty sick," Milan coach Daniel Heikka said. "We were missing a few guys and a couple were ...
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BOYS SWIMMING: Chelsea wins big at Lincoln
Updated: 1/31/2013 11:04:52 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs boys’ swim team came into Lincoln and handed the Railsplitters a decisive defeat Thursday night. Despite his team’s 139–46 win on the road, Chelsea’s head coach Dave Jolly wa...
Washtenaw Whippets announce spring field hockey league
Updated: 2/1/2013 11:14:27 AM EST
Starting in April, 3rd through 8th-grade girls are invited to participate in a spring field hockey league. The league, coached by reigning Division III Champions Washtenaw Whippets, consists of one ...
HOCKEY: Toledo St. John's routs Dexter
Updated: 1/31/2013 10:27:47 AM EST
The Toledo St. John's hockey team used a five-goal second period to blow by Dexter Wednesday night. The Dreads helped themselves to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Tristan Rojeck and Blake Miler. Roj...
Dexter wins Dundee Winter Classic
Updated: 1/31/2013 10:11:04 AM EST
The Dexter Basketball Club’s 7th grade travel basketball team started their 2013 season by winning a tournament championship at the Dundee Winter Classic Basketball Tournament in Dundee, Michigan. The...
WRESTLING: Pioneer's pin count too much for Lincoln
Updated: 1/30/2013 8:40:30 PM EST
Ann Arbor Pioneer’s wrestling team went into Lincoln and took care of business, beating the Railsplitters 54–22 Wednesday night. Pioneer’s wrestlers pinned their opponent in seven of the 14 weigh...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter wins twice, Saline sweeps at triple dual
Updated: 1/30/2013 8:22:24 PM EST
The Dexter High School boys swim and dive team hit mid-season with exciting meets behind them and more tough opponents ahead. The Dreads visited neighboring Saline for a triple-dual meet on Jan. 2...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Slow start haunts Gabriel Richard in loss to Notre Dame Prep
Updated: 1/29/2013 11:58:52 PM EST
Gabriel Richard dug itself an early hole against Notre Dame Prep Tuesday night and never found away out. NDP opened the game on a 14-0 run and never looked back in a 59-45 blowout. “That was awful...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Hussein's late triple helps Pioneer past Skyline
Updated: 1/30/2013 12:01:39 PM EST
About 10 seconds into Tuesday night's game between Pioneer and Skyline, Pioneer senior Jibreel Hussein had to be helped up by his teammates after hurting his ankle. Seconds after the game ended, his t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Manchester tops Grass Lake for 1st win
Updated: 1/29/2013 11:26:31 PM EST
All season, Manchester boys basketball coach Dave Arnold has been looking for 32 minutes of constant basketball from his bunch. That's exactly what he got Tuesday night. The Dutch earned their first...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan earns 20th straight Huron League win
Updated: 1/29/2013 11:26:06 PM EST
The Big Red boys won their 20th straight Huron League game Tuesday, downing the Jefferson Bears 71-24. Following big conference victories over Grosse Ile and SMCC last week, head coach Josh Tropea f...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Chelsea erases 14-point hole to take down Adrian
Updated: 1/29/2013 11:25:42 PM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs rallied from a 14-point deficit at halftime to overcome the Adrian Maples 60–53 at home Tuesday night. Luke Hollandsworth exploded in the second half offensively for Chelsea, ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Tyler Hinton's buzzer beater pushes Lincoln past Dexter
Updated: 1/29/2013 10:55:48 PM EST
Lincoln’s Tyler Hinton scored just four points against Dexter on Tuesday. Two of those points will stand out for the rest of his life. The senior drove to the basket and laid in a shot with time exp...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester shuts down Whitmore Lake
Updated: 1/30/2013 12:00:35 PM EST
After moving up a spot to the No. 4 team in the AP Class C rankings in the state, Manchester coach Cori had a special reminder for her team. "It's not about the rankings," she said. "It's where we fi...
BOYS BASKETBALL: UofD Jesuit outpaces Richard in shootout
Updated: 1/30/2013 12:00:58 PM EST
The Fighting Irish boys were on the wrong end of a 91-82 offensive outpouring Friday night. UofD Jesuit outpaced Gabriel Richard 91-82, using a 24-14 edge in third-quarter scoring to turn the tide. ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bedford victimizes Pioneer in SEC-Red clash
Updated: 1/28/2013 2:18:55 PM EST
Trailing by one point heading into the final quarter, the Bedford girls saved their best basketball for the final eight minutes. The Kicking Mules outscored Pioneer 13-6 in the fourth quarter on the...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bedford halts Pioneer's 8-game winning streak
Updated: 1/28/2013 2:04:42 PM EST
Unbeaten Bedford ended Pioneer's eight-game winning streak Friday night. The Pioneers played from behind much of the way, but was able to cut a 10-point deficit down two in the final seconds. A last...
WRESTLING: Manchester avenges last year's loss to New Boston Huron
Updated: 1/28/2013 12:47:08 PM EST
It was redemption time this weekend for the Dutch Wrestlers at the Leslie Blackhawk Invitational. After losing to New Boston Huron by 5.5 points a year ago, the Dutch rebounded by earning the champi...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Addison dominates Manchester; Dutch fall to 0-12
Updated: 1/27/2013 12:48:48 PM EST
During its recent four-game stretch, the Manchester Flying Dutchmen boys basketball team appeared to be on an up swing— until Friday. The Dutch were hammered by the Addison Panthers 64--37 to fall to...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Dexter's patience pays off in win over Tecumseh
Updated: 1/26/2013 1:30:12 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts used patience and ball movement to methodically peck away at the Tecumseh Indians in a 47 – 32 win Friday night at home. Dexter hit four three pointer shots in the fourth to p...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Saline fends off SEC-foe Monroe
Updated: 1/25/2013 11:45:32 PM EST
Saline has found itself in a lot of close battles the entire season, and Friday night against Monroe was no different. Though the Hornets (7-4) never gave up the lead the entire game, it had to survi...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron survives rival Skyline
Updated: 1/25/2013 11:33:41 PM EST
With his team's lead cut to one point midway through the fourth quarter, Huron's Ernest Johnson drove the lane―getting fouled on the way to the bucket― and converted a contested layup. I...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Second quarter run pushes Lincoln past Chelsea
Updated: 1/25/2013 10:22:50 PM EST
It might have difficult to weather the storm outside, but it was equally as difficult to weather the Lincoln storm at Chelsea High. Lincoln put together a dominant second quarter, outscoring host Che...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron thumps rival Skyline
Updated: 1/25/2013 11:36:40 PM EST
The Huron second unit sparked a route Friday night. The River Rats had 12 players shoot their way into the box score in a 62-20 victory against intracity rival Skyline in a SEC-Red tilt at Huron Hig...
No. 5 Manchester rolls Vandercook Lake
Updated: 1/25/2013 3:13:40 PM EST
Boasting its newly-minted No. 5 team in the lasted AP Division C rankings, the Manchester girls overpowered Vandercook Lake 57-13 Thursday night. Led by a balanced attack of scoring from her three c...
Heritage West sports staff hosting sports writing seminar
Updated: 1/25/2013 10:31:24 AM EST
The Heritage sports department is hosting a sports writing seminar Friday afternoon at the Community Lab in Ypsilanti. Join Mike Feld and Randy Castro to as they go over how to cover and write about ...
BOYS SWIMMING: Milan improves to 3-2 with win over Dundee
Updated: 1/24/2013 10:09:55 PM EST
Milan extended its record to 3-2 with a win over Dundee Thursday, 127-59. The Big Reds added added new state cuts in the 500 free (David Brown), 100 back (Dallas DiGesare) and the 400 free relay....
BOYS SWIMMING: Skyline edges out Chelsea for 98-88 win
Updated: 1/24/2013 10:03:39 PM EST
The Skyline Eagles boys swim team pulled even with two races to go Thursday night at Chelsea. The Eagles won the last two races to beat the Bulldogs 98–88. “When it got close, both their guys and ...
WRESTLING: Manchester picks up pair of wins
Updated: 1/24/2013 10:51:50 AM EST
With two more wins Wednesday night, the Dutch have swept all the teams in the conference and has the stage set up for the Conference Meet on Feb. 1. Traveling to Napoleon, the Dutch first faced East...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Woes continue for Manchester in loss to Hanover Horton
Updated: 1/24/2013 10:10:27 AM EST
The Hanover Horton boys dealt Manchester its 11th straight loss Tuesday night. The Comets opened the game on a 10-2 run and never looked back. While the Dutch were able to keep the pace in the seco...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester routs Saline behind second-half run
Updated: 1/24/2013 9:02:38 AM EST
Taylor Manders sparked Manchester Tuesday night, hitting a layup at the halftime buzzer to tie the score at 25 heading into the break. From there, the Lady Dutch outscored the Hornets 27-8 over the f...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter hosts 21st annual freshman-sophomore invite
Updated: 1/23/2013 11:46:35 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts' swim and dive team hosted the 21st annual boys Freshman-Sophomore Invitational swimand& dive meet on Saturday. Over 155 swimmers and divers from Southeastern Michigan comp...
HOCKEY: Dexter avenges overtime loss to Saline with 5-2 win
Updated: 1/23/2013 11:38:10 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts hockey team avenged an early season overtime loss to the Saline Hornets Wednesday night with a 5-2 win. Tristian Rojeck scored all three of his goals in the third period t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Skyline's balanced attack too much for Belleville
Updated: 1/22/2013 11:20:10 PM EST
Versitility is always a nice thing to have on the basketball court, and on Tuesday night in Belleville, the Skyline Eagles proved that when you do a lot of things well, your team is going to be tough ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Richard uses long-range attack to down Bishop Foley
Updated: 1/22/2013 11:06:33 PM EST
On the strength of their inside-out game, the Gabriel Richard boys cruised past Bishop Foley 65-55 Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish were able to run the floor, generating easy lay-ups and getting o...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Despite losing an 11-point lead, Saline holds off guest Novi
Updated: 1/22/2013 10:50:40 PM EST
The Saline Hornets blew an 11 point lead in the fourth quarter, but Reece Dils hit two free throws with seven seconds left to give Saline a 64–63 edge over the Novi Wildcats Tuesday night. The Wi...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti ends four-game losing streak with win over Monroe
Updated: 1/22/2013 10:43:55 PM EST
Ypsilanti’s losing streak is finally over. The Phoenix’s four-game skid ended on Tuesday night, as Ypsilanti took care of business with a 43-33 win over visiting Monroe. “Coming off that four-game s...
Ypsilanti’s losing streak is finally over. The Phoenix’s four-game skid ended on Tuesday night, as Ypsilanti took care of business with a 43-33 win over visiting Monroe. “Coming off that four-game ski
Updated: 1/22/2013 10:39:17 PM EST
Ypsilanti’s losing streak is finally over. The Phoenix’s four-game skid ended on Tuesday night, as Ypsilanti took care of business with a 43-33 win over visiting Monroe. “Coming off that four-game s...
SWIMMING: Chelsea earns wins over Milan, Adrian
Updated: 1/22/2013 6:49:03 PM EST
The Chelsea Men’s Swim & Dive Team continued to impress as they notched two more wins against strong teams from Milan and Adrian this past week. Chelsea’s depth proved to be too much for the Big Reds...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Milan offense struggles in loss to Jefferson
Updated: 1/22/2013 10:41:42 AM EST
Their offensive woes continuing, the Milan girls fell to Jefferson Monday night 34-24. The Big Reds quickly fell in a 6-0 hole, as they struggled with turnovers out the gate. Milan turned the table...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Skyline uses 2nd-quarter run to top Saline
Updated: 1/21/2013 5:23:29 PM EST
A 16-9 scoring edge in the second quarter helped Skyline to a win over SEC-red rival Saline Friday night. The Hornets and Eagles nearly mirrored one another for three quarters, as Saline outscored S...
WRESTLING: Saline takes 3rd at Williamston Classic
Updated: 1/21/2013 5:10:41 PM EST
Saline wrestling recorded a third-place finish at the Williamston Classic Saturday. The Hornets had eight individuals place in the 23-team event. Leading the way for the team was Taylor Ticknor, who...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Saline tops SEC-Red rival Skyline
Updated: 1/21/2013 5:02:10 PM EST
The Saline girls kept Skyline at bay Friday night, to the tune of a 49-31 victory. Saline was able to win the battle of up-tempo offenses, largely in part to adjusting to Skyline's pressure defense....
WRESTLING: Dutch finish 6th at Hudson tourney
Updated: 1/21/2013 11:23:58 AM EST
Competing in the Hudson Sweet 16 Tournament, the Dutch wrestlers were up against some of the top competition in the state. At the tournament were eight state ranked teams, including No. 3 Dundee and...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester plows past Napoleon
Updated: 1/20/2013 11:32:24 AM EST
Leading up to their matchup with Napoleon, the Manchester girls figured they were in for a dog fight. Not exactly. The Lady Dutch pulled away in the second half, earning a 43-23 victory over the Pi...
HOCKEY: Special teams lifts Pioneer to win over Huron
Updated: 1/19/2013 7:48:31 PM EST
The Pioneer puck movement and special teams were too good for Huron to keep pace Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers killed off a span of nearly seven minutes of consecutive penalty time and converted ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Dexter perserveres over Chelsea in OT thriller
Updated: 1/19/2013 12:10:49 AM EST
At the end of four quarters, the Dexter Dreadnaughts and Chelsea Bulldogs were in the same position as when they started – all tied up. Chelsea was unable to score in the extra period, however, and t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan rides second-half run to win over Flat Rock
Updated: 1/19/2013 12:06:06 AM EST
Looking to continue their trend of fast starts, the Big Reds took to the road for the first time during conference play Friday night. Things didn't go as planned, but Milan got the result it wanted. ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Pioneer outlasts rival Huron
Updated: 1/18/2013 11:52:39 PM EST
With his team comfortably ahead midway through the fourth quarter, Jibreel Hussein rimmed out a breakaway dunk that would've put the exclamation point on a rivalry-game victory. Instead, he got the b...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dexter defense overwhelms Chelsea in 44-28 win
Updated: 1/21/2013 3:59:20 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts used stifling defense to smother the Chelsea Bulldogs at home Friday night, winning 44–28. Dexter’s full court pressure stymied and confused Chelsea all night, forcing quic...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsilanti shuts down Lincoln in third to knock off rival 55-42
Updated: 1/19/2013 12:11:52 PM EST
There were a lot of handshakes, cordial smiles and warm greetings before Friday’s boys basketball contest between Lincoln and host Ypsilanti. On the court, it was survival of the fittest. For now, t...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Huron dominates 1st, 4th quarters in blowout
Updated: 1/18/2013 12:03:37 PM EST
The Huron girls bookended a pair of dominant quarters to do away with its biggest rival. Outscoring the Pioneers 39-19 in the first and fourth quarters, the River Rats toppled their hosts in a 60-37 ...
SWIMMING: Dexter dominates Lincoln
Updated: 1/17/2013 10:30:42 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaught boys’ swim team outpaced an undermanned Lincoln Railsplitters team at home 146 – 37 Thursday night. Dexter took first and second in 10 of the 12 events and first in one of the ...
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WRESTLING: Pioneer, Lincoln pick up two wins at SEC Quad
Updated: 1/17/2013 9:31:41 AM EST
The Splitters and Pioneers both won each of their two matches at an SEC Quad at Pioneer Wednesday; Ypsilanti and Skyline, however, didn't fare so well. Pioneer and Skyline faced off to open the even...
WRESTLING: Manchester keeps piling up wins
Updated: 1/17/2013 9:10:31 AM EST
With two more team wins under their belt, the Manchester Flying Dutchmen are preparing for the conference meet in two weeks. The Dutch traveled to Pickney and first faced conference foe Grass Lake and...
HOCKEY: Pioneer dominates special teams in 3-1 win over Southgate Anderson
Updated: 1/16/2013 10:12:30 PM EST
Pioneer might want to start calling itself Powerneer Play. The Pioneers scored two second period goals to push the team past host Southgate Anderson 3-1 on Wednesday. Calum Stripling, Austin Caryl a...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Pioneer's comeback falls short against Saline
Updated: 1/16/2013 8:45:38 AM EST
The Pioneer girls fourth-quarter comeback fell just short Tuesday. Trailing Saline 27-19 entering the fourth quarter, the Pioneers outscored the Hornets 19-12 over the final eight minutes, still com...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Ypsi overcomes offensive woes, tops Skyline
Updated: 1/16/2013 8:15:10 AM EST
The Ypsilanti Phoenix overcame a poor night shooting to defeat the Skyline Eagles 57 – 45. Despite Ypsilanti’s stout defense, Skyline kept the game close with three point shots. The Phoenix defense ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Offensive outpouring leads Milan past Riverview
Updated: 1/16/2013 8:05:56 AM EST
The Milan boys rode an offensive surge to a 79-44 victory over Riverview Tuesday night. Feeling each other out though the first eight minutes, the Big Reds and Pirates endured five lead changes in t...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Skyline falls in OT to Bedford
Updated: 1/15/2013 1:52:51 PM EST
After four quarters of regulation, Skyline found itself deadlocked with unbeaten Bedford. Over the final minutes, The Mules showed exactly why they are without blemish. Bedford outscored Skyline 10-1...
SWIMMING: Chelsea cruises past Ypsilanti
Updated: 1/15/2013 1:20:21 PM EST
Returning to the pool from after a rigorous holiday training program, the Chelsea swim and dive team cruised past Ypsilanti 136-48 Thursday night. Ben Thoms claimed first in the 200 freestyle, posti...
WRESTLING: Dutch take 2nd at Addison Invite
Updated: 1/15/2013 12:59:52 PM EST
The Flying Dutchmen wrestling team traveled to Addison for a first time appearance in the Addision Invitational and brought home a respectable second place finish. Four out of eight teams were state ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Pioneer cruises past SEC-rival Saline
Updated: 1/15/2013 10:13:31 AM EST
The Huron girls ended a two-game skid with a 42-21 win over Saline Saturday. The River Rats used a balanced offensive attack— and a 15-2 scoring edge in the second quarter— to wear down the Hornets....
BOYS BASKETBALL: Pioneer outlasts pesky Belleville
Updated: 1/16/2013 4:13:31 PM EST
The Pioneers waited until the fourth quarter to make their statement. The Pioneer boys were locked in a dog fight for three quarters against the Belleville Tigers, until a 28 point fourth quarter al...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan takes down New Boston Huron
Updated: 1/15/2013 1:35:34 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds used a familiar formula to beat the New Boston Huron Chiefs on their Coming Home night Friday, 55-33. The formula includes a strong start fueled by pressure defense and the leader...
WRESTLING: Dutch dominate Michigan Center Quad
Updated: 1/13/2013 10:42:07 AM EST
The Dutch wrestlers traveled to Michigan Center for a quad meet featuring Hanover Horton and Vandercook Lake Wednesday night. These two schools had one team last year together, but have enough number...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Dutch blow past East Jackson
Updated: 1/13/2013 10:26:58 AM EST
With almost half the regular season completed, the Lady Dutch have put up another impressive win in the Cascades Conference by defeating East Jackson 66-38. Lead by senior and center McKenna Erkfritz...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Huron rolls past Saline in 60-37 win
Updated: 1/12/2013 11:23:38 PM EST
The River Rats controlled the Hornets for nearly all 32 minutes the teams shared the court, as Huron dominated host Saline 60-37 Saturday night. Huron showed its ability to share the ball and execute...
BOYS SWIMMING: Dexter takes fourth at Spartan Invite
Updated: 1/12/2013 2:22:40 PM EST
On Jan. 5, the Dexter High School boys swim team competed at the 7th Annual Spartan Invitational, finishing in fourth place behind host Battle Creek Lakeview, Saline and Birmingham Seaholm. Follo...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Phoenix rises past Dexter for 48-31 win
Updated: 1/12/2013 2:19:52 PM EST
The Ypsilanti Phoenix used their size, defense and ball movement to defeat the Dexter Dreadnaughts at home Friday night, 48–31. Phoenix pressure forced turnovers and out-rebounded Dexter, allowing...
HOCKEY: Late goal lifts Dexter over Bedford
Updated: 1/11/2013 8:13:39 PM EST
Dreadnaught senior Blake Miller scored with just 38 seconds remaining in regulation to help Dexter turn back a furious Bedford third period rally. The victory represents Dexter's fifth win in their l...
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HOCKEY: Physical Chelsea team outlasts Pioneer, 4-1
Updated: 1/10/2013 11:54:08 AM EST
The Chelsea Bulldogs dominated Ann Arbor Pioneer 4 – 1 Wednesday night. Both teams played a physically in the contest, but the Bulldogs dominated the first two periods behind a stellar performanc...
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HOCKEY: Huron keeps pressure on in 4-2 win over Skyline
Updated: 1/10/2013 11:55:25 AM EST
The Huron River Rats defeated the Skyline Eagles 4 – 2 in hockey Wednesday night by controlling the puck and keeping the pressure on. Both teams played physically, but Huron pulled away behind a big ...
BOYS SWIMMING: Milan improves to 2-1 with win over Tecumseh
Updated: 1/10/2013 11:49:45 AM EST
Milan extended its record to 2-1 Tuesday with a win over Tecumseh, 122-64. "We had the last three weeks off and the boys put in lots of work during that time to come out as a much better team than...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Manchester crushes conference-rival Grass Lake
Updated: 1/9/2013 9:08:05 AM EST
After sharing a the conference title with Grass Lake a year ago, the Manchester girls showed little interest in being on level ground two years in a row. The Lady dutch pummeled the Warriors 67-26 Tue...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lincoln buries host Belleville
Updated: 1/9/2013 8:42:58 AM EST
The Lincoln Railsplitters girls’ basketball team overwhelmed the Belleville Tigers from start to finish Tuesday night. Lincoln came into the Tigers’ den and came out with a 54 – 14 win that demonstra...
SWIMMING: Belleville's depth key in win over Lincoln
Updated: 1/9/2013 8:37:57 AM EST
The Belleville Tigers used their greater depth to muscle past the Lincoln Railsplitters Tuesday night in the pool. The final score of 92 – 74 was due largely to Belleville not scoring the final three...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sims leads Skyline to rout of Robichaud
Updated: 1/9/2013 8:28:54 AM EST
Senior captain Janae Sims was Ms. Everything for the Skyline girls basketball team Tuesday night. Scoring from the outside and going to the basket, Sims was the catalyst in a dominant performance, lea...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bellville holds off Lincoln in foul-happy contest
Updated: 1/8/2013 11:05:16 PM EST
There was a foul stench coming from Lincoln High School on Tuesday. The host Railsplitters and guest Belleville were plagued by foul trouble early in the first half of their contest, with the Tigers ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Saline holds off surge to defeat Dexter
Updated: 1/4/2013 11:40:04 PM EST
The winner of the battle of the fans may have been inconclusive, but the on-the-court winner certainly was clear. Saline led for the majority of the four quarters it played against Dexter on Friday, ...
BOYS BASKETBALL: Milan defense stifles Adrian in blowout
Updated: 1/4/2013 11:27:36 PM EST
The Milan Big Reds hadn't played a game in two weeks, but they showed no signs of a rust in a 65-47 victory over host Adrian Friday night. After trading three point baskets early in the first quarte...
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Turnovers doom Gabriel Richard in loss to Mercy
Updated: 1/4/2013 11:14:29 PM EST
Gabriel Richard didn't get off to a good start in the new year. The Fighting Irish were plagued by turnovers in a 60-28 loss to the Mercy Marlins Friday night. “We always know that we're going to t...
Huron's leading scorer leaves team (UPDATED)
Updated: 1/4/2013 3:16:20 PM EST
Updated with additional comments from Jackson. Huron's bid for a fifth straight district title suffered a major setback Friday. Yontae Jackson, the River Rats' leading scorer through five...
LAX: Dexter coach leaves behind trail of success
Updated: 1/3/2013 10:42:23 AM EST
He isn’t such a complicated guy. Really, he isn’t. Brian Callanan certainly has turned a lot of heads with his sometimes abrasive coaching style as he marches up and down the sideline –with broken s...
Can Saline topple Dexter as the best student section?
Updated: 1/2/2013 5:05:53 PM EST
It’s always been “no contest” when it comes to the best student section in the area. Dexter always seemed to be bigger, louder and more creative than the rest. But after seeing Saline’s student secti...
HOCKEY: Dexter downs Manistee at Jenison Invitational
Updated: 1/2/2013 5:06:42 PM EST
The Dexter Dreadnaughts defeated Manistee 4-1 on Saturday for their fourth win in their last five games. The latest win came in the second game of the Jenison Invitation held in Grandville. Junior F...