67°F 
Social Networking
Website Login
Madison Heights
March 15, 2013Foley wins district title, advances all the way to regional final
By Mark Vest
C & G Sports Writer
|
» click to enlarge «
Bishop Foley captured both a Catholic League and district championship this season. Foley’s DeAndre’ Jackson is pictured with the ball during the Ventures’ district championship game against Oakland Christian.
Bishop Foley captured both a Catholic League and district championship this season. Foley’s DeAndre’ Jackson is pictured with the ball during the Ventures’ district championship game against Oakland Christian.
|
Madison Heights Bishop Foley’s boys basketball season came to a close following a 68-35 loss to Detroit Consortium in a Class C regional final March 13 on the Ventures’ home court.
After his team’s exit from the postseason, Foley coach Marc West looked back at the Ventures’ season with appreciation.
“When you end a season, end a career for these seniors, you’re going to remember the good things,” he said. “You’re going to remember the Catholic League championship, the district championship, the great moment we had here Monday night (a 63-61 victory against Detroit Loyola March 11), advancing on to the regional final. It was a special season for them.”
When West reflected on Foley’s season as a whole, he recalled a group of players who, coming into it, didn’t have a lot of experience playing together, and the progress he saw as time went on.
“We took our lumps, learning how to play together,” he said. “It came together here at the end of the year, and that’s special. When you work hard at the beginning, take your lumps, you learn your lessons and it pays off at the end. That’s when it gets kind of special.”
When West considered the team he will have to work with next season, he expressed optimism that the Ventures could be in for another successful campaign.
“If you look at our roster, we got guys coming back that played a whole lot of minutes in a whole lot of big games,” he said. “I think they’re going have a lot of fun. The future’s definitely bright.”
The Ventures’ district title came via a 52-46 victory against Oakland Christian March 8 at Royal Oak Shrine.
You can reach C & G Sports Writer Mark Vest at mvest@candgnews.com or at (586)279-1112. 
Follow Mark on Twitter.
Popular Stories
- Viewed
- Liked
- Last 24 Hours
- Last 7 Days
- Last 30 Days
Most viewed stories in the last 24 hours
- Warren Woods Tower’s Jan Sander retires after 47 years of teaching, 17 as the AD - Warren
- MAC honors best baseball players - Macomb County
- Key for St. Mary’s now centers on taking program beyond regional - Orchard Lake
- Sunde able to sit back, enjoy how hard work pays off for his guys - Madison Heights
- Chippewa Valley boys and girls track and field each come away with league championships - Clinton Township
- Center Line ends season in state quarters - Center Line
- Eisenhower golf makes it to state finals - Utica
Most viewed stories in the last 7 days
- Bishop Foley preps for Bridgman High in semifinals, takes aim at third state title in three years - Madison Heights
- Bay City Western gets run in sixth inning, holds on to beat Brother Rice 1-0 in D-1 final - Birmingham
- Troy High wins D-1 soccer title, Marian falls in D-2 - Bloomfield Hills
- Brother Rice baseball team set to face Howell High in Division 1 semifinal - Birmingham
- Ruppenthal dominates as Brother Rice advances to Division 1 state final - Birmingham
- Bishop Foley baseball beats Bridgman, plays for third D-3 title in three years tomorrow - Madison Heights
- Liggett wins D-4 state title in extra innings - Grosse Pointes
Most viewed stories in the last 30 days
- Warren Mott upends Warren De La Salle in D-1 baseball pre-district - Warren
- Bloomfield Hills Marian wins first district title in 10 seasons - Bloomfield Hills
- Bats come to life in sixth inning as St. Mary's baseball team advances past Andover - Bloomfield Hills
- LACROSSE: Local teams see varying results as state tournament begins - Warren
- Price boasts about Stoney Creek softball after his girls claim division title - Rochester Hills
- Mercy uses five home runs to claim second consecutive district title; Rice, St. Mary's and Troy also advance - Farmington Hills
- Wixom St. Catherine tops Royal Oak Shrine in district final - Royal Oak
Most liked stories on facebook in the last 30 days
- Warren Mott upends Warren De La Salle in D-1 baseball pre-district
- Price boasts about Stoney Creek softball after his girls claim division title
- Rice, Cranbrook and Bloomfield United battle for lacrosse crowns
- Clawson High girls soccer gives itself chance at third straight title
- Lathrup baseball claims fourth OAA Gold title in last seven seasons
- Bloomfield Hills Marian wins first district title in 10 seasons
- Southfield gymnast wins two gold medals
