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Mercy powers past Ladywood to claim first Catholic League crown since 2003
DETROIT — When it comes to Catholic League championship games, Nancy Malinowski has experienced just about everything, including three losses in the past three years.
But on May 20, the Farmington Hills Mercy softball ...Read More
Farmington Hills
Mercy softball confidence soars as playoff time draws ever-so close
The scheduled practice time had yet to expire, but the work done to this point was “pretty good,” as Farmington Hills Mercy softball coach Nancy Malinowski put it.
The reward was an early exit and a little more ...Read More
Shelby Township
Eisenhower softball looks to build strong foundation
When Utica Eisenhower softball coach Vince Alessandrini took the helm of the program, he had two primary goals.
One of those goals was to get his team, which at the time was competing in the Macomb Area Conference Division, ...Read More
Farmington
Farmington and North Farmington softball teams set for doubleheader
FARMINGTON — Both coaches agreed that the past was just that: the past.
Besides, there’s enough in present day to serve as motivation when city rivals square off.
“It’s always a big game, anytime you ...Read More
Troy
Troy softball team sweeps Athens in postseason preview
TROY — The date was May 8, but the feel was that of the first weekend in June.
With good reason.
In what served as a district semifinal preview, the Troy High and Troy Athens softball teams met Wednesday afternoon for ...Read More
Berkley
Berkley High softball looks to improve on last season’s mark
Trailing by six runs in the fourth inning, Berkley High softball coach Megan Colligan witnessed her team find its stride.
The Bears battled back and left Bloomfield Hills Andover April 22 with a 19-11 victory after being ...Read More
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Bloomfield Hills — Move to the OAA Blue offers Andover different perspective
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Sterling Heights — Parkway Christian softball working to find footing
Beverly Hills
North Farmington softball sweeps Groves in Monday doubleheader
FARMINGTON HILLS — They were two very different games with two identical results.
And that made for a good Monday afternoon for the North Farmington softball team.
“It was good to get a couple wins here,” ...Read More
Rochester Hills
Adams softball team picking up where it left off in 2012
ROCHESTER HILLS — It took the 2012 Rochester Adams softball team more than a month of the regular season, 14 games to be exact, to earn its second win.
It took the 2013 team one trip outside.
“We’re ahead ...Read More
Warren
Fitzgerald softball team hopes to build on historic 2012 campaign
WARREN — The 2012 Warren Fitzgerald softball team had arguably the most successful season in program history.
In winning the Macomb Area Conference Silver Division, the Spartans won their first league title since 1970. ...Read More
Birmingham
Coach anxious to get Groves softball team outside
BEVERLY HILLS — He’s been coaching for 18 years, and never before has Ryan Minarik experienced a spring this drastic, where weather has canceled games and practices while souring the moods of players and managers, ...Read More
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Farmington Hills — With nearly entire roster back, Mercy softball looking to roll again
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Sterling Heights — Stevenson softball team looking to make another deep postseason run
Clinton Township
Clintondale softball team led by sophomores
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Clintondale softball coach Jim Steffler said there’s a youth movement going on with the Dragons softball team.
The Clintondale roster features no seniors, after losing four to ...Read More
Royal Oak
Royal Oak Shrine softball returns most of lineup from regional final team
ROYAL OAK — The expectations surrounding Royal Oak Shrine softball are plenty high.
The Knights return seven starters from their regional final squad last season, including six seniors who are in their fourth year of ...Read More
Royal Oak
Royal Oak High softball under new leadership
ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak High softball coach Dave Falkenbury had hoped that some day he’d be leading the Ravens’ softball program.
Falkenbury was an assistant coach under Vicki Earnshaw for 10 years at Royal ...Read More
Grosse Pointe Woods
Liggett softball to enter season with lofty ambitions
Having coached a high school baseball program in Oklahoma to two state titles, Liggett softball coach Ted Alpert has seen what winning teams looks like.
And while he can’t say for sure how far it will take them, Alpert ...Read More
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Ferndale — Ferndale High softball under new leadership
Madison Heights
Lamphere softball enters new campaign with lofty goals
Last season, after falling short of its goal of winning a Macomb Area Conference Gold Division championship, Madison Heights Lamphere’s softball team bounced back and won a district title.
And while Don Mullen, who ...Read More
Troy
Athens, Troy and LNW softball teams keep swagger in four-team league
TROY — The 2012 high school softball season ended in the second week of June with the crowning of four state champs on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon in Battle Creek.
While the temperature has only gotten hotter, ...Read More
