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Published November 22, 2021

Berkley Steelers youth football team wins championship

BERKLEY — The Berkley Steelers youth football team defeated the Chesterfield Chargers 14-12 in the Oakland Macomb Youth Football Association championship game for the 12-13 age group.

Published March 27, 2020

Farmington Press

Mercy basketball coach reflects on season

The Farmington Hills Mercy basketball team did a lot of winning this season, but as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The Marlins’ season came to a close with a 56-33 loss to Detroit Renaissance in a Division 1 regional semifinal March 10.

Published March 9, 2020

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Mount Clemens High boys basketball downs Pontiac A & T in D-3 district quarters

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Mount Clemens High boys basketball team trailed 5-2 early in a Division 3 district quarterfinal matchup against the Pontiac Arts and Technology Academy before turning it on and pulling away for a 77-54 win.

Published March 7, 2020

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Tower's Omari Embree wins second straight wrestling state championship

DETROIT — Warren Woods Tower sophomore 171-pound wrestler Omari Embree knows his body better than anyone. He had to this week, as he entered the 2020 state wrestling finals with an injury that left him unable to lift one of his shoulders.

Published March 7, 2020

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Tower's Joe Haynes wins D-2 wrestling crown

DETROIT — It seems fitting that Warren Woods Tower junior 119-pounder ends the season atop Division 2. Haynes is a three-time All-State grappler, finishing third in his weight class as a freshman and second in 2019.

Published March 6, 2020

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Second half surge lifts Lakeview girls basketball past L'Anse Creuse in district final

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St.

Published March 4, 2020

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L'Anse Creuse Unified hockey blanks Rochester, wins first regional title

MOUNT CLEMENS — L’Anse Creuse Unified senior goalkeeper Lucas Czarnecki following his team’s March 4 Division 1 regional final against Rochester United admitted he didn’t believe the team could make a deep playoff run. “No.

Published March 2, 2020

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Warren De La Salle names new football coach

Dan Rohn has been named the new head football coach at Warren De La Salle, according to a release distributed by the school March 2. Rohn, a Muskegon native, comes to the Pilots' program with a wealth of experience.

Published February 22, 2020

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Late push lifts Lakeview girls hoops to win over LCN, third MAC tourney title

WARREN – St. Clair Shores Lakeview junior forward Ariana Wlodeck admits she played a bit lackadaisical in the team’s Feb. 22 matchup with Macomb L’Anse Creuse North in the 2020 Macomb Area Conference Blue-Gold tournament final.Read More

Published February 19, 2020

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Clarkston High wrestling downs Rochester Adams to win regional title

ROCHESTER — In three years as head coach of the Clarkston High wrestling team, Joe Wood and his staff have resurrected the program. The project continued with the team’s 68-6 win over Rochester Adams in a Feb. 19 Division 1 regional final.

Published February 12, 2020

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Utica Ford II wrestling upends Utica High, wins second straight district title

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Utica Ford II and Utica High wrestling squads engaged in a battle in a Division 1 district final on Feb. 12 at Utica Ford and it was nailbiter.

Published February 7, 2020

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Late push lifts Catholic Central basketball over De La Salle

WARREN — An 8-0 run over the last four minutes of the game lifted Novi Detroit Catholic Central to a 45-42 win over Warren De La Salle on Feb. 7 at De La Salle. The win was a big one for the Shamrocks, giving the team their first win inside the Catholic High School League Central Division.

Published January 27, 2020

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Lake Shore boys hoops bests Cousino in key MAC Blue tilt

DETROIT — The boys’ basketball teams from St. Clair Shores Lake Shore and Warren Cousino made the most of their opportunity to play on the big stage. In the teams’ Jan.

Published January 23, 2020

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Lutheran North girls basketball outlasts Regina in OT

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Both the Macomb Lutheran North and Warren Regina girls basketball teams entered a Jan. 23 matchup hoping for a change in fortune. The Mustangs and Saddlelites had each dropped six straight coming into the contest, and both teams played like they were in need of a win.

Published January 10, 2020

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Hot shooting, strong defense push Lakeview girls hoops past Fraser

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores Lakeview junior wing Tricia Sankiewicz has been playing with a lot of confidence recently, according to Huskies coach Joe Charrette. That showed as she drained a career high six 3-pointers in the Huskies' 59-15 Jan.

Published November 23, 2019

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OT win sends Davison football past Stevenson, into D-1 final

TROY — The Davison High football team sure does know how to keep things interesting. On their way to the Division 1 state semifinals, the Cardinals trailed in all three of their playoff games, Davison in the Nov.

Published November 15, 2019

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Stevenson football outlasts Cass Tech to win regional title

STERLING HEIGHTS — On what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in Sterling Heights Stevenson’s 9-7 Nov.

Published November 14, 2019

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Regina volleyball downs Chandler Park Academy to win first regional title since 1990

ST. CLAIR SHORES — “This will not be my last game.” That came from Claire Greenway, the lone senior on the Warren Regina volleyball team after the team fell behind early, 10-5, in game four of a Nov. 14 Division 2 regional final against Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy.

Published November 8, 2019

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Stevenson football rallies to down Dakota in classic district final

STERLING HEIGHTS — At 5-4, the Sterling Heights Stevenson football team just snuck into the 2019 Division 1 state playoffs. After a 38-35 Nov. 8 win over Macomb Dakota in a D-1 district final, the Titans have proven they belong in the field.

Published November 7, 2019

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Rematches in district final round highlight latest edition of Macomb Mashups

Just that fast, the 2019 MHSAA football playoff field has been cut in half. Nineteen Macomb Area Conference squads were in the hunt for a state title when the postseason started Nov. 1. Eight remain as week embark on district finals week: Macomb Dakota, Sterling Heights Stevenson, St.