NOVI — Novi High School senior Drelen Lillard, 18, has been having some high-flying fun while making a comeback this track season, jumping over obstacles and leaping over records.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan State High School Clay Target League has kicked off its 2026 spring season with more participation than ever.

ROYAL OAK — A day of remembrance and community has been scheduled for May 17 at The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica on 12 Mile Road in Royal Oak to honor the life and legacy of Al Fracassa.

DETROIT — On April 24, around 200 youth sports coaches, advocates, development professionals, volunteers and leaders gathered at the Wayne State University Field House for the second annual Unite to Ignite Youth Sports Summit.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan State High School Clay Target League has kicked off its 2026 spring season with more participation than ever.

DETROIT — The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s announced on April 6 that the Detroit Tigers have named the team’s April 23 game against the Milwaukee Brewers “Gibby’s Day.”

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Lutheran North high school is leaving the Catholic High School League and joining the Blue Water Area Conference at the start of the 2026-27 school year, according to a press release by the CHSL.

BEVERLY HILLS — Detroit Country Day School had a ceremony April 10 to induct its third Athletics Hall of Fame class.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s inaugural season of boys volleyball is officially underway.

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe High School senior Bradley Allen has been named a recipient of the 2026 Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship.

WARREN — After a year-long hiatus, the Warren Jets youth football and cheer program will return for the 2026 calendar year.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — Utica Community Schools hosted three ribbon cutting events during the week of April 6 that showcased new athletic complexes at Stevenson High School, Eisenhower High School and Henry Ford II High School.

TROY — The Hockey Mentors group, which provides free hockey experiences for individuals with special needs, has announced dates for April and May events.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Leprechauns have begun offering featured ticket packages for the 2026 season.

NOVI — On March 7, the 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 hockey state title result was the same as the previous six title matches at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth.

TROY — Edwin MacKenzie is a 12-year-old boy that shoots out of Rising Phoenix Archery in Troy and is currently ranked as one of the best archers in the country in his age group.

ROCHESTER — The Musson Mustang elementary school fifth graders took home the Rochester Elementary Basketball League 2026 fifth-grade championship March 14 at Hart Middle School in a 34-27 title game over Hamlin.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Earlier this offseason, University Liggett School hired Vincent C. Phillips Jr. as the school’s new head football coach.

UTICA — Utica High School junior Ava Mazza won the 2026 MHSAA Division 1 individual girls bowling state title on March 2 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park.

FARMINGTON — Artero Wilson, a 2025 North Farmington high school graduate, competed for the Grand Valley State University Wrestling Club at the 2026 National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships on March 26-28 in Bossier City, La.