ORCHARD LAKE — Orchard Lake St. Mary’s won the Division III hockey state championship March 8 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale high school senior Davon Ciesiolka has been named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Basketball Courage Award male recipient for 2025.

TROY — The Michigan Senior Olympics men’s hockey tournament returns to Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy this week from March 5-7, with senior players from all over Michigan and several from Canada.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills High School has hired former Lawrence Tech University and Chippewa Valley High School head coach Scott Merchant to be the school’s next football coach.

EASTPOINTE — On Friday, Feb. 21, Da’Nyah Sadler drove to the rim, made contact with her defender, and stepped back for a shot. When the ball came down, it ended up being the 1,000th career point of her Eastpointe High School basketball career.

GROSSE POINTES — The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament final between Canada and the United States of America Feb. 20 was one of the most-watched hockey games ever, and in the thick of it all was Grosse Pointe North High School alumnus Zach Werenski.

The annual MI-UCP Skating to Close the Disability Divide Charity Hockey event with the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team will take place March 15 at St. Mary’s Arena in West Bloomfield.

TROY — Heading into the school year, Troy High School was prepared to not have a bowling season at all. Now, the school is ranked in both its boys and girls programs, with regionals looming.

FERNDALE — Ferndale High School hosted a press conference on Sunday night to officially announce the start of the Southeast Ferndale Eagles Youth Program.

ROYAL OAK — The M1 Griffins Unified varsity hockey team is heading into the end of the regular season as the Oakland Activities Association Red Division leader and has its eyes on ending a three-year regional final losing streak.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Brother Rice has put together a phenomenal season up to this point, and now another test looms in the form of playoff basketball.

WARREN — The Warren Mott High School girls wrestling team is a perfect microcosm of the girls wrestling landscape in Michigan and the country.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — The city of Rochester has established itself as the premier spot in Michigan for competitive cheerleading and Rochester High School is at the forefront of that charge.

BIRMINGHAM — Though his retirement is in full swing, Tom Flynn, the former athletic director for Wylie E. Groves High School, remains a valued member of the school’s athletic department and the county’s athletic director association.

METRO DETROIT — The year 2025 is going to be picture perfect for Durell Thomas Jr. At press time, the 2022 Harper Woods High School graduate had started his new position as an intern for the Arizona Diamondbacks, based in Phoenix. Thomas, 21, will document the team’s season taking videos and photos of Major League Baseball players.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It was a bright moment for a Macomb L’Anse Creuse North boys basketball team with heavy goals.

ROCHESTER — Bear the scar — that was Rochester United hockey head coach Tucker Penning’s message to his team prior to this season.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — It’s not every day you see something like this in the high school sports world.

WARREN — Adversity has never been anything Warren Fitzgerald boys basketball wasn’t accustomed to.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The new year has brought new results and expectations for L’Anse Creuse Unified hockey.