METRO DETROIT — Samaritas and “be nice.” are officially taking nominations for the second class of the Coaches Who Care Mental Health Hall of Fame.

DETROIT — Tickets for the 2026 Rocket Classic presented by AlumniFi will go on sale on April 7 at 10 a.m., according to a March 10 press release by the tournament.

DETROIT — Joe Hooks, a graduate of Wayne State University and University of Detroit Jesuit High School, has been given a tournament exemption for the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

TROY — Hockey Mentors is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free ice skating and hockey opportunities for individuals of all ages with disabilities.

TROY — The Troy High School boys swim team won the Oakland Activities Association Red Division title Feb. 27 and placed among the top five teams for Division 1, according to the most recent rankings posted by the Michigan High School Athletic Association.

DETROIT — The Detroit Sports Commission announced the prep football matchups for the 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic Aug 27-28 at Wayne State University.

NOVI — The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced in a press release Feb. 11 that former Novi High School Athletic Director Brian Gordon will be the recipient of this year’s Nate Hampton Champion of Progress in Athletics Award.

METRO DETROIT — The winter months in metro Detroit not only provide snow and cold weather, but they also come with an abundance of salt that needs to be removed.

UTICA — On Jan 16, in the Utica High School main gym, the school inducted its first athletics Hall of Fame class since 2015.

METRO DETROIT — Detroit Country Day School has been accepted as a member of the Catholic High School League beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, according to an announcement by the league on Feb 11.

ROYAL OAK — Shrine Catholic High School standout pitcher Nate Alba officially committed to play baseball at Ohio Northern University on Feb. 5 in front of family, friends, teammates and coaches.

ROYAL OAK — In a Feb. 15 press release, the Royal Oak Leprechauns baseball team announced the organization’s first Paddy Scramble event scheduled for May 11 at Rackham Golf Course in Huntington Woods .

UTICA — On Jan 16, in the Utica High School main gym, the school inducted its first athletics Hall of Fame class since 2015.

METRO DETROIT — The Catholic High School League officially appointed Mike Evoy as the eighth Director in CHSL history on Feb. 9, according to a press release by the league.

EAST LANSING — The representative council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association has approved the expansion of personal branding activities, allowing student-athletes at MHSAA member schools to benefit from such opportunities.