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.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Parks announced last week that it will open its five golf courses at the start of April.

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.