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Jacob Herbert

C&G Staff Reporter – C & G Sports

Southfield resident Willie Bell is pictured at his home Sept. 17. Bell’s nonprofit organization, Family Assistance for Renaissance Men, will hold a COVID-19 testing and health education fair Oct. 3 at the Silver Garden events center.

Published September 22, 2020

COVID survivor to hold testing and health education fair

SOUTHFIELD — Willie Bell loves to help people. The Southfield resident is the founder and CEO of Family Assistance for Renaissance Men, a nonprofit organization that helps fathers and children.

Southfield resident Leonard Adams, left, fills out the 2020 census at a census response event Sept. 11 at a local apartment complex.

Published September 22, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield in final push to improve census response numbers

SOUTHFIELD — Filling out the U.S. Census every 10 years has a lot more benefits than people may realize. The more residents who fill out the census in a certain area, the more federal funding that city will receive for things like roads, hospitals, schools and social programs such as WIC.

Published September 22, 2020

Rochester Post

Local volleyball teams return to action

ROCHESTER HILLS — Amidst a public health crisis, it’s no secret that 2020 has been a strange year. Citizens all over the world, even those in the state of Michigan, have had to adjust to a new way of living. Now more than ever, people are desperate to return to a normal life.

Published September 17, 2020

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Birmingham Groves holds off surging Farmington High

FARMINGTON -- The crisp chill in the air late in the year can only mean one thing, high school football is back in the state of Michigan. Farmington High and Birmingham Groves were part of a group that kicked off the delayed season Sept.

Fieldstone Golf Club is set to host the Oakland County Division 1 girls golf tournament Sept. 30. Players can expect fast greens and plenty of wooded areas as they battle the course.

Published September 17, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Top golfers in Oakland County set to meet at Fieldstone Golf Club

OAKLAND COUNTY — As it does every year, the field at the Oakland County Division 1 girls golf tournament features the best prep golfers the county has to offer. When they tee off at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 30 at Fieldstone Golf Club in Auburn Hills, fans, coaches and players can expect to witness an atmosphere close to that of the regional and state final tournaments.

Lawrence Tech University is just weeks into in-person classes with new protocols and procedures. Among the measures to keep people safe are over 100 hand sanitizer dispensers placed around the campus.

Published September 8, 2020

Southfield Sun

Lawrence Tech adjusting to school year under coronavirus pandemic

SOUTHFIELD — As colleges and universities across the state return to classes, many are exploring different avenues of doing so while still keeping students and faculty safe. Some colleges are still planning on meeting face to face, while others are going strictly online.

Published March 20, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

State title dreams on hold for DCD and Brother Rice hockey

For both the Birmingham Brother Rice and Beverly Hills Detroit Country Day hockey teams, making it to and winning a state championship is more of an expectation than anything else.Read More

Published March 18, 2020

Rochester Post

Adams competitive cheer captures D-1 state title

ROCHESTER HILLS — It is not uncommon in the sports world for a team to grow as the season progresses. Gaining and maintaining camaraderie is equally as important as talent and execution when it comes to winning a championship.

Ike boys bowling claims first state title in program history

Published March 16, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Ike boys bowling claims first state title in program history

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — It almost didn’t happen. The Utica Eisenhower boys bowling team was looking to cap off a season in which it won the Macomb Area Conference White Division, the MAC White league tournament and seven other tournaments it participated in this year with a Division 1 state championship.

Published March 10, 2020

Rochester Post

Local teams wrap up play in district tournament

ROCHESTER HILLS/ROCHESTER — The curtain has closed on the district portion of the girls basketball state playoffs. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest came away with a Division 3 district title March 6, besting Mount Clemens High 59-35 at Clinton Township Clintondale.

Published March 9, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Ike girls hoops downs Rochester High for district crown

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — It took a year off, but the Utica Eisenhower girls basketball team returned to champion status after knocking off Rochester High 47-42 March 6 at Rochester Hills Stoney Creek to win a Division 1 district title.

Published March 9, 2020

C&G Newspapers

A look at the local All-State wrestlers

At the individual wrestling state finals, the top eight finishers in each weight class across all four divisions receive All-State recognition. Following is a list of the local wrestlers to earn All-State honors.

Published March 7, 2020

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Dakota’s Brendan Ferretti overcomes injury to capture D-1 state title

DETROIT -- Macomb Dakota's Brendan Feretti wasn’t even sure if he was going to be able to wrestle this season. A foot injury suffered in June 2019 kept the junior out of action until January 2020.

Published March 6, 2020

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Marian grinds past Royal Oak High to win D-1 district final

BLOOMFIELD HILLS -- The Bloomfield Hills Marian girls basketball team added yet another Division 1 district championship trophy to the trophy case with a 50-39 win over Royal Oak High March 6 at home. The win marks Marian’s ninth consecutive district title and 16th in the past 17 years.

Published March 4, 2020

Rochester Post

Notre Dame Prep, Adams ski teams shine at state finals

PONTIAC/ROCHESTER HILLS — When former coach John Deibel asked Craig McLeod to take over the Pontiac Notre Dame Prep ski team two seasons ago, McLeod asked what the secret was to leading the Fighting Irish to success. Prep had made appearances in several previous state finals and finished as runner-up in 2017 and 2018.