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Jason Carmel Davis

C&G Staff Reporter – C & G Sports

Staff Writer Jason Carmel Davis covers prep sports throughout Macomb County. Jason has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2011 and graduated from Michigan State University.

Published March 15, 2019

Warren Weekly

Center Line High girls hoops wins district title, falls in regional final

CENTER LINE — Center Line High girls basketball coach Rob Fulhenzi said he’s proud of the way his team fought over the course of the season. That resolve resulted in a Division 2 district title, won 44-25 in a March 8 district final against Warren Lincoln. The triumph gave the Panthers their second district championship in three years.

Published March 14, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Spring sports on the horizon

METRO DETROIT — We still have the girls basketball state finals to come, but the spring sports season is set to kick into gear with seven sports taking center stage.

Published March 11, 2019

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Defense pushes Lakeview girls hoops past Utica High, into regional final

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — St. Clair Shores Lakeview girls basketball coach Joe Charrette has never coached in a game where neither team made a 3-point shot. That changed March 11, as neither the Huskies nor Utica High hit a 3-pointer in Lakeview's 46-26 win in a Division 1 regional semifinal.

Published March 8, 2019

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Size advantage leads Port Huron Northern girls basketball past L'Anse Creuse North in district final

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Port Huron Northern girls basketball team is headed back to the regional round for the first time since 2016. The Huskies (15-8) bested Macomb L’Anse Creuse North 50-38 in a March 8 Division 1 district final to stay alive.

Published March 8, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Lake Shore’s DeCruydt has strong showing at girls state bowling finals

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On March 2, St. Clair Shores Lake Shore’s Dani DeCruydt battled all the way to the state championship match.

Published March 8, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Clintondale boys basketball wins first district title since 2012

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Clintondale boys basketball team fell 78-43 to Detroit Edison PSA March 5 in a Division 3 regional semifinal, but that doesn’t take away from what the team accomplished this season.

Published March 6, 2019

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L'Anse Creuse North, Port Huron Northern girls hoops teams to meet in district final

The Macomb L'Anse Creuse North and Port Huron Northern girls basketball teams will battle in a Division 1 district final at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at L'Anse Creuse North after picking up district semifinal wins over Anchor Bay and Macomb Dakota.

Published March 5, 2019

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UD Jesuit boys hoops pulls away from De La Salle in regional semi

SOUTHFIELD — The University of Detroit Jesuiit boys basketball team proved too much to handle for Warren De La Salle, as the Cubs outlasted the Pilots 62-51 in a March 5 Division 1 regional semifinal.

Published March 2, 2019

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Fitzgerald's Ghadiali ends wrestling program's state championship drought

WARREN — Warren Fitzgerald senior 215-pound grappler Taye Ghadiali ensured he would always be remembered in the halls of the school at 9 Mile and Ryan Road. Ghadiali bested Goodrich High senior Honour Kline 11-4 March 2 to win a Division 2 state championship.

Published March 2, 2019

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Tower's Mayer, Embree capture D-2 wrestling championships

DETROIT — Warren Woods Tower senior 125-pound wrestler Chaise Mayer is no stranger to the big stage. As a member of the Titans wrestling team, he’s made multiple trips to the team state finals. Mayer himself has also wrestled in three individual state championship matches.

Published March 2, 2019

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Dakota wrestling ends season with two state champs

DETROIT — The Macomb Dakota wrestling team capped off another strong season with two Cougars grapplers winning individual state championships. The 2019 MHSAA individual finals took place March 1-2 at Ford Field.

Published March 1, 2019

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Anchor Bay boys basketball downs Dakota, wins first district title in 30 years

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Anchor Bay boys basketball coach Jim Barnes early in a March 1 Division 1 district final against Macomb Dakota could be heard yelling out his gameplan from the sideline.

Published March 1, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Lakeview girls basketball wins MAC tournament title

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Lakeview girls basketball team fell one win short of capturing a third straight Macomb Area Conference Blue Division title, but the squad enters the playoffs having won a title of some sort for the third consecutive season.

St. Clair Shores South Lake’s Wesley Gervin competes in the 200-yard individual medley during a regular-season meet.

Published March 1, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores boys swim teams win division meet titles

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The boys swim and dive teams from two local schools captured their respective division meet championships.

Sterling Heights High senior guard Tyler Shaba takes a jumper in a Feb. 27 playoff loss to Clinton Township Chippewa Valley. The Stallions won seven of their last 10 games after starting 0-11.

Published March 1, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights High boys basketball coach reflects on first season back with program

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights High boys basketball coach Mike Griffin returned to the sidelines after a five-year hiatus, and he’s proud of the growth his players exhibited as the season went along.