Basketball

Published January 10, 2020

Roseville High girls basketball looking to hit its stride

ROSEVILLE –– As the head man of the Roseville High girls basketball program, Andy Houghton has seen the highs and lows a season can bring.

Published January 10, 2020

Warren Weekly

Mott girls hoops shooting for the top of the MAC Silver

WARREN — The Warren Mott girls basketball team has been showing its prowess in the 36-team Macomb Area Conference.

Published January 10, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MAC boys hoops coaches discuss importance of league play

MACOMB COUNTY — In college hoops, big nonconference wins are nice to hang your hat on and pad your résumé for the NCAA tournament, but most coaches would tell you that winning a conference championship is one of the major goals.

Published January 10, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Defense key for L’Anse Creuse girls basketball

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse girls basketball team is playing inspired defense.

Published January 9, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield High girls hoops off to strong start

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Since taking over the West Bloomfield High girls basketball program prior to the 2017-18 season, Bert Mosley has been working to make the Lakers a consistent competitor.

Southfield A&T’s Cheyenne McEvans goes up for a shot Dec. 5 against Auburn Hills Avondale. At press time, the Warriors were 2-1 overall.

Published December 18, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield A&T girls hoops working toward similar goal

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield A&T girls basketball coach Michele Marshall has never strayed from setting high expectations for her teams.

Published December 18, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High boys hoops back in action

TROY — Even entering his 26th season as Troy High’s boys basketball coach, Gary Fralick said he is still “gung-ho” and enjoying it.

Published December 17, 2019

Rochester Post

Thurston leading the way for Rochester High girls hoops

ROCHESTER — After some reshuffling of the chairs at Rochester High, the girls basketball team has a new head coach. Bill Thurston is leading the Falcons as they compete in the 2019-20 season.

Published December 16, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Seaholm basketball playing with experienced group

BIRMINGHAM — Last season, the Birmingham Seaholm boys basketball team finished 6-15 overall, including a 5-9 mark in the Oakland Activities Association Blue Division.

Published December 16, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica High boys hoops looking to grow with young group

UTICA — For Utica High boys basketball coach Dave Hinkle, the main goal for his Chieftains this season is to get better every day.

Published December 13, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe High girls basketball off to fast start

EASTPOINTE –– Eastpointe High girls basketball coach Daniel Kirkland said his squad has the chance to be something special this year.

Published December 13, 2019

Madison - Park News

Madison boys basketball in search of more championships

MADISON HEIGHTS — The last two seasons have been winning ones for Madison Heights Madison’s boys basketball program.

Published December 11, 2019

Rochester Post

Adams boys basketball enters season with new coach

ROCHESTER HILLS — As the Rochester Adams boys basketball team enters the season, it will do so with fresh faces both on the floor and perusing the bench.

Fraser High senior Jamison Brown advances the ball during a practice earlier this year. At press time, Fraser was off to a 1-1 start.

Published December 10, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High girls basketball begins a fresh season

FRASER — Fraser High girls basketball coach Dave Kuppe said he hasn’t had a challenge like this in a while.

Published December 10, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley High girls basketball returns to action

BERKLEY — Coming off a strong season last year, the Berkley High girls basketball team is back to defend its title.

Published December 9, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield Hills High girls basketball flexes depth as it enters season

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Last season, in a year riddled with injuries, the Bloomfield Hills High girls basketball team finished 12-10 overall and 6-6 in the Oakland Activities Association Red Division.

Wrestlers take part in the Grand March at the 2019 state finals. The 2020 individual state wrestling finals take place March 6-7 at Ford Field in Detroit.

Published November 7, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Winter sports set to take center stage

METRO DETROIT — The fall sports season comes to a close in a couple of weeks, which means the winter season will be in full swing before you know it.

Former Farmington Hills Mercy and University of Michigan basketball player Diane Dietz goes up for a shot during her time as a Wolverine. Dietz was recently inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

Published October 7, 2019

Farmington Press

Mercy’s Diane Dietz inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

FARMINGTON HILLS — When Diane Dietz got the call letting her know that she was being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, she thought it could be a prank.