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Published April 12, 2019

Stevenson lacrosse looks to outwork opponents

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights Stevenson lacrosse coach Anthony Zuccaro has let the team’s elder statesmen set the tone. Zuccaro, who is in his seventh year leading the Titans, let the team’s 13 seniors establish the goals for the season. That group, led by four-year starters Justin Gauthier (midfielder) and Ryan Wennerstrom (defense), has placed a premium on effort.

Published April 12, 2019

Warren Weekly

Cousino lacrosse coach optimistic about new season

WARREN — The Warren Cousino lacrosse team is in its eighth season in the Macomb Area Conference, and coach Jess VanDerMaas is ready for the squad to contend. “It’s time,” VanDerMaas said after a 13-1 April 9 win over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore.

Published April 10, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High golf coach excited for new season

TROY — With the core of his team back, along with the addition of a couple of freshmen, Troy High boys golf coach John Getzan said the Colts have improved from last year.

Published April 9, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley High track and field coach discovers some of the rewards of coaching

BERKLEY — For as nice as championships and winning records are, high school athletics coaches don’t always need to look at the standings to find rewards for their work. One of the aspects of his position as Berkley High’s track and field coach that Les Hale enjoys is “taking a kid that has no talent and turning him into an athlete.”

Published April 5, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe track looking to have fun, compete in MAC Bronze

EASTPOINTE — For the Eastpointe High girls and boys track teams, it’s all about having fun.

Published April 1, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High track and field competing for top spot in MAC Blue

FRASER — After winning two consecutive Macomb Area Conference Blue dual and division meet championships in 2016 and 2017, Fraser High’s boys track and field team finished second to Warren Mott last season.

Published March 29, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Decorated Lutheran North golf coach to be enshrined in state Hall of Fame

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Longtime Macomb Lutheran North golf coach Lori Gill is well-respected. So much so that her fellow coaches from across the state chose Gill for induction into the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Gill, along with three other coaches, will be enshrined in a ceremony May 18.

The Farmington United gymnastics team stands with the state championship trophy after competing in the state finals March 8 at Rockford High. United has now won back-to-back titles.

Published March 18, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington United gymnastics claims back-to-back state titles

FARMINGTON — After two events at the gymnastics team state finals meet March 8 at Rockford High, Farmington United held a 0.2-point lead.

Fraser High junior Alexander Capizzo competes in the 200-yard individual medley at the Division 2 boys swimming and diving finals March 8 at Eastern Michigan University. For the third consecutive season, Capizzo came away as a state champion in both the 200 IM and the 500 freestyle.

Published March 18, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High swimmer brings more titles home

FRASER — Since joining Fraser High’s swim program, junior Alexander Capizzo has never had a season in which he did not come away as a state champion.

Published March 18, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley High swimmer takes home state title

BERKLEY — When he was 10 years old, Berkley High sophomore Jack Hamilton planned to quit the sport of swimming. Hamilton was swimming for a club team, and he was “not a fan” of the practices in the cold pool.

Published March 13, 2019

Rochester Post

Stoney Creek cheer takes first state title since 2010

ROCHESTER HILLS — In its round-three routine, the Rochester Hills Stoney Creek cheer team proudly chanted the phrase, “Take it to the next level.” After a fifth-place finish in last year’s state finals, the Cougars knew that’s exactly what they had to do this time around.

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 5, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Marian senior goes out on top with double state champion honors

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — To say that Olivia Weymouth has been successful in her ski racing career thus far would be an understatement. Just days after turning 16 years old, Weymouth won a Federation of International Ski Racing U19 giant slalom championship.

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.

Published February 15, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Five Lochmoor Club caddies receive life-changing scholarship

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Mike Pannuto remembers having an epiphany after seeing nine Lochmoor Club caddies apply for the Chick Evans Scholarship and just one receive the award.

The Fraser High cheer team performs in a meet earlier this season. The Ramblers have seen vast improvements this year.

Published February 11, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High cheer team enjoying success this season

FRASER — Fraser High cheer coach Kim Edwards recently recalled a time when she was weeping behind a coach’s podium earlier this season.

Published February 8, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Boys swim teams battle for Macomb County title

MACOMB COUNTY — The boys swim and dive teams from Macomb County programs converged on Macomb L’Anse Creuse North Feb. 1-2 for the Macomb County championships, and the defending champs kept their title.

Published February 6, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe United gymnastics competing with state meet in mind

GROSSE POINTES –– Grosse Pointe United gymnastics coach Kristin Remillet sees no reason why her team can’t make it back to the state meet. To qualify for the state meet, a team must place third or higher in its regional. United — made up of Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South athletes — hasn’t made the state meet since 2016 and has finished fourth in its regional each of the last two seasons.

Ferndale High swimmers listen in to some instruction at a recent practice session. Coach Daniel Brandenberg said Ferndale has a team of eight this season.

Published February 5, 2019

Woodward Talk

Despite small numbers, Ferndale High swim program has carried on

For some swimming and diving coaches, this time of year their attention may be focused on trying to get student-athletes qualified for the state finals and taking a shot at a championship.

But for Ferndale High boys swim coach Daniel Brandenberg, his primary aspiration is merely to keep the program alive.

Tyler Sirut, a Macomb L’Anse Creuse North graduate, competes in throws for Oakland University’s track and field program. Coach Katrina Brumfield said she is “ecstatic” about Oakland’s potential as a program.

Published February 1, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Oakland University track and field coach ‘ecstatic’ about program’s potential

When Katrina Brumfield received a phone call to inform her that she had won the job as Oakland University’s men’s and women’s head track and field coach last year, she said she “screamed for like five minutes.”