Soccer

Clinton Township Chippewa Valley senior Danny McClorey, right, looks to take control of the ball earlier this year. At press time, Chippewa was 12-3 on the season.

Published October 7, 2019

Playoff schedules set for local boys soccer squads

FRASER/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The boys soccer district playoffs are set to begin for teams across the state, including Fraser High and Clinton Township Chippewa Valley.

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Nicholas Grimes, right, battles for the ball against Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood Sept. 10. At press time, the Eaglets were 6-8-1 overall.

Published October 4, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

St. Mary’s soccer ready to compete in postseason

ORCHARD LAKE — After a rough start to the season, the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s soccer team is starting to peak at the right time.

Published October 4, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Boys soccer squads from St. Clair Shores set sights on postseason

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Boys soccer teams from across the state are about to embark on the second season.

Published October 4, 2019

Warren Weekly

Local boys soccer squads set sights on postseason

WARREN/CENTER LINE — Boys soccer teams from across the state are about to embark on the second season.

Published October 4, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Local boys soccer squads set sights on postseason

STERLING HEIGHTS — Boys soccer teams from across the state are about to embark on the second season.

Published October 2, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Liggett, U-D Jesuit soccer capture CHSL championships

MADISON HEIGHTS — Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett and Royal Oak Shrine played to a 2-2 draw Sept. 28. The teams met again Oct. 2 at Madison Heights Bishop Foley for the Catholic High School League CD Division championship and played another tight game. Liggett topped Shrine 3-2.

Published October 2, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High boys soccer seeing improvement

After making it to a Division 1 state semifinal in 2017, Troy High’s boys soccer program lost 19 of 22 players from that year’s team. Coach Jim Stachura said it was “like a brand new group” last year.Read More

Published October 1, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe North soccer getting hot going into postseason

GROSSE POINTE WOODS –– The Grosse Pointe North soccer team has hit its stride at the right time.

Published September 24, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale High boys soccer has had improvement this season

FERNDALE — Ferndale High boys soccer coach Nick Stavropoulos said the buy-in from this season’s team has been “incredible.”

Published September 24, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Shrine soccer gearing up for postseason

ROYAL OAK — From here on out, the road only gets tougher for the Royal Oak Shrine boys soccer team.

Published September 17, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Liggett soccer finding success

GROSSE POINTE WOODS –– It’s hard to imagine a better start to the season for the Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett soccer team.

Published September 10, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Clawson boys soccer off to strong start

When Dan Wickham took over as the girls soccer coach at Clawson High last season, the team won the Macomb Area Conference Gold Division with an undefeated 12-0 record. Overall, the Trojans finished 19-2 after an 8-4-7 season the previous year.

Published September 6, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Young Lakeview boys soccer team hopes to compete

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After a long run in the Macomb Area Conference White Division, the St. Clair Shores Lakeview boys soccer team has moved to the MAC Blue.

Published September 6, 2019

Warren Weekly

Cousino boys soccer ready to test mettle in new league

WARREN — The Warren Cousino boys soccer team has moved to the Macomb Area Conference White Division from the MAC Blue, which the Patriots won in 2017 and 2018.

Published September 6, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Michigan ranked in top 10 nationally among high school sports participants

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan High School Athletic Association recently released its participation numbers from the 2018-19 season.

Troy Athens goalie Jason Kemp makes a stop during a recent practice. At press time, Athens was 5-0-1 on the season.

Published September 3, 2019

Troy Times

Athens boys soccer off to a strong start

TROY — Last year, Troy Athens’ boys soccer team was enjoying a perfect season for the majority of its campaign.

Published August 29, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield High soccer looking to build on last season’s success

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A year after winning the Oakland Activities Association Blue Division a year ago, the West Bloomfield High boys soccer team is looking for more of the same this season.

Published August 29, 2019

Madison - Park News

Bishop Foley boys soccer back on the pitch

MADISON HEIGHTS — Last season, Madison Heights Bishop Foley boys soccer finished at 10-8-2 overall and lost in the semifinal round of a Division 4 district tournament.

Recent Troy High graduate Tahra Brodbine was selected All-State for her play this past season.

Published July 9, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High grad earns All-State selection for soccer play

TROY — After completing her senior soccer season for Troy High this past June, Tahra Brodbine received a call from her coach, Dan Troccoli.

Published July 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

MAC recognizes top girls soccer players

MACOMB COUNTY — The coaches in the Macomb Area Conference’s five divisions have once again handed out honors for standout soccer players. That includes MVPs, Coaches of the Year, Sportsmanship Award winners and All-League honorees.