Soccer

Published July 1, 2019

Notre Dame Prep’s Gemelli honored with All-State nod

PONTIAC — In a year when she thought she didn’t play her best soccer, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s Itala Gemelli was still able to earn a spot on the Division 2 first team All-State squad. In her junior season this past spring, Gemelli netted 23 goals and 11 assists in 19 games played.

Brooke Russell kicks the ball for Troy Athens this past season. Russell was recently named All-State for her play.

Published July 1, 2019

Troy Times

Recent Athens graduate earns All-State recognition for soccer play

TROY — Brooke Russell was named first team All-State in Division 1 for her play with the Troy Athens soccer squad this past spring.

Published June 28, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Country Day soccer players earn All-State honors

BEVERLY HILLS — Though it ended earlier than it had hoped, the Beverly Hills Detroit Country Day girls soccer team had a strong season. The Yellowjackets finished 15-2 overall and scored a grand total of 68 goals.

Published June 28, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Ike’s DeBeau tapped for all-state squad

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — For the second straight year, Utica Eisenhower’s Lauren DeBeau’s efforts during the season landed her on the All-State list for girls soccer. The recent graduate was a four-year varsity player for the Eagles.

Published June 28, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Clawson High soccer players end season with high honors

CLAWSON — For Clawson High’s Macy Williams, capping off her high school career with a spot on the Division 3 first team All-State list was the culmination of four years of hard work and dedication.

Published June 27, 2019

Madison - Park News

Bishop Foley graduate earns another All-State selection in soccer

MADISON HEIGHTS — Mackenzie Kopf called it a “wonderful surprise.” At home in Clawson, the recent Madison Heights Bishop Foley graduate received a text from her soccer coach, Ryan Elchuk. In it, he told her she had been named as a Division 4 All-State first-team selection. It’s Kopf’s second straight year making the first team.

Published June 17, 2019

Warren Weekly

Regina soccer ends another strong run in state semifinals

WARREN/HOWELL — The Warren Regina soccer team has a roster of 25 players and only five are seniors. Saddlelites coach Stefano Moraccini knew he was working with a young roster, but that didn’t stop the program from winning a second straight Division 3 regional championship.

Published June 15, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Woodbeck delivers game-winner as Shrine girls soccer captures first state title

EAST LANSING — Before the season started, Royal Oak Shrine girls soccer coach Mark Soma was having a conversation with Chloe Woodbeck.

Published June 14, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Marian tops Forest Hills Northern in OT, three-peats as D-2 champs

EAST LANSING -- Beating the same team three years in a row is not an easy thing to do in sports. But that’s exactly what Bloomfield Hills Marian did June 14 at DeMartain Stadium, beating Forest Hills Northern 2-1 in overtime to capture the Division 2 state championship crown.

Troy High junior Jessica Chen, right, attempts to get control of the ball during a Division1 semifinal against Plymouth High June 12. Plymouth ended Troy's season with a 3-2 victory in a shootout. h

Published June 12, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High girls soccer season ends in a semifinal shootout

TROY — Approximately halfway through the second half of a girls soccer semifinal game between Troy High and Plymouth High June 12 at Troy Athens, the Colts seemed to be on their way to the Division 1 state championship game.

Published June 12, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High girls soccer wins regional crown

TROY — Troy High girls soccer coach Dan Troccoli recently said, “When we play our game, we’re very good.”

Published June 11, 2019

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Late first half goal lifts Essexville Garber girls soccer past Regina, into state championship game

HOWELL — Essexville Garber junior midfielder Natelle Vantol said prior to putting her foot to a free kick late in the second half that she was thinking of her grandfather, Kenneth, who passed away during her sophomore year of high school.

Published June 11, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Chippewa Valley girls soccer ends season at regional tournament

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Chippewa Valley’s girls soccer team concluded its season with a 1-0 loss against Rochester Adams in a Division 1 regional semifinal June 4 at tournament host Troy High.

Published June 6, 2019

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Regina soccer outguns Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard to claim second straight regional championship

LIVONIA — For the second straight year, the Warren Regina soccer team finds itself two wins away from a Division 3 state title. The Saddlelites knocked off Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 2-0 June 6 to claim a second consecutive D-3 regional crown.Read More

Published June 5, 2019

Troy Times

Troy High girls soccer beats Athens to win third straight district title

TROY — Troy High’s girls soccer team won the program’s third consecutive Division 1 district championship with a 3-1 victory against rival Troy Athens May 31 at Athens.

Published June 5, 2019

Rochester Post

Adams girls soccer crowned district champs

ROCHESTER HILLS — For the second straight year, Rochester Adams and Utica Eisenhower needed two 10-minute overtime sessions and a shootout to decide a Division 1 district final. And for the second straight year, Adams came out on top.

Published June 4, 2019

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Regina soccer starts fast, outlasts Grosse Ile to get to regional final

LIVONIA — The Warren Regina soccer team overcame a couple of late Grosse Ile High goals to earn a 3-2 win in a June 4 Division 3 regional semifinal. The Saddlelites (12-4-3) advance to face Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in a regional final set for 7 p.m. June 6 at Livonia Clarenceville.

Published June 4, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Shrine girls soccer captures district title

With a 3-0 win over Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett May 30, the Royal Oak Shrine girls soccer team became the Division 4 district champion.

Published June 3, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley High girls soccer wins D-1 district title

ROYAL OAK — Berkley High’s girls soccer team has made program history. The Bears beat Warren Cousino 1-0 May 30 to win the program’s first Division 1 district championship.

Published May 29, 2019

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Brodbine scores twice to push Troy High girls soccer past Utica Ford II, into district final

TROY — Troy Colts senior Tahra Brodbine provided all the scoring in lifting her team to a 2-0 win over Utica Ford II in a May 29 Division 1 district semifinal.