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Published January 28, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

South Lake girls hoops coach likes team’s competitiveness

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores South Lake girls basketball team got over a big hurdle Jan. 21.

Published January 28, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Defense keeping Sterling Heights High boys hoops in games

STERLING HEIGHTS — For this particular edition of the Sterling Heights High boys basketball team, effort on defense will never be in question.

Published January 27, 2020

Woodward Talk

Ferndale High boys basketball ranked in the state

FERNDALE — When Ferndale High boys basketball coach Juan Rickman was younger, an impressive regular-season record meant something.

Published January 27, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Brother Rice hockey looking to stay hot

BIRMINGHAM — This season couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start for the Birmingham Brother Rice hockey team.

Published January 27, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Eisenhower girls basketball hunting for consistency

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Eisenhower girls basketball coach Cliff Piper said his Eagles have been in every game they’ve played this season.

Published January 27, 2020

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Lake Shore boys hoops bests Cousino in key MAC Blue tilt

DETROIT — The boys’ basketball teams from St. Clair Shores Lake Shore and Warren Cousino made the most of their opportunity to play on the big stage. In the teams’ Jan.

Published January 24, 2020

Rochester Post

Rochester Adams hoops sweeps Crosstown Showdown

AUBURN HILLS -- Justice Mims scored 14 points Jan. 24 against rival Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, but the last two were the most important.

Published January 24, 2020

Warren Weekly

Tower wrestling showing no signs of slowing down

WARREN — Warren Woods Tower wrestling has added a lot to its legacy in recent years, and this year’s group is ready to leave its own mark on the program.

Published January 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Prep bowlers battle at Macomb County tournament

STERLING HEIGHTS — All the prep bowling squads in Macomb County settled in for the Macomb County tournament Jan. 17-19 at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights.

Published January 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Clintondale boys basketball working hard to get better

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The team’s current record may not show it, but the Clinton Township Clintondale boys basketball team has improved over the first half of the season, according to coach Rob Townsend.

Published January 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Earl Cureton has jersey retired by UD Mercy

DETROIT — Earl “The Twirl” Cureton has been to the NCAA tournament, won a couple of NBA championships and can now add having his jersey retired to that list.

Published January 23, 2020

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Lutheran North girls basketball outlasts Regina in OT

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Both the Macomb Lutheran North and Warren Regina girls basketball teams entered a Jan. 23 matchup hoping for a change in fortune. The Mustangs and Saddlelites had each dropped six straight coming into the contest, and both teams played like they were in need of a win.

Published January 22, 2020

Farmington Press

Mercy’s Mruzik named Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year

FARMINGTON HILLS –– The emotion was hard to miss as former Farmington Hills Mercy volleyball player Jess Mruzik walked into the school's auditorium. Coming from the University of Michigan, where she is now competing for the Wolverines, Mruzik was in for a surprise.

Published January 21, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield A&T boys hoops starting strong

SOUTHFIELD –– After a strong first season as the head coach of the Southfield A&T boys basketball program, Darryle Buchanan has his team playing well to open the 2019-20 campaign.

Published January 21, 2020

Troy Times

Athens boys basketball showing big improvement

TROY — Troy Athens boys basketball coach David Scott isn’t hiding behind the fact that last season was a “rough go” for his team.

Published January 21, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington High boys basketball back on track

FARMINGTON — Throughout the course of a season, there are going to be ups and downs, and the Farmington High boys basketball team has begun to turn the corner after a rough start.

Published January 21, 2020

Rochester Post

Stoney Creek, Adams set to battle in 14th annual Crosstown Showdown

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rivalry games just mean more, especially when bragging rights are on the line.

Published January 21, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe North boys basketball looking to get back on track

GROSSE POINTE WOODS –– The Grosse Pointe North boys basketball team knew change was coming. Last year’s squad featured eight seniors, most of who played a role for the team that advanced to a Division 1 regional final. Four of them were captains and the rotation featured a bunch of veterans.

Published January 21, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Noble leading Shrine girls basketball program

ROYAL OAK — When Lindsay Noble got back into coaching, Royal Oak Shrine was just the type of place she wanted to return to. Her husband graduated from Shrine, and she also graduated from a small, tight-knit community at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes.

Clinton Township Chippewa Valley sophomore Ryan Schuster puts the ball up against Macomb L’Anse Creuse North Jan. 14. Chippewa won the program’s fifth district championship in nine seasons last March.

Published January 21, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Chippewa Valley boys basketball young and talented

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — After winning the program’s fifth district championship in nine seasons last March, this year’s version of Clinton Township Chippewa Valley boys basketball is one that coach Kevin Voss said is inexperienced and young.