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St. Clair Shores South Lake senior forward Amier Gilmore goes up for a shot during a March 5 playoff win. Gilmore was named MVP of the Macomb Area Conference Silver Division. Gilmore played a big part in the Cavs winning division and district championships. The district title was the first for South Lake since 2006.

Published April 13, 2018

South Lake’s Gilmore honored for leading hoops team to titles

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores South Lake boys basketball coach Kurt Wilson Sr. calls senior forward Amier Gilmore a hard worker who’s dedicated to improving his game.

Published April 13, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

Lakers girls soccer looking to carry momentum of last spring

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The final record last year wasn’t anything eye-opening.

Published April 13, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Top boys basketball players honored after 2017-18 OAA season

OAKLAND COUNTY — As teams, players and coaches returned from spring break anxious to dive headfirst into the condensed spring season, let’s take one last look back at the winter season that was in the Oakland Activities Association and acknowledge the top players from the boys basketball campaign.

Published April 13, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Adams grad earns Paralympic bronze

Over 6,500 miles away from home, Jamie Stanton crossed a finish line.

Published April 13, 2018

Warren Weekly

Cousino, Stevenson bring in new voices to lead football programs

WARREN — When the 2018 prep football season kicks off Aug. 23, the Warren Cousino and Sterling Heights Stevenson football teams will have new leaders on their respective sidelines.

Published April 12, 2018

C&G Newspapers

New Clintondale baseball coach wants team to compete

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — After five years as Clinton Township Clintondale’s JV baseball coach, Jason Machalak has moved on to lead the school’s varsity team.

Auburn Hills Avondale’s Corey Alonso, left, and Izzy Donaghy go through a drill during a recent practice. Despite the weather and a break in the action, the Yellow Jackets have started the season off strong.

Published April 10, 2018

Troy Times

Yellow Jackets off to early buzz

TROY — Although it’s April, arctic temperatures and flurries have kept many local soccer teams off the pitch.

Published April 10, 2018

Southfield Sun

Southfield A&T softball taking steps toward improvement

This isn’t the first rodeo for Jamie Glinz.

Published April 10, 2018

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville High baseball coach ready for another run

Regular season success has become a staple of the Roseville High baseball program, but the postseason is where 17-year head coach Keith Marzec wants to see the team establish itself.

Farmington Hills Mercy senior midfielder Sophie Lumpier moves the ball in a game earlier this season. The Marlins were 0-3-0 at press time, but were a team heading in the right direction.

Published April 9, 2018

Farmington Press

New coach says Mercy girls soccer will be fine with time

FARMINGTON HILLS — First-year Farmington Hills girls soccer coach Mario Tartagliais is more interested in the process of getting his squad to where it needs to be than its record.

Published April 9, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High baseball returns for another spring season

FRASER — Over the last few years, Fraser High’s baseball program has been the best team in the Macomb Area Conference Gold Division.

Published April 9, 2018

Sterling Heights Sentry

Utica Ford II softball coach talks new season

The Utica Ford II softball team has averaged almost 27 wins a year for the past five seasons, and if that run of success is to continue, Falcons coach Matt Joseph knows what will be the main catalyst.

Published April 9, 2018

Madison - Park News

Madison Heights Madison baseball looks to be contender in the ‘Bronze’

s have been pretty good for Madison Heights Madison athletics in recent months.

Published April 9, 2018

Madison - Park News

Bishop Foley baseball back in action

n times when a new coach is assigned to lead a program, it is not under the best of circumstances.

West Bloomfield High’s Mya Bobo, with the ball, was recently named All-Association in the OAA White Division.

Published April 5, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Coaches tab top girls hoops players from 2017-18

OAKLAND COUNTY — Shortly after the girls state basketball finals concluded, coaches in the Oakland Activities Association convened to select the top players from each of the three divisions.

Published April 5, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Old Tiger Stadium site to host high school tourney

DETROIT — Prep players from across the metro Detroit area will descend downtown for a baseball tournament, mixing a new tradition with a heavy dose of nostalgia.

Published April 5, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Local resident reflects on Olympic experience

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Over 6,000 miles away from home, Melissa Szkola was finally fulfilling a lifelong dream. A Port Huron native and current resident of St. Clair Shores, Szkola aimed to earn a spot on Olympic ice from an early age. She began figure skating at 2 years old, hoping one day to represent the United States on the international stage.