Basketball
Coming off of the program’s best season, Buckley takes aim on another great season as all five starters return
Buckley – The tables are turned for coach Blair Moss and his Buckley boys basketball team. Last season the Bears surprised many by reaching the Class D final, the first final appearance in school history, and the challenge is, how well will Buckley handle its new-found fame? Buckley, with five starters returning, won’t sneak up ...
Basketball
Howell attempts to step out from behind the shadows and become a girls basketball program that’s recognized
Howell – Coach Tim Olszewski and his Howell players can’t seem to escape anonymity. Two seasons ago the Highlanders reached a Class A regional semifinal and last season Howell finished 18-4 losing all four games to its rival, and fellow Livingston County public school, Hartland. “When I took over the girls program (2015) I said ...
Football
La’Darius Jefferson of Muskegon named the 10th winner of the State Champs Mr. Football Award
Muskegon – La’Darius Jefferson of Muskegon was named the 10th recipient of the State Champs Mr. Football Award on Wednesday brought to you by Hungry Howies. Jefferson was presented with the award in the school cafeteria at Muskegon High. He is the first player from Muskegon to win the award. The other three finalists were ...
Basketball
Girls Basketball Preseason Top 25 Player List: Kaela Webb of Country Day tops the list, Clegg of Wayne is No. 2
Here is the preseason list of the top 25 girls basketball players as selected by State Champs. It must be noted that Kayla Belles of Ithaca suffered a knee injury in the offseason and will not play this season thus she did not make this list. Belles signed with Michigan State and is considered one ...
Basketball
Girls Basketball Preseason Top 25: Detroit Edison tops the list as the Class C champions return entire roster
Detroit – Last season not only did Detroit Edison win its first state title, the Pioneers were also considered to have some of the top underclassmen regardless of classification. Edison (21-5) won the Class C title by defeating Pewamo-Westphalia, 46-44, in the final. Edison coach Monique Brown returns all five starters plus the state’s top ...
Football
Lumen Christi runs for over 500 yards, hangs on to defeat Ithaca, 40-34, in the Division 6 final
Detroit – Back to basics. Jackson Lumen Christi trailed 13-8 at halftime then abandoned its passing game. It wasn’t much of a passing game. The Titans only attempted four passes but coach Herb Brogan ripped out that page of the playbook. Good move, Herb. Lumen Christi and its offensive line bullied its way over and ...
Football
Mike Giannone guides Pilots to state title in his second season after rocky start
Detroit – There were times when Mike Giannone had second thoughts about taking over as the coach at Warren De La Salle. Last season De La Salle finished 4-5 and there were many second thoughts. That self-doubt hit a high point this season after the Pilots lost to Lowell in the opener, 36-6. That was ...
Football
Whiteford scores early, takes control and defeats Nouvel, 42-21, for program’s first state title
Detroit – Ottawa Lake Whiteford used the experience of playing in last season’s final and took control early on Friday. Senior Thomas Eitniear and junior Logan Murphy combined for five touchdown runs in the first half as Whiteford took a 34-7 lead at halftime and the Bobcats went on to defeat Saginaw Nouvel, 42-21, in ...
Football
Predictions for State Finals: West Bloomfield to make a big impression in first state final, picked to beat Clarkston
West Bloomfield – Never before have teams from the same league or conference played for a state title in the largest classification or division. That fact will change when Clarkston and West Bloomfield play for the Division 1 title on Saturday at Ford Field at 1 p.m. Beginning with the 2004 season, the both teams ...
Football
Luke Pfromm returns to football, leads De La Salle to Friday’s Division 2 final against Livonia Franklin
Warren – A year ago Luke Pfromm didn’t give much thought to playing football. Now it consumes him. Pfromm, 18, has started all 13 games at quarterback for coach Mike Giannone at Warren De La Salle and Pfromm is perhaps the most unlikely star of the 2017 season. Pfromm will again be the starting quarterback ...
Football
Fugate rushes for 3 TDs, GR Catholic defeats Escanaba, 24-0, gets shot at defending D4 title on Friday
Traverse City – Not much has changed in a year. Grand Rapids Catholic Central remains the team to beat in Division 4 and Escanaba continues to show improvements but the Eskymos are still a notch below the best team. Catholic Central, the defending state champions, scored two touchdowns in a 2:09 stretch late in the ...
