Entries for 'Schoolcraft'

The Kestrel is the official nickname of Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central.  But as sports were put on pause late this past fall, the volleyball team found another animal to represent it and get it through the break. 

This season began with teams practicing outside, and included nearly two months off for COVID-19 precautions before this final week. But the scene over the next three days at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena will look quite familiar with a number of regulars back i...

A state football championship is a dream for many. Fans wait for the day that they can beam with pride as their favorite squad or school hoists the title trophy toward the sky. For coaches and kids, it’s a road to memories never to be forgotten. Many schools st...

First it was the tennis courts, then the softball field. Finally the Schoolcraft volleyball team got back to its familiar digs in the gym to start this unusual season.

Brad Johnson saw the wall and was off to the races. The star do-everything player for Schoolcraft had already scored one touchdown on the day in the 1988 Class D Football Final against Frankfort at the Pontiac Silverdome, and back in a punt return mode in the second qu...

This weekend’s MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals at Ford Field will conclude another decade for the most played and watched high school sport in Michigan. We’ll roll into this year’s games remembering some decade-enders of the past from 1979, 1989, 1999...

The Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central volleyball team didn’t mean to be prophetic when it made “I’ve got your six” its season motto.  But on Saturday, the saying’s original intent – that each team member had the other’s bac...

State poll voters have been right on with their favorites for this weekend's MHSAA Volleyball Finals at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena, as all four top-ranked teams will be making the trip.  What's more, Division 1 No. 1 Farmington Hills Mercy is one of seven conten...

Runner-up a year ago – and seeking the first team championship in any sport in school history – Millington made sure it would be heading home with a softball title Saturday. The Cardinals dominated Schoolcraft from the start of an 8-0 victory in the MHSAA D...

Of course, Schoolcraft’s Allie Goldschmeding knew what was on the line as she sped toward first base during the eighth inning of Friday’s Division 3 Semifinal against Dundee. And she gave everything it took to beat out her grounder and send her team to its ...

Michigan State University’s Secchia Stadium could be home to a few more first-time MHSAA title celebrations this weekend. Half the final fields in Division 1 and Division 2 are pursuing their first championships, as is the top-ranked team and three total in Divis...

What a sports year. There certainly have been some amazing athletic feats over the 2018-19 high school season in Michigan, and it’s just two-thirds of the way complete.

Few freshmen in any sport have broken onto the scene like Farmington Hills Mercy’s Jillian Smith did in girls lacrosse in 2018. Find out more about the Marlins phenom's accomplishments and check out other recent MHSAA record book additions in girls soccer, boys b...

A humble Jordan Hamdan pinned his place in wrestling history Saturday evening at Ford Field.  The Hudson senior became the 25th four-time MHSAA Finals champion when he pinned New Lothrop's Logan Zell in 54 seconds in their Division 4 135-pound title match.

Hudson and New Lothrop have met in the Division 4 Wrestling Final five straight seasons, and one of those two teams has won the championship in this division a decade running. But if seeds are correct this weekend, there will be some significant shake-up come Saturday ...

For this Throwback Thursday, we're looking back at more 2008 championship highlights compiled by FOX Sports Detroit, this time in girls volleyball and swimming & diving.

Schoolcraft running back Kobe Clark enjoyed in one game last week what for many is a season’s worth of scoring.  The 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior racked up an MHSAA-record nine rushing touchdowns in leading his team to a 63-27 win over Constantine to earn the...

Skip Fox figures he and his buddies have the best seats in the house when it comes to Schoolcraft football. And the four have had them for a combined 167 years.

Schoolcraft’s Lydia Goble powered through a final season this spring to finish her four-year varsity career among the most accomplished softball players in MHSAA history – and a multi-sport record book honoree. Find out more about her accomplishme...

It’s not the way the winning team would like to finish a game. But all the same, Madison Heights Bishop Foley did win, and the Ventures will play for a second consecutive Division 3 title.