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SOFTBALL: Highers' homeruns push Rams past Falcons
Updated: 5/24/2013 1:14:08 AM EST
This year’s softball season is finishing up much the way that it started almost 10 weeks ago; cold, windy and wet. That was the case on Thursday night in Flat Rock when the Rams defeated the visitin...
BASEBALL: Marauders sweep Cougars a week before the two meet in district play (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/23/2013 1:48:35 PM EST
Before they meet next week in the first round of districts, the Carlson (6-12, 4-10) and Truman (13-15, 7-11) baseball teams had a chance to square off in a late season doubleheader against each other...
SOFTBALL: Chiefs outslug Rams in continuation game
Updated: 5/22/2013 10:55:38 PM EST
It was a tight game between the Flat Rock and Huron softball teams that started two weeks ago. But, rain came in, heavy storms poured through the area, and with the game knotted at zero in the fifth...
SOFTBALL: Jags fall to Garden City in non-league play (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/22/2013 12:40:57 AM EST
In what was a late-season battle of two league champions, the Allen Park softball team was knocked off 9-5 on Tuesday by Garden City. One day earlier, the host Jaguars (23-5, 16-0) had wrapped up th...
BASEBALL: Melvindale hitting slump ends against Truman (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/21/2013 9:10:01 PM EST
A humid, hot day in Taylor made for some decent baseball weather for a game between the Melvindale Cardinals and the Truman Cougars. The Cougars were hoping to jump on the Cardinals recent lows, but ...
ROWING: Two Grosse Ile boats win gold at state meet
Updated: 5/21/2013 3:00:52 PM EST
Downriver rowing teams were on the west side of the state last weekend for the State Championships and the top two performances came from the two boats that were tops at the Midwest Championships tw...
GOLF: Trenton grabs sole possession of first
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:59:23 PM EST
The Trenton golf team took over sole possession of first place in the Downriver League last week with a win over previously undefeated Woodhaven. Last season the roles were reversed when Woodhaven...
BASEBALL: Huron League roundup
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:57:41 PM EST
Huron went 2-4 last week and fell out of first place in the Huron League standings with three league losses. Last Monday featured a pair of games between Huron and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, ...
BASEBALL: Trenton, Riverview each win two at Armed Forces event (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:59:20 PM EST
Carlson, Riverview and Trenton each served as host sites for the Armed Forces Invitational and the Bucs turned in the day’s best record with a 2-0-1 showing. Riverview opened play with an 8-2 win ov...
BASEBALL: Downriver League roundup
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:55:25 PM EST
Last week didn’t do much to clear up the Downriver League title picture as an already-congested top half of the league standings got even more confusing as four teams enter the week tied for first pla...
BASEBALL: Private school roundup
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:51:23 PM EST
It has been a tough season for the Cabrini baseball team, but the Monarchs got a moment of happiness Saturday as they beat Grosse Ile and host East Detroit to win the East Detroit Wooden Bat Tournamen...
SOFTBALL: Downriver League roundup
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:50:27 PM EST
Coming off a strong showing at the Jackson Community College Invitational Tournament championship game, the young Melvindale softball team finished 3-2 last week. The Cards started the week with a...
SOFTBALL: Private school roundup
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:49:28 PM EST
Gabriel Richard celebrated Senior Day on May 18 with a doubleheader against Marine City Cardinal Mooney. The Pioneers (10-16, 9-11) took both games from the visiting Cardinals in what was the on...
SOFTBALL: Roosevelt holds off Trenton, stays near top (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:52:40 PM EST
It was a battle for second place in the Downriver League Thursday afternoon in Trenton as the visiting Bears bested the Trojans 5-2. Things took awhile to get started as the innings flew by with six...
SOFTBALL: Hits for Heroes (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:52:18 PM EST
The annual Hits for Heroes softball tournament was held in Woodhaven over the weekend and Trenton led local teams with their second-place finish. It was a rematch of last year’s championship game as...
BOYS' TRACK: Regional placers
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:37:19 PM EST
Six Downriver League teams traveled Saline for a Division 1 regional and Roosevelt was the top local finisher in sixth place. Host Saline won with a meet-high 130 points followed by Ann Arbor Pionee...
GIRLS' TRACK: Regional placers
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:35:52 PM EST
The Allen Park representation for appearance at the MHSAA state meet has been extended to 14 consecutive years this season. Sabrina Williams added her name to the list of Jaguar representatives on...
SOCCER: Manning shines for Warriors on Senior Night
Updated: 5/21/2013 12:04:20 PM EST
Although Monday was Senior Night for Woodhaven girls’ soccer, it was junior Allison Manning who stole the show in a 3-1 non-league victory against Riverview Gabriel Richard. Manning scored all three ...
SOFTBALL: Jags clinch third-straight DRL title (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/21/2013 2:49:23 PM EST
After a long, rainy softball season, it all came down to one game, on a hot and humid Monday in Allen Park. The Roosevelt and Allen Park softball teams squared off for first and second place in the ...
SOCCER: Short-handed Trojans drop non-league contest to Pioneers
Updated: 5/19/2013 8:28:21 PM EST
The Dearborn women’s soccer team moved to 9-8-0 on Friday night, grinding out a win in a defensive struggle against non-league Trenton. It was Senior Night for the Pioneers and their seniors stepp...
BASEBALL: Fender's arm leads Lincoln Park past Cabrini
Updated: 5/18/2013 10:04:51 AM EST
Before Friday’s game against Cabrini, Lincoln Park Coach Brian Ambrose only expected his starting pitcher Joe Fender to throw a few innings in what was a non-league tune up for the district playoffs. ...
SOFTBALL: Rams defeat Monroe, stay in second place in Huron League
Updated: 5/17/2013 8:07:57 PM EST
The weather was perfect and the Flat Rock softball team was almost perfect with a 5-2 victory over Monroe on Friday afternoon. The win kept the Rams in second place in the Huron League. The Trojan...
BASEBALL: Grosse Ile batters Flat Rock in mercy win
Updated: 5/17/2013 7:43:49 PM EST
Everything seemed to bounce right for Grosse Ile on Friday as the Red Devils traveled to Flat Rock and earned a six-inning mercy win over the host Rams 17-4. The Red Devils pounded out 18 hits and ...
TENNIS: Girls' tennis roundup
Updated: 5/17/2013 3:01:11 PM EST
Gabriel Richard closed out its league season with three wins to complete an undefeated Catholic League season to secure a Catholic League Sectional Title. On May 6, the Pioneers defeated Everest Col...
SOCCER: Huron and Private school roundup (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/17/2013 3:04:12 PM EST
The conditions were extremely different, but the results were the same on Wednesday as Grosse Ile bested Riverview for the second time this season with 2-0 victory that clinched an outright Huron Leag...
TENNIS: Grosse Ile claims Division 4 regional
Updated: 5/17/2013 3:04:52 PM EST
In a surprise to no one who follows local girls’ tennis, the Grosse Ile Red Devils ensured their dominant season will end at the state finals after winning the Region 27-4 tournament at Ann Arbor Gree...
SOCCER: Truman nets two victories
Updated: 5/17/2013 3:04:42 PM EST
The Truman girls’ soccer team added two league wins to their season last week to finish sixth in the DRL. The Cougars started the week off with an 8-0 shutout against Melvindale with seven different...
SOCCER: Woodhaven beats Trenton, claims fifth straight league title (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/17/2013 3:02:16 PM EST
The News-Herald It was the perfect situation Wednesday night in Trenton. The two biggest rivals in the Downriver League taking each other on in the final DRL game of the season, each team tied for fir...
BASEBALL: Grand slam highlights Roosevelt win over Trenton (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/16/2013 11:39:40 PM EST
A dominant pitching performance and one big blast powered the Roosevelt Bears to an 8-1 road victory at Trenton on Thursday. Freshman Tyler Thorington allowed only two hits and one earned run with ...
SOFTBALL: Chiefs sweep Bucs in doubleheader
Updated: 5/16/2013 11:14:35 PM EST
As the regular season winds down, the Huron and the Riverview softball teams squared off in a Thursday afternoon doubleheader. The Bucs came out on top in both games, 7-6, 4-3, which were close ri...
SOFTBALL: Bears win battle for second place in DRL (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/16/2013 10:59:59 PM EST
It was a battle for second place in Downriver League softball Thursday afternoon in Trenton and the visiting Bears bested the Trojans 5-2. Things took awhile to get started as the innings flew by wi...
SOCCER: Warriors secure fifth consecutive DRL championship with win over Trenton
Updated: 5/16/2013 12:45:10 AM EST
The Woodhaven girls’ soccer team is the Downriver League champion for the fifth consecutive year. The Warriors and Trojans headed into Wednesday’s contest tied for first place in the DRL and Woodhav...
BASEBALL: Titans, Jags split scrappy doubleheader
Updated: 5/16/2013 12:39:50 AM EST
In a dicey doubleheader to take the league title lead, the Allen Park Jaguars and Anderson Titans faced off in Southgate on Wednesday afternoon. Both teams earned a win in the doubleheader, but Sou...
SOCCER: Red Devils clinch league title with win over Riverview
Updated: 5/17/2013 12:48:37 PM EST
The conditions were ex-tremely different, but the results were the same on Wednesday as Grosse Ile bested Riverview for the second time this season with 2-0 victory that clinched an outright Huron Le...
GIRLS' TENNIS: Woodhaven drops league finale to Roosevelt (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/14/2013 11:08:57 PM EST
With Downriver League play almost wrapped up for the season, the Wyandotte Roosevelt girls’ tennis team edged out Woodhaven 5-4 on Tuesday afternoon. The host Bears dropped three-of-four in singles ...
GOLF: Trenton shoots 325, wins News-Herald golf tournament (PHOTOS)
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:23:50 PM EST
Carlson hosted the annual News-Herald Golf Invitational at Lake Erie Metropark golf course on Friday and Trenton led the local teams with its first-place finish. The Trojans were much improved off o...
GOLF: Boys' golf roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:18:27 PM EST
The Woodhaven and Trenton golf teams both remain undefeated in league play through last week. On May 8, the Warriors defeated Carlson 159-181. Mike Clay and Mike Williams led Woodhaven with their ...
SOFTBALL: Huron League roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:17:11 PM EST
The Riverview softball team had a tough stretch last week, dropping three league games to fall to 4-4 in Huron League play and 9-6 overall. The Bucswere swept by Carleton Airport 11-0 and 6-5 and ...
SOFTBALL: Downriver League roundup 2
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:15:40 PM EST
.slug - description - N04I0515.SE1 .endslug By Samantha Elliott The News-Herald With a week and a half to go, the Roosevelt softball team is finishing its season strong. The Bears recorded...
SOFTBALL: Downriver League roundup 1
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:14:37 PM EST
The Allen Park softball team has had a few close games recently, but the Jags always sneak away with a win and remain at the top of the Downriver League with a 12-0 record. On May 6, Trenton led t...
SOFTBALL: Catholic-Private roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:13:11 PM EST
Gabriel Richard’s softball team went into last week with a chance to earn a spot in the Catholic High School League playoffs. Unfortunately for the Pioneers (10-14, 9-11), their Catholic League po...
BASEBALL: Private school roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:11:48 PM EST
The Gabriel Richard baseball team was dumped quickly from the Catholic League playoff last week with a 9-5 loss to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. Richard (8-10, 6-10) scored all five of its runs in the f...
BASEBALL: Huron League roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:10:12 PM EST
Huron was finally dealt its first loss of the season last week, but the Chiefs still find themselves in control of their own destiny atop the Huron League standings after a 2-1 showing last week. La...
BASEBALL: Downriver League roundup (PHOTOS)
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:13:42 PM EST
The race for the Downriver League crown remains a close one with Anderson currently holding the best footing after three more league victories last week. The Titans sit atop the standings at 9-2 fol...
TRACK AND FIELD: Girls' dual meet roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:05:08 PM EST
Local girls’ track teams wrapped up their dual meets this week and Allen Park saved the best for last. The Jags defeated Trenton 72-65 for their first victory over the Trojans in eight seasons. ...
TRACK AND FIELD: Boys' dual meet roundup
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:03:56 PM EST
A year after ending Woodhaven’s five-year dual meet winning streak, Roosevelt extended its own league streak by completing its second-consecutive undefeated dual meet season with a 100-37 victory over...
TRACK AND FIELD: Roosevelt is really boys' champion this time (PHOTOS)
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:08:17 PM EST
A year after a controversial second-place finish, the Roosevelt boys’ track team left nothing to chance at Saturday’s News-Herald Track & Field Championships and ran away with a first-place finish. ...
TRACK AND FIELD: Anderson girls win first-event all-area title (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/14/2013 1:09:36 PM EST
Coach Jennifer Balogh’s Anderson girls’ track team made history at the News-Herald Track & Field Championships Saturday afternoon. The Titans scored 109 points and won the girls’ title, the first tim...
ROWING: Local boats win one gold at Midwest Championships
Updated: 5/14/2013 12:55:10 PM EST
Last Saturday was not a great one for local teams at the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championships in southern Ohio, but there were encouraging signs. Local boats won just one gold medal during the we...
TRACK AND FIELD: Roosevelt boys crowned News-Herald champions
Updated: 5/13/2013 12:31:26 PM EST
A year after a controversial second-place finish, the Roosevelt boys’ track team left nothing to chance and ran away with a first-place Saturday’s News-Herald Track & Field Championships. The Bear...
TRACK AND FIELD: Anderson girls are News-Herald champions
Updated: 5/11/2013 6:06:58 PM EST
The annual News-Herald track and field championships were held at Grosse Ile high school on Saturday and the Anderson girls’ team finished as champions with 109 points. The Titans were also awarded ...
SOCCER: Titans work in first half leads to victory over Flat Rock
Updated: 5/11/2013 8:10:21 PM EST
The Southgate Anderson girls’ soccer team did all of its scoring in the first half of Friday night’s game against Flat Rock and cruised to a 5-1 victory in a non-league match. For the host Titans (9-...
GOLF: Two top-ten finishes lead Trojans to team championship at NH golf meet (PHOTOS)
Updated: 5/10/2013 4:19:52 PM EST
Carlson hosted the annual News-Herald golf tournament at Lake Erie Metropark golf course on Friday and Trenton led the local teams with their first place finish. The Trojans were much improved off o...
SOCCER: Allen Park records three-straight shutouts
Updated: 5/10/2013 3:00:32 PM EST
The Allen Park girls’ soccer team posted a perfect week last week, recording three shutout wins. Allen Park took on Kennedy in two league games and defeated the Eagles 8-0 and 6-0. On Monday, the ...
SOCCER: Woodhaven wins own tournament
Updated: 5/10/2013 2:59:26 PM EST
Last weekend the Woodhaven girls’ soccer team hosted, and won its annual Warrior Classic tournament. It was the fourth consecutive year Woodhaven was champion. The Warriors had three strong wins o...
SOCCER: Trenton avenges loss with win over Carlson (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/10/2013 2:58:31 PM EST
Two weeks ago the Carlson girls’ soccer team handed Trenton its first league loss of the season in a 2-1 overtime loss. The two met again on Wednesday night and it was the Trojans who had the upper ...
SOCCER: Woodhaven stays atop DRL standings (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/10/2013 2:55:28 PM EST
The Woodhaven Warriors kept themselves at the top of the Downriver League soccer standings with another league victory this week. On May 8 the Warriors shutout Anderson 6-0. It was the second time...
SOCCER: Huron and Private school roundup
Updated: 5/10/2013 2:53:22 PM EST
Grosse Ile passed a pair of tough tests last week and remained atop the Huron League standings after a pair of one-goal victories over Milan and Huron. The Red Devils improved to 12-1 overall and 8...
GIRLS' TENNIS: Roundup (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/10/2013 2:52:31 PM EST
Early season weather issues condensed the 2013 girls’ tennis season, but Trenton thrived in recent weeks of quick turnarounds and secured a first-place regular season finish in the Downriver League s...
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SOCCER: Jags three game win streak alive after victory over T-Birds
Updated: 5/10/2013 1:44:56 AM EST
The Allen Park girls’ soccer team knocked off a tough Dearborn Edsel Ford squad Thursday night 1-0 in a non-league match at home. Sarah Templin of the Jaguars (6-5, 5-4) scored the only goal of the g...
GIRLS' TENNIS: Trenton locks up share of DRL title with win over AP
Updated: 5/10/2013 2:44:01 PM EST
On a beautiful afternoon in Trenton, the Trojans came out strong and defeated the Allen Park Jaguars in nearly every set, to win half of the Downriver League title. The Trojans won in every singles...
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BASEBALL: Roosevelt gets walk-off win over Melvindale in 11 innings (PHOTO)
Updated: 5/13/2013 2:57:53 PM EST
In what was originally scheduled to be a doubleheader, Roosevelt and Melvindale only had time for one 11-inning marathon that saw the Bears outlast the Cardinals 3-2. After several quick innings of...