Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Interactive
Viewpoints
Tom Markowski: The Operation Friendship boys baksetball game has evolved into a meaningless game. The intensity was so low inside Detroit Cass Tech High School last Saturday … Video
Advertisement
AP Headlines
Sports
- A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds - 03:26 PM
- Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Tulsa Shock - 05:27 PM
- Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter - 03:20 PM
- Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires - 05:05 PM
- Crosby's gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found - 03:42 PM
- Thrashers recall 48-year-old Chris Chelios - 03:58 PM
- Business as usual in NFL free agency - 05:00 PM
- Hoyas use D to top South Florida in Big East - 03:47 PM
- NHL GMs make proposal for rule on hits to head - 02:34 PM
High schools: Class A girls semifinal
Pershing hangs on against King
It had 12-point lead in the fourth quarter before winning, 43-42
Detroit Pershing first-year coach Shawn Hill felt his team was fortunate to come out with a victory in the PSL semifinals against Detroit King. - 03/10/2010
High schools: Division 2 hockey quarterfinals
Warren DeLaSalle shows its power
Warren DeLaSalle capitalized against an undisciplined Novi team to advance to the Division 2 hockey state semifinals for the first time in school history after a 5-2 victory. - 03/10/2010
Tuesday's roundup
Big fourth quarter sends Livonia Franklin over Detroit Cody
Junior guard Chelsea Williams scored 19 to lead Livonia Franklin to a 51-39 victory over short-handed Detroit Cody in a regional semifinal at Ladywood. - 03/10/2010
Wednesday's boys basketball district semifinal schedule
Here is the schedule for Wednesday's boys basketball district semifinal games in the state tournament. - 03/10/2010
Prep Sports Update
Undefeated New Boston Huron aims for second district title
Huron again won the league title this season and is 21-0 after defeating Flat Rock for the third time, 63-50, in the first round of the Class B district at Huron. - 03/10/2010
Tuesday's high school basketball scores
Tuesday's high school girls basketball regional semifinal scores. - 03/10/2010
Terry Foster
Southeastern shows heart, outlasts King
Gleeful fans stormed the court, which was the only way to respond to a drama like the one in the Southeastern High School gymnasium. - 03/09/2010
Clarkston makes its height pay off
Outmanned inside, Rochester Adams coach John Hall instructed his team to pressure the ball on the perimeter and to harass Clarkston's point guard with full- and half-court traps. - 03/09/2010
Monday's roundup
Southwestern shuts down University Prep in fourth quarter
In a game dominated by defense, Detroit Southwestern turned in a near-perfect fourth-quarter performance during a 38-36 victory over Detroit University Prep. - 03/09/2010
Wednesday's boys basketball district semifinal schedule
Here is the schedule for Wednesday's boys basketball district semifinal games in the state tournament. - 03/09/2010
Monday's boys basketball district scores
Monday's district basketball scores from around the state. - 03/09/2010
Tuesday's girls basketball regional semifinals
Tuesday's schedule for girls basketball regional semifinals. - 03/09/2010
Tom Markowski
The News predicts the survivors in the boys state basketball tournament
The boys basketball tournament begins today and for the next 20 days hearts will be broken, prayers will be answered and titles will be won. Here's an overview of each of the four classes with predictions and games not to be missed. - 03/08/2010
MSU receives commitment from Renaissance linebacker
Linebacker Lawrence Thomas is a two-year starter who is 6-foot-4, weighs 240 pounds and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds. He was offered a scholarship by Alabama, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Ohio State, USC, Vanderbilt and many others. - 03/08/2010
High schools
Ray McCallum Jr.: Country Day ready for a title
The senior point guard and McDonald's All-American will keep a diary throughout the tournament and chapters will periodically be printed in The News. Here's Chapter 1. - 03/08/2010
David Goricki: State Wrestling Insider
Ryen Nieman's 175th straight win brings him third title
Ryen Nieman of Midland Bullock-Creek capped his career in style Saturday night at The Palace, earning a pin to finish as a three-time champion with a 175-match winning streak. - 03/06/2010
Basketball: Operation Friendship
Juwan Howard Jr. helps Pershing overwhelm DeLaSalle
Juwan Howard Jr. said Detroit Pershing wasn't about to take Catholic League champion Warren DeLaSalle lightly in the final game of the regular season. - 03/06/2010
Bowling: State singles championships
Sarah Lokker of Anchor Bay rolls to state bowling title
Junior Sarah Lokker of New Baltimore Anchor Bay was not about to leave M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek on Saturday without a Division 1 title. - 03/06/2010
Saturday's roundup
Allen Park wins Division 2 competitive cheer finals
Led by Allen Park, Detroit-area teams swept the top three spots at the Division 2 competitive cheer finals Saturday at Grand Rapids. - 03/06/2010
Tom Markowski picks every district winner in Michigan
Tom Markowski's of The Detroit News picks the winner in all 128 boys basketball district tournaments in Michigan. - 03/06/2010
Monday's boys basketball district games
Here's a schedule of Monday's boys basketball district games as the state tournament gets underway. - 03/06/2010
David Goricki: State wrestling Insider
Detroit CC's Todd Melick turns tables with pin
Melick, a sophomore, continued to check things off his to-do list Friday night in the individual state wrestling finals at The Palace, earning a first-period fall. - 03/06/2010
High school basketball: Girls Class A district final
Detroit King gets stern test, but pulls out 38-35 win
Freshman Antania Hayes came off the bench and gave Detroit King the lift it was looking for Friday afternoon to escape in a Class A girls basketball district final at King. - 03/06/2010
High schools: Friday's roundup
Southgate Anderson comes alive, wins Class A district
Southgate Anderson defeated Taylor Truman, 42-28, in a Class A district final Friday night, but despite the victory, Southgate coach Phil Nagorski said it wasn't good enough. - 03/06/2010
High schools: Bowling
Catholic Central adds another state title
Catholic Central then took the school's first state boys bowling championship by defeating Macomb Dakota, 1,834-1,565. - 03/06/2010
Friday's high school basketball scores
Friday's boys basketball and girls district basketball scores. - 03/06/2010
Prep Sports Update
KLAA champ Livonia Churchill ready for state tournament
Churchill entered the KLAA tournament 8-7 and won four close games in a row, the last three on the road, to win its first conference title since 1976. - 03/05/2010
David Goricki: State wrestling insider
Victor Vettese shakes bump, relishes challenge
Victor Vettese had a little scare Thursday afternoon in the individual state wrestling finals at The Palace before finishing the first step to a third state championship. - 03/05/2010
Boys basketball: Romulus 56, Detroit Country Day 54
Romulus wins thriller before packed gym, big-time recruiters
Derrick Stewart knows coaches like Bo Ryan of Wisconsin and Thad Motta of Ohio State didn't come to Romulus on Thursday to watch him. - 03/05/2010
Thursday's boys basketball roundup
Seniors step up as Churchill edges Mott
Livonia Churchill coach Jim Solak relied on his seniors Thursday in the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association boys basketball title game. - 03/05/2010
