Recruiting mailbag: Will Brian Bowen pick MSU? Can U-M still get Bamba?
Brian Bowen of Saginaw Arthur Hill Sean Merriman is a recruiting aficionado who used to work for rivals.com and the Big Ten Network and now is with Intersport. Look for his mailbag every other week...
View ArticleFriday, Feb. 17 high school basketball results
Prep basketball Boys basketball Armada 52, Croswell-Lexington 42: Mitch Ruczynski led Armada (8-8) with 13 points. Adam Job also added 10 points. Luke Wilson paced Croswell-Lexington (5-12) with 13...
View ArticleChris Webber on growing up in Detroit, U-M and Pistons' move downtown
Hall of Fame finalist and former Detroit Country Day and Michigan standout Chris Webber discusses growing up in Detroit, playing at U-M and Pistons’ move downtown at 2017 NBA All-Star weekend in New...
View ArticleNo regrets for ex-Michigan star, Hall of Fame finalist Chris Webber
NEW ORLEANS – Chris Webber hopes to add another chapter to his memorable, yet sometimes troubled, basketball career. The former high school standout at Birmingham Detroit Country Day, who achieved...
View ArticleCass Tech boys basketball breaks through to win PSL title
Members of Cass Tech’s boys basketball team celebrate winning their first Detroit Public Schools League championship since 1998 on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Calihan Hall. The Technicians beat...
View ArticleCatholic girls hoops title: FH Mercy puts clamps down on Marian - Mercy...
After three years, Chloe Godbold finally got the Catholic League championship trophy in her hand. And all she could do was start sneezing. Farmington Hills Mercy players embrace after beating...
View ArticleMichigan star Chris Webber left us wondering what might have been - Fab...
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalist Chris Webber is interviewed during the Hall of Fame announcement at Smoothie King Center on Feb. 18 in New Orleans Former Michigan and NBA star Chris...
View ArticleSix finalists announced for 2017 Michigan Mr. Basketball award
Michigan Mr. Basketball trophy There were no surprises when the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan released the names of the six finalists for the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award, given to the...
View ArticleDivine Child four-star DE Aidan Hutchinson commits to Michigan
Aidan Hutchinson, right, poses with Michigan defensive line coach Greg Mattison. Michigan is already making inroads in the 2018 class. They landed Dearborn Divine Child’s four-star defensive end Aidan...
View ArticleTuesday, Feb. 21 Michigan high school basketball results
Prep basketball Boys Basketball Allen Park Intercity Baptist 56, Livonia Clarenceville 32: Nathaniel Pardo led with 16 points for Intercity Baptist (5-13) while Dennis Lobb added 11. Torre Bowen...
View ArticleWest Bloomfield to open vs. Walled Lake Western at Wayne State
Walled Lake Western celebrates its 37-7 win in the 2016 Kensington Lakes title game in Brighton. Walled Lake Western and West Bloomfield will open the Detroit Sports Commission Prep Kickoff Classic on...
View ArticleMichigan legacy commit Aidan Hutchinson plays 'really, really hard'
John Filiatraut had pretty good timing. Aidan Hutchinson, right, poses with Michigan defensive line coach Greg Mattison. He became Dearborn Divine Child’s football coach just as defensive end Aidan...
View ArticleRecruiting: Brandon Gray the next great Detroit Cass Tech WR?
Brandon Gray is a receiver out of Detroit Cass Tech. Arguably the best wide receiver recruit in the state of Michigan for the class of 2018 is Brandon Gray of Detroit Cass Tech. The 6-foot-5,...
View ArticlePrep Kickoff Classic 2017 matchups announced
Max Wittwer carries the football. The Detroit Sports Commission today announced the matchups for the 2017 Prep Kickoff Classic, a season-opening high school football showcase in its 13th year. The...
View ArticleNovi Detroit Catholic Central favored to win state wrestling title
Detroit Catholic Central’s Joey Urso, left, and Davison’s Ryan Schlak during a match on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at Davison Middle School. Elaine Cromie/Detroit Free Press If it’s appropriate to refer...
View ArticleThursday, Feb. 23 high school basketball results
Prep basketball Boys basketball Harper Woods 86, Clarkston Everest 57: Javon Horton led with 19 points, five assists and six steals for Harper Woods (16-2). A.J. Wilson scored 17 points and 10...
View ArticleRecruiting: Several top 2018 prospects visiting MSU this weekend
Dearborn Divine Child quarterback Theo Day Michigan State will be hosting an impressive group of prospects this weekend as spring practice opens. Coach Mark Dantonio and his staff will have several...
View ArticlePrep team wrestling: Catholic Central continues cruise to state semis -...
Novi Detroit Catholic Central’s Jackson Ross, right, takes control of Brighton’s Eric Halonen in the Division 1 team wrestling semifinal on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mt. Pleasant. MT. PLEASANT – Novi Detroit...
View ArticleFriday, Feb. 24 high school basketball results
Prep basketball Girls basketball Ann Arbor Pioneer 42, Monroe 28: Emily Argersinger led Pioneer (14-6) with 19 points. Laura Stroud chipped in 14 points. Belleville 64, Allen Park 23: Jannessa...
View ArticleFlint Powers hockey chasing elusive state championship
The Flint Powers hockey team has won 32 regional championships in 45 seasons. But the Chargers never have won a state title. The hockey team at Flint Powers Catholic checks all the boxes of a state...
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