On Friday night, No. 24 Hamilton HS (AZ) trailed No. 7 Bishop Gorman (NV) 24-7 with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter but Hamilton stormed back to score 18 points and win the game 25-24 Watch as it begins with Hamilton connecting on a long field goal before recovering an onside kick, … Read more
According to reports, Stephen Sylvester, who was a 15-year-old sophomore football player at Detroit Catholic Central has died just five days after collapsing during a team practice. From Detroit News: “We are incredibly saddened by the passing of Stephen,” a statement from Detroit Catholic Central read. “He was a bright young man, and a valued … Read more
If you are my age and from around the Metro Detroit area, you almost certainly were very aware of Chris Webber all the way back to when he absolutely dominated the competition for Country Day High School. Here is a flashback to when Webber jumped over an innocent defender for a slam dunk. Unfortunately for … Read more
Ann Arbor Skyline’s Hobbs Kessler has has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials after he broke a 20-year old high school record, finishing the men’s 1500 in three minutes and 34.36 seconds at the Portland Track Festival at Lewis and Clark College in Oregon. He beat the previous mark by four seconds that had been … Read more
On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer held a press conference to discuss the current state of affairs when it comes to COVID-19 in the state of Michigan. During the presser, Whitmer suggested a two-week pause for youth sports, which includes high school sports in the state. Well, according to MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl, high school … Read more
If you have been hoping and praying for the MHSAA fall sports playoffs to resume, you will love this news. Following today’s news from Governor Whitmer, the MHSAA Has now announced that they will complete their fall tournaments. From MHSAA: The Football Playoffs will begin again Saturday, Jan. 2, with Regional Finals for 11-player teams … Read more
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services made the decision earlier today to extend their round of current COVID-19 restrictions, which includes high school sports. Had the restrictions expired without an extension, high school football and volleyball playoffs would have been scheduled to resume December 15; winter sports practices would have resumed on December … Read more
An executive order from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put a moratorium on all high school sports in the state through December 8, as well as indoor dining. As a result, football, volleyball, and girls swimming and diving were all put on pause. And now, the MHSAA is issuing a plea to Whitmer – let us … Read more
As we continue to wait and see if Michigan high school football teams will be able to finish out their 2020 season, the MHSAA has proactively announced dates and times for their regional finals. If the current “pause” is lifted, which is currently scheduled to be on Dec. 9, football will resume with regional games … Read more
On Sunday evening, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced wide-ranging restrictions to help fight the spread of COVID-19, and part of those restrictions will impact high school sports in Michigan. According to Whitmer, high school sports will be paused for three weeks. Following Whitmer’s press conference, MHSAA executive director Mark Uyl made the decision to suspend high … Read more
According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, this week’s matchup between Ann Arbor Huron and Ypsilanti has been canceled due to a AA Huron player testing positive for COVID-19. With this game being canceled, the Free Press is reporting that 16 games have either been canceled or put in limbo this week because … Read more
There will not be fans at Ford Field on Sunday when the Detroit Lions take on the Chicago Bears in their Week 1 matchup. Since there will be empty seats, the Lions have decided to honor the MHSAA 2019 State Champion football teams with banners that are tarped off behind where the Bears bench will … Read more
It’s never over until it’s over. Those words are so true when it comes to athletics and is that was proven once again on Friday night during an Alabama high school football game. The play, which seemed to last forever, just so happened to be the final play of the game between Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Wetumpka … Read more
On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that fall sports for Michigan high schools, including football, have been reinstated. According to reports, the high school football season will begin Sept. 17-18 with the Week 4 schedule. High school football is back! Will begin Sept. 17-18 with Week 4 schedule. Everyone in the state playoffs. Volleyball, soccer … Read more
It seemed like just a matter of time before it happened but it now has. Just moments ago, the MHSAA announced they are moving the high school football season to the spring of 2021. From MHSAA: The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association today announced it will move the 2020 Fall football … Read more
With the NFL’s Washington franchise making it official that they are dropping the “Redskins” nickname, there has been plenty of discussions about which other professional franchises should also consider changing their nicknames. Some of those teams include the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Blackhawks, and Atlanta Braves. But in addition to professional teams, there … Read more
