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High School
This photo is mostly apropos of nothing, but Cranbrook's Oval is gorgeous.
Detroit Catholic Central won some sort of MLive thingy and will get BONUS COVERAGE this week.
Photos from last Tuesday’s game between Holt and Okemos.
Okemos v. Haslett-williamston highlights.
Tonight’s game at South Lyon East will benefit the HEADstrong foundation. Next Friday Troy and Clarkston will square off on the field, but more important is what they’re doing off it. Proceeds will benefit the Angels of Hope family cancer foundation.
Highlights from Brother Rice’s win over The Hill Academy a couple weeks ago:
Rice is down a spot to No. 42 in the ESPNHS Fab50 after falling to Hamburg (N.Y.) but beating Bishop Timon St. jude over the weekend.
Michigan
The Wolverines held their awards banquet last week, and in the shocker of the century (not actually the shocker of the century), Trevor Yealy was named team MVP. Your full list of award winners goes as such:
Most Valuable Player: Trevor Yealy
Offensive MVP Award: Trevor Yealy
Defensive MVP Award: Rob Healy
Brekan Kohlitz Award: Austin Swaney
Wolverine Excellence Award: J.D. Johnson
Most Improved Player Award: David McCormack, Rob Healy
Freshman of the Year: Emil Weiss
Spirit Award: Brian Greiner
Unsung Hero Award: Sean Sutton
Academic Leader & Best Award: Andrew Portnoy
Weight Room Warrior Award: Rob Healy, Sean Sutton
Scholar-Athlete Award: Andrew Portnoy, John Borger, Dylan Westerhold, Thomas Orr, Brent Kirshner, Jeff Chu, Doug Bryant
I’m actually a little surprised Emil Weiss didn’t win the defensive MVP award, but the rest of it looks pretty straightforward. For the record, the Brekan Kohlitz award is granted to the team’s top specialist, and Swaney’s LSM duties earned him the honor.
Michigan was shut out of the ECAC individual awards, about what you’d expect from a 1-12 team. In all honesty, my guess is that they weren’t eligible.
The Wolverines’ season-ending game against North Carolina will air live on ESPN3.com. After about 3 years, I’ve finally stopped calling it “ESPN 360.”
Michigan’s average attendance this year was good for No. 17 in the NCAA. If that’s what they draw during a 1-12 season, look out for a couple years down the road when they’re winning games.
Official site interview with JP going into that contest.
Detroit
Tessa Keuler postgame interview, following the lady Titans’ 21-10 win over Howard:
Corina Mahorn postgame from the win over Cincinnati.
MCLA
Davenport’s 12-5 win over Aquinas earned them a berth into the CCLA semifinals this Friday.
GVSU’s Jack Dumsa is dangerously close to the MCLA D-2 scoring record.
Recruiting
Michigan-bound Will Perkins of Dallas (Texas) St. Mark’s had an 11-goal weekend to lead his team through the super regional.
Davenport has added a couple recruits for next spring, as well. Nick Henderson of East Grand Rapids and Ryan Hartnegel from Rockford will be Panthers.
Rockford’s Jordan Shiparsky will take his talents to Fort Collins, joining one of the best squads in the MCLA.
Nick Kaz from East Grand Rapids will play at Dayton.
DeWitt’s Jay Traub will play at Alma.
Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse senior Hannibal Roda signed with D-2 Ohio Valley University.
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