Bryan Everson

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Bryan Everson

South Lyon may have come up short to Saline in the Division 1 softball championship game last weekend, but fans in East Lansing witnessed all the same reasons first-year head coach Jerry Shippe has to be excited about his team next spring and beyond. “Strong, strong,” Shippe responded when asked about the future of his team. “We’re going to be back again. We’ve got a lot of kids in our JV program, a lot of kids coming in, and the tradition’s just going to continue.

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Bryan Everson

UTICA – While the outcome wasn’t going to carry the weight of a spring postseason win or loss, make no mistake, plenty of OAA players wanted to win Tuesday evening’s all-star game at Jimmy John’s Field against the MAC. Clearly the other side did as well, as the MAC came from behind two runs in the bottom of the ninth and left with an 8-7 victory thanks to a a game-winning two-out single by Grosse Pointe South’s Andrew DiLodovico.

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Bryan Everson

BIRMINGHAM – North Farmington’s boys hoops team began its summer with a similar end-of-game scenario to many of the ones that defined its record last winter. The Raiders played their first game together at Groves High School on Monday evening and defended on the final possession to pick up a 31-29 win over River Rouge. “We were a lot better defensively the second half,” said North Farmington JV head coach Pete Mantyla, who has been with the school in some capacity for over three decades.

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Bryan Everson

The top talents from their respective leagues will square off in the fifth annual MAC vs. OAA baseball all-star game Tuesday at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica. Saturday’s Division 1 state runner-up, Dakota, will be well-represented at the festivities. The Cougars lead the MAC with a team-high five selections, including pitcher Ryan Petrovich, who fanned eight in the state final, and the tandem of Braylon Ryan and Evan Kavalick, who each had a pair of hits in that outing.

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Bryan Everson

EAST LANSING – The hits were there for South Lyon, but Saline’s Abigail Curtis scattered the damage well enough to deny the Lions on Saturday afternoon as the Hornets claimed the D1 state championship with a 5-2 win at Secchi Stadium. South Lyon junior Havanna Bissett allowed just three more hits than her counterpart, but Curtis paired 13 strikeouts with her seven hits allowed to give the Hornets their first state title in program history.