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2 weeks ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
HIGH SCHOOLS David GorickiThe Detroit NewsView Comments Pat Donnelly is stepping down as head basketball coach at U-D Jesuit to become the school's athletic director. Chris Jenkins, who played for Donnelly (2009-2012) before playing his college ball at Colorado and U-D Mercy and then playing professional overseas, will take over as U-D Jesuit’s head coach.
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3 weeks ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
NFL David GorickiThe Detroit NewsView Comments Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston was an afterthought, with little interest from general managers having him on their draft board for a first- or second-day draft pick before the season began. Now, Maxwell is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the NFL Draft, which gets underway Thursday night for the first round. His name could well be called while he sits and waits in the green room.
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3 weeks ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
HIGH SCHOOLS David GorickiThe Detroit NewsView Comments It’s hard to believe that Kaitlyn Pallozzi’s high school softball career is coming to a close in the weeks ahead at Farmington Hills Mercy. She starter her prep career as a freshman phenom, throwing a no-hitter in her debut, striking out 14, followed by a magical performance just three days later in a 1-0 perfect game win over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, striking out all 21 batters she faced — a rare, special accomplishment.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
David Goricki of The Detroit News selects the top girls basketball players in Division 4 for the 2024-25 season.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
David Goricki of The Detroit News selects the top girls basketball players in Division 2 for the 2024-25 season.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
David Goricki of The Detroit News selects the top girls basketball players for the All-North region for the 2024-25 season. AIZLYN ALBANESE5-11, Sr., G-F, Farmington Hills MercyAlbanese averaged 19 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists while making 49% of her 3-pointers (63-for-129). “Aizlyn leaves Mercy basketball as the high scorer for an individual game (45 points), and career scoring leader (1,418 points)," coach Gary Morris said.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
David Goricki of The Detroit News selects the top girls basketball players for the West region for the 2024-25 season. NOUR BEYDOUN6-2, Sr., C, Dearborn Heights CrestwoodBeydoun was a force in the middle for Crestwood, averaging 21.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.1 blocks to lead Crestwood to a 20-4 record and the Western Wayne Athletic Conference championship.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
David Goricki of The Detroit News selects the top girls basketball players for the Detroit region for the 2024-25 season. JAEBRI'AN AUTRY5-10, Jr., F, Detroit RenaissanceAutry combined with Imani Johnson to give Renaissance a strong 1-2 punch to help her team win the PSL championship, scoring 16 in the city league-title game against Mumford.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
HIGH SCHOOLS David GorickiThe Detroit NewsView Comments East Lansing — Sydney Savoury wanted what Miss Basketball award winner Anna Wypych owned, a state championship, and she wasn’t about to leave Breslin Center on Saturday afternoon without owning the title of champion. Savoury proved why she is considered the No. 1 player in the country for the 2027 class, scoring 22 points and grabbing five rebounds to lift Belleville to a 61-48 victory over Rockford in the Division 1 championship game.
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1 month ago | 
detroitnews.com | David Goricki
HIGH SCHOOLS David GorickiThe Detroit NewsView Comments East Lansing — Katie Spicer and Fowler dominated the second half against Ewen-Trout Creek Saturday morning to earn the right to lift the Division 4 state championship trophy following their 53-29 victory. It was Fowler’s third state title in the last five years, also winning the championship in 2021 and ’22.
