Greg Wickliffe

5 days ago | mlive.com | Greg Wickliffe

Kellen McConnell had one of his most productive weeks of the season and the Dexter junior has reaped the benefits. McConnell was voted Ann Arbor-area Athlete of the Week after a strong performance offensively for the Dreadnaughts’ baseball team last week. In five games, McConnell totaled six hits with two RBIs and four runs scored to claim recognition. McConnell consistency didn’t go unnoticed as he earned more than 50 percent of the total votes, which surpassed 4,500.

5 days ago | mlive.com | Greg Wickliffe

Another year, another conference championship for Ann Arbor Pioneer’s girls track and field team. The Pioneers secured their 11th consecutive Southeastern Conference Red crown on Thursday, edging out rival Huron by six points. Pioneer claimed three first-place finishes as Natasza Dudek won the 1600 (5:05.35), Sienna Klemmer won the 3200 (10:55.65) and its 400 relay team took first in 50.48.

5 days ago | mlive.com | Greg Wickliffe

The wait is finally over. After more than a decade of waiting, Ann Arbor Huron’s boys track and field team broke through Thursday night to claim the Southeastern Conference Red title in Bedford. The River Rats won six events to secure the league crown and were led by Ashton Brann and Kinley Poole, who each finished first in two events and joined forces to lead Huron to a win in the 1600 relay (3:22.77).

6 days ago | mlive.com | Greg Wickliffe

ANN ARBOR – Here is a look at the Ann Arbor-area boys track and field leaderboard for May 8.

6 days ago | mlive.com | Greg Wickliffe

It’s been a roller coaster ride for Milan’s softball team, but the Big Reds bounced back this week with back-to-back convincing victories. Milan ended its four-game slide on Monday and carried that momentum into Wednesday’s 18-2 win over Grosse Ile. The Big Reds jumped out to an 11-0 lead after the second inning and cruised to the Huron League victory Senior standout Leila Daniels was as consistent as ever as she went 4-for-4 with a home run and six RBIs to lead Milan offensively.