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5 days ago | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
MIDLAND — Few doubted Ann Arbor Greenhills’ ability to win its fourth consecutive tennis state championship, especially with 11 of 12 players returning from last year’s title-winning squad, and seven of eight flights seeded first going into the weekend tournament at the Midland Tennis Center. Sophia Kleer, who was half of an unranked duo at the second doubles flight, didn’t doubt her team’s abilities, either.
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2 weeks ago | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
ANN ARBOR — While nursing a slight lead midway through the meet, Ann Arbor Greenhills coach Jarrett Bussell was concerned that his team might be overtaken by University-Liggett in the sprint events. Bussell’s fears turned out to be unfounded, as the Gryphons turned up the heat in the longer races and cruised to the Catholic High School League’s St. Anne Division track team title.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
Martinez becomes one of just 40 wrestlers to win four state titles in Michigan history DETROIT – The secret is out about Sebastian Martinez. “I started wrestling when I was four, on the west side of the state,” the Riverview Gabriel Richard senior said. “My dad took me to my first-ever practice secretly – he didn’t tell my mom – and I fell in love with the sport immediately.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP — Sometimes, there is no place Nick Leiter would rather be than at the bottom of a dog pile. “It’s something I love to happen; it’s just a great experience to have,” the Detroit Catholic Central senior defenseman said. “All your teammates are there, it’s so happy and so electric.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
Sr. Rita Clare Yoches, TOR, returns to Calihan Hall — where she dominated on the court — with a new habit and a new nameDETROIT — When she was a student-athlete at the University of Detroit Mercy, Anne Yoches awoke at 5 a.m. in order to get to her three-hour basketball practices that started an hour later. These days, she still gets up at the crack of dawn, but it’s for an entirely different purpose.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions aren’t the only team restoring the roar at Ford Field thisseason. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s — making its first appearance in the MHSAAstate finals since winning three straight titles from 2014-16 — added anotherone to its illustrious history, beating Byron Center, 35-19. “Thisis where Orchard Lake belongs,” head coach Jermaine Gonzales said. “We’re usedto playing after Thanksgiving.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
DETROIT — Jackson Lumen Christi’s 56-18 state championship game victory over Lansing Catholic on Friday afternoon at Ford Field was one for the record books. Kadale Williams rushed for an all-time championship-game best 314 yards on 27 attempts; he also rushed for five touchdowns to tie a finals record. Andy Salazar was eight-for-eight in kicking extra points, which also equaled a finals record. Lumen Christi’s 56-point output also tied for the second-most in state championship history.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
DETROIT — All season long, Notre Dame Prep’s football team seems like it’s been in ahurry to get somewhere. Thatdestination has been the end zone. Saturdayafternoon at Ford Field, the Fighting Irish were true to character, usingseveral quick-strike plays to mount an insurmountable lead and win their firststate football title in the Division 5 championship game, 42-7 overFrankenmuth.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
ROCHESTERHILLS — Although Campbell Shore was the only Farmington Hills Mercy swimmer to claim anindividual state championship, she knows the program isn’t built on a singlestandout performer. “Ourteam is just based on teamwork,” the sophomore said. “Everybody on this teamhas shown me that swimming is more than just an individual sport, and we lifteach other up. You don’t have to win an event to be winners on the team.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
detroitcatholic.com | Wright Wilson |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson
MACOMBTOWNSHIP — If you’re a fan of Catholic school football, you’ve got it made. Halfway through the post-season tournament, there are still 11 area teamsactively seeking state championships. That’s the highest number of areaCatholic squads participating in the regional round since the Michigan HighSchool Athletic Association adopted its present tournament format in 1999. Collectively,area Catholic schools have won 26 of 33 playoff games so far.
