Michigan Sports

The Orchard Lake St. Mary’s baseball team cemented itself as the best in Michigan when it completed its 44-0 season with a 1-0 victory over Grosse Pointe North in the Division 1 state finals last Saturday. This week, it cemented itself as the top team in the nation as...

First came Rhein Gibson in 2012. Then there was Alexander Hughes in 2020. Now, Michigan native Andrew Ruthkoski has joined the short list of golfers to shoot a world-record 55. Gibson and Hughes both shot their 55s on par 71 golf courses – coincidentally both in Oklahoma – while Ruthkoski...

Car crash survivors and their supporters held a rally in Detroit on Thursday with a familiar guest of honor - Red Wings legend Vladimir Konstantinov - who is also a survivor of a catastrophic crash. They hope to convince state legislators to fix Michigan's auto no fault law so it...

THOMPSONVILLE – Michigan Golf Hall of Fame members, Michigan Amateur winners, players with LPGA and Epson Tour status and golfers from 11 states and two countries will be part of the 29th annual Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship at Crystal Mountain. The resort is celebrating two decades of...

THOMPSONVILLE — Some of the best female golfers in the state of Michigan will once again make their way to Crystal Mountain Resort next week to compete in the Michigan Women’s Open. The tournament will be held on the Mountain Ridge Course at Crystal Mountain for the 20th...

Detroit Red Wings legend Darren McCarty is known for getting results on the ice. Now he’s hoping to see results for accident survivors by speaking out at the “Rally for Vlady.”

Meet Andrew Ruthkowski. Ruthkowski is a regular fella from Muskegon, Michigan who just so happens to have logged a very irregular round of golf this week. A 17-under 55 to be specific. It’s a scorecard that defies belief, but as The Detroit News reports, it’s as real as the ground...

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RUDYARD — Six Rudyard players were recognized on the recent Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team. Senior Brett Mayer landed Division 4 All-State First Team honors, while seniors EJ Suggitt (first base) and Tate Besteman (outfield) and sophomore Cam Peterson (infield) were voted to the All-State Second Team. Senior Austin Warner (catcher) and sophomore Aiden Bickel (infield) received honorable mention.

Eight local athletes will compete in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game on Saturday, with all seven competing on the same West team. The defense will feature five local players, with Mt. Pleasant’s Kory Davis, Cadillac’s Collin Johnston, Grayling’s David Millikin, Beal City’s Matt Oswald and Kingsley’s Brett Peterson. A pair of Traverse City athletes will be on offense with St. Francis’ Charlie Peterson and Central’s Kadyn Warner along with Bear Lake’s Bryce Harless.

The Michigan high school boys volleyball season came to a close in dramatic fashion earlier this spring, as Hudsonville edged Grand Haven 3-2 in the state championship match. The Eagles claimed their second straight state title thanks to a loaded lineup of playmakers, while Grand Haven leaned on a variety of skilled varsity veterans to reach the state championship match and finish the season with a 34-6 record.

Patrick Sullivan of Grosse Pointe has turned professional and isn’t returning to defend in the 111th Michigan Amateur Championship presented by Carl’s Golfland starting Monday and continuing through Friday at Hawk Hollow Golf Course. However, the former University of Michigan golfer offered some advice to the field of...

Four members of the Division 4 runner-up Whiteford softball team have been named all-state by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. Aly VanBrandt (shortstop), Berlynn Keller (second baseman), Ambrelle Billau (third baseman), and Unity Nelson (right-handed pitcher) collected first team all-state honors.

She hasn't played soccer since her 8th grade year because she decided to focus on her basketball career. Hallock is joining the women's basketball program at Michigan State University.

Dow High's trap shooting team finished 41st out of 60-plus teams at the Michigan State High School Clay Target League Trap Shooting state tournament in Mason recently. Competing in the varsity male division, Dow's Cole Bailey finished fourth after hitting 97 of 100 clay targets at the state tourney.

Here are when and where Ohio State and Michigan players have been selected in the 2022 NBA draft. This story will be updated as selections are made. ■ Ohio State’s Malaki Branham to the San Antonio Spurs at No. 20 overall.