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Brighton High School Band Director Planning to Retire
Gabriella Hoffman, the popular Brighton High School band director for the past 12 years, confirms that she will be retiring at the end of the first semester in the coming school year. Hoffman, who is 67, says that she will have her 25 years in public education by that time,...
Carter Gregg's grand slam exclamation mark on Brighton's baseball district title
HARTLAND — A new approach was needed for Brighton senior Carter Gregg when baseball season reached late April and he wasn’t hitting up to expectations. He wasn’t battling horribly by most players’ standards, but with a .286 average through 15 games he was hitting 41 points lower than a year ago. Rather than reaching...
Northville High School music teacher celebrates 50 years of education
NORTHVILLE, Michigan (WWJ) -- A Northville High School teacher is celebrating 50 years in the classroom and is one of the longest-tenured high school band teachers in Michigan. "It's the kids that make me come back," says music teacher Mike Rumbell. Rumbell has been teaching all aspects of music since...
1 of the country's best distance runners is at Meads Mill Middle School in Northville
Another regional meet, another stellar performance. Only this time Alex Scappaticci didn't lose a shoe. The seventh-grade track and field star is one of the greatest distance runners in the country right now, and that can't be refuted because, well, she has the times to back that up. She's currently...
Brighton ousted, but full lacrosse season was win for Nate Stark after missing football
HOWELL — As much as it hurt to be a spectator, Brighton junior Nate Stark did everything possible to be a great teammate during football season. He was a constant source of moral support, providing leadership and encouragement during the week and from the sidelines on game nights. His knee was damaged, but his...
Michigan high school girls tennis: Clarkston wins Division 1 title, Country Day takes Division 3
Clarkston won its first state championship since 2011 after winning three of the four singles flights and reaching the finals in two of the four doubles flights in Saturday's Division 1 girls tennis state championship in Midland. At the Greater Midland Tennis Center and Midland High School, Clarkston finished with...
Brother Rice on deck after Hartland rolls past Lake Orion in boys lacrosse quarterfinals
TROY — If the improvement Hartland’s boys lacrosse team showed Saturday night continues, maybe the Eagles can knock off Birmingham Brother Rice after all. Hartland continued its one-sided march through the state Division 1 tournament, rolling past Lake Orion by a surprisingly lopsided 17-2 margin in a state quarterfinal at Troy High School.
Clarkston Mourns the Loss of Dan Fife, Legendary High School Basketball Coach and Community Pillar at 74
The tight-knit community of Clarkston, Michigan, is mourning the loss of a local legend, as Dan Fife, the longtime boys' basketball coach at Clarkston High School, has passed away at 74. The school's basketball account, now referred to as Clarkston basketball X, confirmed the sad news on May 30, sparking an outpouring of tributes from those whose lives he touched.
Trio of Farmington International Baccalaureate students kickstart esports program
FARMINGTON — The launch of a high school esports program always seems to have a beautiful story behind it. Either one student or a group of friends create a space for gamers throughout the high school to call home for a couple hours during the week. For Farmington High...
HS Baseball: D2 District Final - Sturgess, Garman power Chargers to 10-0 win over Lake Fenton
LINDEN, Mich. (WJRT) - Isaac Sturgess threw eight strikeouts and Grant Garman went 3-for-3 at the plate to key Power Catholic's 10-0 win over Lake Fenton in their district championship. Powers has won their district for three consecutive years. They advance to play Frankenmuth in regionals at Lake Fenton High...
Softball Recap: Chloe Paryaski leads Plymouth Christian Academy to victory over Whitmore Lake
Plymouth Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Whitmore Lake Trojans onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday. Plymouth Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 21 games by six runs or more this season.
Plymouth boys basketball hires Canton's JV coach to replace Meeuwsen
Darien Bynum caught the coaching bug while playing semi-professional basketball in Saudi Arabia. Now he's the new coach of the Plymouth boys basketball team. Wildcats athletic director Chaka Johnson announced on May 21 that he picked Bynum to replace former coach Andrew Meeuwsen, who stepped down to return to West Michigan after going 11-36 overall during his two seasons on the bench.
Photo gallery from the Division 1 district baseball final between Brother Rice and West Bloomfield
In a pitching duel featuring Birmingham Brother Rice’s Blake Ilitch and West Bloomfield’s Slade Moore, a five-run fifth inning by the Warriors was the difference, leading Brother Rice to a 6-1 win and a Division 1 district championship Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Bloomfield Hills High School.
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