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Brighton hockey star torn between sports has key triple in baseball win over Hartland
HARTLAND — While Brighton senior Lane Petit pursued a state hockey championship this winter, his baseball equipment remained untouched. He didn’t do a single session in a batting cage or even play catch on an off day. ...
Top performers in Livingston County softball through April 29, 2024
It’s still relatively early in the season, but there’s a potential triple crown winner in Livingston County softball this season. Pinckney junior Mackenzie Burns leads the county in batting average, home runs and runs batted in through 12 games. Last year, she placed in the top six in the county in those categories, ranking fifth in batting average, third in home runs and sixth in RBIs. ...
Prep roundup: Hartland baseball takes hot streak into Brighton week
Hartland’s baseball team will take an eight-game winning streak into its two-game set this week against Brighton, including a victory over the second-ranked team in the state. The Eagles beat No. 2 Northville, 4-3, Friday before posting a 9-1 victory over Grand Rapids Christian and a 20-6 rout of Grandville Saturday. ...
Benaske bounces back as Livonia Stevenson softball wins inaugural City tournament
Brooke Benaske is only a sophomore, but the Livonia Stevenson softball pitcher is about as veteran as they come. Take Saturday's finale in the Livonia City championship tournament, for example. Churchill absolutely shelled her in the opening inning. Anna Batagin sailed a double to deep center field that scored Aydan...
Prep roundup: Hartland girls soccer beats Northville on penalty kick
There was no hesitation when someone needed to step up and take a penalty kick for Hartland’s girls soccer team Monday. Senior Katie Swirczek scored following a penalty in the box with seven minutes remaining in the first half Monday, giving Hartland a 1-0 victory over Northville. Swirczek has a track record of success...
Michigan commit Brandon Newland is more than elite pitcher, he's a leader for Bloomfield
What can't Bloomfield Hills baseball star Brandon Newland do?. There was his perfectly-placed single to shallow center field that brought home Evan Becker and gave the Black Hawks a 1-0 lead in the third inning of Friday's 3-1 victory at Birmingham Seaholm. There was the snag he made at the...
Lake Orion Volleyball splits with Clarkston
Lake Orion Boys Volleyball split their two Crosstown Showdown matches with Clarkston last week. The Dragons ruled at Clarkston High School last Friday with a 3-2 win, winning the first two games, 27-25 and 25-14, and winning the tie-breaker fifth game 15-10. The Dragons lost to the Wolves at home on Thursday, 3-1. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price.
Don't forget about Bloomfield Hills Roeper girls soccer in the MIAC title chase
Captain Melissa Olney was confident the Bloomfield Hills Roeper girls soccer team would be successful this spring. Which is saying something because the Roughriders are coming off a four-win season in 2023, one that saw them lose to Auburn Hills Oakland Christian School and Plymouth Christian Academy — the top two teams in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference — by a combined score of 16-0, win just three league games and finish tied for fifth out of nine teams in the conference standings.
Livingston County's hottest hitter delivers in clutch again for Hartland vs. Brighton
BRIGHTON — Hartland baseball coaches and players were wondering out loud after the fact why Brighton didn’t intentionally walk Brayden Crowe in the seventh inning. Mind you, the bases were loaded, so a walk would have forced a run across the plate. ...
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