Michigan High School Sports News

Coaches are always striving to get the best out of their players. The BCAM Reaching Higher boys basketball camp was a coaches' dream as the best players from the state were inside Milford's gyms.

A familiar face will be taking over as Portage Central's new girls soccer coach.

The Kensington Lakes Activities Association proves to be one of the strongest conferences in the state, year after year.

George Rosinski has authored a resume as a Little League manager that, in scale and context, compares favorably to most any baseball manager that has ever managed a club in the state of Michigan.

A playoff atmosphere has once again found Grand Rapids as Southern Little League will host both the 9/10 and Senior League state baseball tournaments this week.

This is for 8-man football. Send letter of interest and resume to Tim Jenkins, Athletic Director, Tekonsha High School, 245 S. Elm, Tekonsha, MI, 49092; or email to tjenkins@tekonsha.k12.mi.us * Battle Creek Central is looking for a head girls' basketball coach.

Portage Northern's Tommy Henry and his father exchange a hug at the conclusion of each of Henry's baseball games.

GRAND RAPIDS If anyone wants to throw a scare into the new boys soccer coaches at Forest Hills Northern and East Grand Rapids, just mention the word 'districts.'

The high school softball season has been over for a while, but two area players get to compete in one last prestigious game before the summer is over.

Hofstaedter comes to Calvin after serving as an assistant coach with the Eastern University men's lacrosse program this past year where he helped the Eagles win the Middle Atlantic Conference title and receive a bid to the 2014 NCAA III Tournament.

Cabrini sophomore Justin Querry's big season featured a third-place finish at regionals in the 400m , which nearly made him the third Monarch to qualify for the Division 3 state finals in 2014.

GRAND RAPIDS The Wayland softball team finished 42-2 overall, advanced to the Division 2 state semifinals and had five players earn first-team all-state honors this spring.

Chamberlain leads the American League in holds heading into Detroit's road trip this week against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels.

Mistakes and bad luck cost Means Stamping in the Connie Mack regional tournament at Battle Creek with a pair of losses that capped off the 2014 season for the Stampers.

This is one in a series featuring Muskegon-area people and their stories about Little League baseball.

Drew Smyly allowed four hits in seven innings and Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.

For the second consecutive summer, the Jackson Northwest Little League 10-11 baseball team has earned the right to play against the best teams in the state tournament.

Louis Mitchell has built a successful volleyball program at Detroit Renaissance with five Public School League titles.

Yes, there's still a long way to go. There's plenty of work still to be done for the Detroit Tigers to win their fourth straight American League Central title.

Brighton junior Nick Brish, left, starred in football, wrestling and lacrosse, while sophomore Jenna Sica, right, reached the state finals in cross country and track and was also a member of the Bulldogs' state championship-winning girls ski team.