Michigan High School Sports News

The swings are starting to get better for the Howell baseball team. But the story of Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Forest Hills Northern was largely about great starting pitching.

Cadillac got back on the winning track as it beat Alpena 9-1 in a Big North Conference girls soccer contest Thursday.

The Cadillac track & field teams put together a strong day to sweep both sides of a meet against Big North Conference foe Ogemaw Heights.

Western Michigan head women's basketball coach Shane Clipfell has announced a fourth signee to the 2014-15 Bronco recruiting class.

Both ends of a baseball doubleheader saw late-inning comebacks between cross-town rivals Jackson High School and Jackson Lumen Christi.

The team's strength lies in the sprints and relays with Glew, Jones, Blair and Wells all returning as LSJ Dream Team members.

Redford Thurston sprinters Ericka Gibson and Dasia Johnson run stride-for-stride with Garden City's CeCe Moing down the stretch of Thursday's 200-meter dash.

John Glenn's Micah Orr, who figured in four first-place finishers, brings it home in the 1,600-meter run.

Allie LeRoux is trying to reach new heights. The Spring Lake senior hopes to become both the 2014 Division 2 state champion and record holder in the pole vault.

The senior struck out 19 and allowed just one hit in a dominating pitching performance to lead the host Trojans to a 3-2 Western Wayne Athletic Conference win over Redford Thurston.

Four different players scored goals as the Spring Lake varsity girls soccer team topped Orchard View on Wednesday, 4-1.

Bay City Western knows there is only one way to improve on a 37-3 season that concluded with a 2-1 loss to Mattawan in the Division 1 finals.

By Bob St. John Sports Editor Grosse Pointe North has had its share of tough losses in recent years to arch rival Grosse Pointe South, including several in the state playoffs.

With eight strikeouts and only one earned run allowed in a complete-game effort Wednesday, Lincoln Park's Alexis Santos helped lead the Railsplitters to a 4-1 victory against visiting Allen Park.

On a cold, frigid night, the Trenton girls' soccer team played defense that was just as stifling as the weather.

Farmington Harrison enjoyed a successful start to the 2014 baseball campaign Monday with a 4-3 victory over visiting West Bloomfield.

JACKSON On Saturday morning, East Jackson High School will honor one of the greatest athletes to walk through its halls.

It was a good week to be a member of the girls track and field team over at Northville High School.

The Raiders defeated host Birmingham Seaholm in an OAA White Division game, 7-3, behind the one-hit pitching of Alex Darden during a five-inning stint.

All three Plymouth-Canton Educational Park varsity baseball teams opened the week with impressive victories, including a blowout and two nail-biters.