Michigan High School Sports News

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 200 Nolen Bright-Mitchell, Concord A highly accomplished runner with numerous individual and team state championships in his career, Bright-Mitchell is the Citizen Patriot boys track Athlete of the Year for the third time in his career.

The 2014 MLive/Bay City Times Softball Dream Team isn't just a best-of-the-best collection, it's a grouping of some of the most dazzling and dominating players imaginable.

Means took on MSA Livingston, a team out of the Ann Arbor area, during the district tournament at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, and they threw 15 innings of shutout ball to advance.

With Monday's resignation of Bruce Mann, who served as head coach of the Warriors for the past five seasons, Western football is searching for a new leader.

One of the defining moments of Dan Ewald's young life was an American Legion baseball tournament.

This time, though, there wasn't quite enough magic left in those rally caps for the Reed City/Evart Minor League baseball team.

What's the nicest feature about Brighton High School's new tennis courts? For Maddie Miller, it's probably the lights.

I was coaching my son's Tri-Cities Kids League team Tuesday evening when I felt the familiar buzz of my cell phone ringing in my pocket.

The final series of the first half for the Royals and Tigers could go a long way toward determining their trajectories for the second half.

GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sophia Iocca, Jackson A rare combination of size, skill and athleticism, for two years Iocca has been on the short list of top players in the area.

HOCKEY: NHL Central Scouting released a Futures North American list for the 2014-15 draft.

The cream of the high school baseball crop -- including several players from Observerland -- are ready to step onto the Comerica Park field for Thursday's annual all-star game.

Novi sprinter Jordan Love capped a stellar senior season with a pair of All-State runs, including a runner-up finish in the 200 meters.

It has been a whirlwind year for Mackenzie Shell. The Port Huron Northern senior won the Division 1 state championship in the pole vault on May 31, but she didn't stop there.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI Rockford senior Kory Young and Holland Christian sophomore Michael Mokma have been selected to compete in the inaugural Ian Kinsler Muscle Milk Heavy Hitters Home Run Derby at Wayne State University on July 17. Not only will they have an opportunity to compete against 10 other high school standouts from across the state, but they ... (more)

A lot of years writing and sometimes I wonder how I don't run out of material that is of interest... Player of the Year Tyler Whitehead, Novi First team Taylor Turner, Northville Evan Flohr, Northville Eric Stephenson, South Lyon Logan Brennan, South Lyon East Sam Lee, Milford Terry Haren, Lakeland Zach Wilds, Northville Connor Young, Milford ... (more)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sami Husak, Grass Lake The Warriors' powerful lead-off hitter had a monster year by any measure.

BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Hunter Klaassen, Michigan Center Klaassen was simply dominant on the mound this season.

The All-Blue Water Area baseball team has yet to be announced -- it will be on Saturday -- but with the Athlete of the Year awards having been handed out, it's time for me to take a look at the Class of 2015 and what it could have in store for us.

The sophomore certainly made a name for himself in 2014. Not only did Schneider finish second at the Division 4 state tournament, after leading by three strokes after the first day, he also led the area in 18-hole average.