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Photo by Daniel Gretzner Divine Child head coach Mary Laney did another stellar coaching job with her lady cagers. By Daniel Gretzner Are the Lady Falcons of Dearborn Divine Child going to repeat the beat as state Class B girls’ basketball champions? With the semifinal and final games held this past weekend, DC is the one team among the final four having the honor of competing for back-to-back titles. They are the defending champs of the 2011 season and are on the verge of retaining that top status. Because the games … [Read more...] about DC lady cagers take shot at state title repeat

By Daniel Gretzner “There isn’t any team in our league that we can’t beat.” Those were the words of Henry Ford Community College men’s basketball head coach Abe Mashhour when talking about what his current squad is capable of doing during the league playoffs. Mashhour, has guided his 2011-12 team to a 20-9 overall record. The Hawks are members of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association East Division. Question No. 1 for the team is: Can they knock off the other top teams during the playoffs? Their coach says “I … [Read more...] about HFCC men’s cagers ramble on, take shot at league playoff title

Divine Child head coach Mary Laney (left) celebrates with her team after winning the Catholic League A-B title Feb. 19 over Farmington Hills Mercy. The Falcons are hosting districts this week. By Daniel Gretzner It has been another exceptional year of basketball performance for the Divine Child girls’ varsity team. The Lady Falcons captured the Catholic League A-B title over Farmington Hills Mercy 53-36 Feb. 19 at Calahan Hall on the University of Detroit Mercy campus. They are following that up by hosting the Class B … [Read more...] about Catholic League A-B cage champs hosting districts

By Daniel Gretzner Make no mistake about it, the Divine Child High School girls’ basketball team is rock solid this season. The Lady Falcons have bolstered their record to 16-2 after winning a 56-36 Catholic League A-B semifinal game against Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard last Wednesday. DC head coach Mary Laney is all smiles and has sent her cage squad after the Catholic League title in the finals held at University of Detroit-Mercy’s Calihan Hall on Feb. 19. They will be playing Farmington Hills Mercy in a 3 p.m. start. It … [Read more...] about DC lady cagers gun for league title

Dearborn High School head coach Kevin Barkoff hopes to sweep city rivals Edsel Ford and Fordson. By Daniel Gretzner Dearborn High School has been able to dominate both Edsel Ford and Fordson on the prep basketball court this winter. The Pioneers, under head coach Kevin Barkoff, just might make a clean sweep of their city rivals. To date, DHS has soundly beaten the Thunderbirds twice and the Tractors at least once, giving them a 3-0 in intra-city play. Last week, Barkoff was feeling good about his team and its chances of … [Read more...] about Pioneer cagers look to sweep city prep rivals

Henry Ford Community College President Gail Mee (left) and HFCC Athletic Director Rochelle Taylor prepare gift bags for National Women in Sports Day festivities at the college. By Daniel Grezner Feb. 1 was a very special day for the Lady Hawks of Henry Ford Community College. All female student athletes attending the Dearborn public junior college were honored by the school during halftime of the women’s varsity basketball contest to celebrate National Women in Sports Day. The event, held in the campus Memorial Gym, proved … [Read more...] about HFCC recognizes female athletes on National Women in Sports Day

By Daniel Gretzner “I’m very excited to be back at Divine Child.” Those were the words of Steve Robb, the new football head coach of the Dearborn parochial high school. On Jan. 24, Robb was named as the incoming mentor in charge of a declining football program that was once the powerhouse of the Detroit Catholic League. He, at 56, returns to Divine Child, where he was an assistant coach from 1981-85. In those days, the Falcons were a perennial top team and were the Class B state football champions in 1985, and runners-up in … [Read more...] about Falcons hire former assistant Steve Robb as new grid coach