Sports

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Bill Wopinsky, 76, of Dearborn Heights, still plays golf on a regular basis at Warren Valley Golf Course. Dearborn Heights is home to the Warren Valley Golf Course, a large complex that is part of the Wayne County Parks system. The golfing mecca is located at 26116 Warren Road, west of Beech Daly. Senior golfers dot the 36-hole golf course on most weekdays. Seniors get out there early in the morning and start moving that little white ball all around the course. Bill Wopinky, a 76-year-old duffer … [Read more...] about Senior golfers head for Warren Valley course

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Jim Saskewitch of Dearborn Heights scouts the Detroit River as he gets in practice for the Wyandotte Boat Ramp Walleye Tournament July 13. Getting hooked on fishing is a common practice for many anglers in the greater Downriver/Dearborn area. Official entries in the Wyandotte Boat Ramp Walleye Tournament began this past weekend and runs through the first 12 days of July. George Cambell, manager of the boating facility, said the event is limited to the U.S. side of the Detroit River, meaning … [Read more...] about Anglers getting ready for Boat Ramp Walleye tourney

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Howard Hill puts practice golf balls on the shelf at the Lakes of Taylor starter house. The city of Taylor owns and operated the Lakes of Taylor Golf Club. It is an 18-hole golf course open to the public. This sprawling complex includes a clubhouse, driving range, certified golf instructor, pro shop and starter house. Last week, I visited the recreational sporting facilities, at 25505 Northline Road in Taylor. Shooting par for the 18 holes is a total of 72 strokes with 9 hole par being 36 and … [Read more...] about Lakes of Taylor beckons

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Garden City pitcher Rachel Bommarito unleashes a pitch against Utica Ford in Division 1 quarterfinal action at Wayne State University June 11. A trio of local high school girls softball teams — Allen Park Cabrini, Garden City and Livonia Ladywood — headed for Battle Creek and a date with semifinal foes and possibly state tournament finals this past weekend. Cabrini dumped Reese 2-0 in a Division 3 quarterfinal game June 11 to get the nod to Battle Creek. The Allen Park parochial preps are 29-5 … [Read more...] about LOCAL GIRL’S SOFTBALL TEAMS PLAYING IN STATE SEMIFINALS

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Edsel Ford head coach Bob Fay (left), and Edesl Ford seniors Cody Coward and Nick Luchunok hope to advance in the Division 1 state playoffs. Edsel Ford baseball head coach Bob Fay likes the way his team has been playing lately. He also must be wondering, like a lot of others, if his Thunderbirds are a team of destiny. Mix that question with talent and luck and you have an Edsel Ford Division 1 district title. The T-Birds were owners of a 20-12 record heading into regional play last weekend, … [Read more...] about Edsel Ford, Kennedy, DC win district titles, eye regional play

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Former long-time Melvindale baseball head coach Gary Szalka addresses the crowd at the field dedication ceremony May 28. May 28 was a very special day for former long-time Melvindale baseball head coach Gary Szalka. In a tribute to his many years of coaching at the school, the varsity baseball diamond was named in his honor. The new scoreboard at Melvindale now reads. "Gary Szalka Field." Szalka was introduced to fans prior to the Melvindale-Lincoln Park contest. He expressed his appreciation … [Read more...] about Melvindale dedicates baseball field to former long-time coach

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Joe Beydoun (top0 of Dearborn is happy over his recent limit catches of silver bass (below) on the Detroit River. Warmer late spring days have moved the local outdoor sporting activities to the front of the line. One of the things at the very top of the list is fishing. Right now, perch and silver bass have temporarily taken over the walleye production in the Detroit River and nearby waterways. Local anglers are being kept quite busy catching their limits of tasty yellow perch and also the … [Read more...] about Perch, silver bass spring runs at full swing in Detroit River

Photo by Daniel Gretzner Jamie Grignon, former prep star at Edsel Ford, has been named the new varsity football head coach at Lincoln Park. Jamie Grignon, former prep star at Edsel Ford, has been named the new varsity football head coach at Lincoln Park. This is his second stint as top mentor of the Parkers football program. Grignon ran the varsity from 1993 to 1999 and is a Physical Education teacher at the Downriver school. The native Dearbornite is taking on a huge challenge since Railsplitters football teams haven’t … [Read more...] about Ex-Edsel Ford grid star named LP head coach