Sports

High school athletic and sports history of Dearborn public and parochial prep teams is on display at the Dearborn Historical Museum’s McFadden-Ross House. The exhibit, which opened April 6 and runs through the summer, features most of the championship teams from many past decades. The McFadden-Ross House is at 915 S. Brady Street. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursday. Admission is free. Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford all havesports history showcase sections that have significant items, photos … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s prep sports history on
 exhibit at museum

Photo by Daniel Gretzner The pitching staff of Henry Ford Community College pitching coach Tim Leighton (right) includes A.J. Garza Hall from Dearborn Heights Annapolis, Kevin Karsnick from Westland John Glenn, Andrew Jeter from Allen Park Cabrini Dearborn’s Henry Ford Community College has fielded a number of above-average baseball teams through the years and past decades. At the moment, this season is still in the questionable category. As of last week, the 2013 Hawks have found themselves with a 6-10 overall record going … [Read more...] about HFCC baseball team looks to improve

Photo courtesy of Hilsdale College Former Dearborn High School star Anthony Mifsud played in the Ohio vs. Michigan College Football Senior Bowl Saturday. He is scheduled to graduate from Hillsdale College in June. Anthony Mifsud, native of Dearborn, was part of the elite roster in the Ohio vs. Michigan College Football Senior Bowl Saturday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Mifsud is a former star quarterback at Dearborn High School where he led the Pioneers deep into state playoffs. His college career was at … [Read more...] about Dearborn native grid star plays in Michigan vs. Ohio game

Photo courtesy of Daniel Gretzner Jim Passo (Left) and pro partner Rob Crow show off walleyes they caught in the lower Detroit River during the past week. Scores of Midwest anglers tried their best to catch the largest walleye that swim in the Detroit River and Lake Erie waters this past weekend. Elizabeth Park Marina in Trenton is the tournament sight of the Master Walleye Circuit held in Trenton. Jim Passo, from St. Charles, Ill., and his partner, Rob Crow, did some scouting work on the water, finding the walleye … [Read more...] about Pro anglers fish at Cabela’s Master Walleye event in Detroit River

Photo courtesy of Robin Roberts Lincoln Park High School baseball coach Tom Noland (right) sits on the sits in the University of Detroit dugout with former Lincoln Park and U-D star Robin Roberts in 1995. Tom Noland, the late legendary head varsity baseball coach at Lincoln Park High School, died in 2004 at the age of 78. He lived in Dearborn but coached and taught in a nearby Downriver community. Noland started his coaching career in 1952 and finished up 50 years later, with a total of 803 wins. His career took in multiple … [Read more...] about Gone but not forgotten: Tom Noland, Lincoln Park’s ‘Mr. Baseball’

Photo courtesy of Sandi Orman Ed Mierkowicz, Detroit Tiger Outfielder, 1945 Ed Mierkowicz, a native of Wyandotte, once wore the old english “D” on his baseball uniform. That was back in another time, many decades ago – during the 1940s to be exact. Meirkowicz was a standout ahtlete who graduated from Wyandotte Roosevelt in 1942 and was a member of the Bears unbeaten championship team of 1942. Raised in the Downriver area, Ed didn’t have far to travel when he left Wyandotte to eventually play for the local professioonal … [Read more...] about Old-Timer from Wyandotte once played for Detroit

Photos by Daniel Gretzner Wayne Dowell of Lincoln Park displays his poster of Downriver native and Detroit Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones. Through the years, Southgate native Jeff Jones has steadily carved out a very successful professional baseball career. After his Major League career ended, Jones worked within the Detroit baseball organization for a number of years as a pitching coach helping the young minor league hurlers make their way to “the show.” After a stint with the Toledo Mudhens, he was called up to serve as … [Read more...] about Southgate native returns as Tigers pitching coach

Photos by Daniel Gretzner The Fordson boys basketball team won the Dearborn High School district March 8 before losing in the Wyandotte Roosevelt regional semifinals to Romulus 72-43 last week. High school girls basketball is looking upwards for the Riverview Gabriel Richard varsity team. The Lady Pioneers (16-8) made excellent progress in the state tournament this season before losing to 26-1 Manchester 53-46 in a Class C semifinal game Thursday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Pioneers committed 23 turnovers in … [Read more...] about Richard girls reach Class C semifinals; Fordson, Trenton boys win districts

Al Taurence In the high school hockey ranks, Riverview has been playing exceptionally. The Pirates (20-8-1) reached the Division 3 semifinals Friday before losing 7-0 to Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood (27-2-1) at Compuware Arena in Plymouth. The game was close before the Cranes began to take control with 5 minutes left in the first period. The Cranes led 6-0 after two periods. The Pirates defeated Chelsea 5-3 in a state quarterfinal game Wednesday at Allen Park Ice Arena to advance to the semifinals … [Read more...] about Riverview advances to Division 3 hockey semifinals