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Skyline and Lincoln hosting fundraiser races, Big Ten award winners and more community briefs

There will be opportunities for those looking to get in shape to simultaneously compete and contribute toward high school programs in the Washtenaw County area on back-to-back weekends in April.

Skyline High School will host the Sky Tri Triathlon on Sunday, April 21, to benefit the boys and girls high school swimming programs, and Lincoln High School will host the Lincoln RailSprinter 5K Run/Walk the following Saturday, April 27.

community briefs: Saline native Brandon Stephenson backstops Wisconsin-Eau Claire to hockey national title and more community notes

Brandon Stephenson makes a save for Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Courtesy of the Stephenson Family

Saline native Brandon Stephenson was in the winning net Saturday as Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the first Division 3 National Championship in school history, beating Oswego (N.Y.) State, 5-3, in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Team USA hockey team to host skate with players event and more community briefs

From left to right, Team USA's Nikolas Olsson, Nicolas Kerdiles and Gavin Stoick pose for a picture with a young fan during the team's 2012 skate with the players event.

Photo courtesy of USA Hockey

Or maybe you just like hockey or throwing on the skates every now and then.

Four area high schoolers win MHSAA Scholar-Athlete awards and more community briefs

Saline's Adam Whitener swims against Pioneer last month.

Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com

Four Washtenaw County high school athletes have been awarded $1,000 scholarships through the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Award program.

Michigan baseball team visits veterans, Chelsea native joins Disney on Ice and more community briefs

Members of the University of Michigan baseball team visited veterans at the Veteran's Affairs Ann Arbor Medical Center on Monday, Feb. 11.

Photo courtesy of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

The University of Michigan baseball team made a visit to the Veteran's Affairs Ann Arbor Medical Center on Monday.

community briefs: Detroit Red Wings visit Saline elementary school; more community sports briefs

Retired Detroit Red Wings players Kirk Maltby, far left, and Kris Draper, far right, pose for a picture with Saline Heritage Elementary student Lance Blaszak and teacher Gerry Harrison.

Photo courtesy of Shelley Blaszak

Community briefs: Ypsilanti Panthers Pop Warner football competes at National Championships in Florida

The 2012 Ypsilanti Panthers.

Courtesy of the Ypsilanti Panthers

The Ypsilanti Panthers youth football team advanced to the Pop Warner National Championships earlier this month, coming within two games of the Pop Warner Super Bowl.

community briefs: Ann Arbor Track Club wins youth cross country national championship and more community briefs

The Ann Arbor Track Club won a bantam division national title at the 2012 AAU Cross Country Championship over the weekend in Rock Hill, S.C. Team members, from left to right: Noah Eckenroth, Owen Rennich, Owen Johnson, Kyle Jame-Heer, Daniel Evans, David Evans and Spencer Jyawook.

Photo courtesy of Tim Evans

community briefs: Dexter cheerleaders heading to a bowl game, UM and EMU athletes honored and more community briefs

The Dexter High School cheerleading team will participate in the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

Photo by Rocky Gonet

In brief: Ann Arbor man receives National College Baseball Hall of Fame award and more community sports briefs

Some people fish on the weekends. Others golf. For 35 years, Ann Arbor’s Richard Fetchiet has umpired.

The difference between most people’s weekend hobbies and Fetchiet’s is that most don’t rise to a hall of fame level.

Or get to travel the world on someone else’s dime.

In brief: Local high school players win soccer national championship and more community sports

The Michigan Jaguars won the Under-16 boys US Youth Soccer national championship on Sunday July 29 in Rock Hill, S.C. with four players from Washtenaw County. (Photo courtesy of Barb Carmack)

Jason Carmack (Huron High School), Michael Winters (Lincoln), Anthony Pisto (Dexter) and Reid Tennant (Skyline) won the Under-16 boys US Youth Soccer national championship on Sunday July 29 in Rock Hill, S.C. as members of the Novi-based squad. The Jaguars are coached by Ann Arbor resident Barry Scott with a roster that includes players from across the state.

In brief: 3v3 soccer tournament, baseball tryouts and more community sports

A 3-on-3 soccer tournament will be played Saturday, Aug. 4 on the two turf fields at Saline High School.

The cost for a four-player team is $120, with registration due by July 31. Visit wc3v3.com to register.

In brief: Summer camps, volleyball league and Pioneer basketball goes 'Around the World'

Football camp at EMU

Next Level 55 is hosting its ninth annual football camp for players entering ninth through 12th grades from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Eastern Michigan University’s Rynearson Stadium.

Former Ypsilanti High School and Lincoln High School coach Jason Malloy is the camp director and former Michigan State running back Edwin Baker is among the guest speakers.

Campers will get instruction for their specific positions and talks will include the benefits of football and academics. The cost is $50 and includes breakfast, lunch, a T-shirt and awards and trophies.

Visit www.nextlevel55.com to register and for more information.

'Around the World' at Pioneer

The Pioneer High School boys basketball program is hosting an ‘Around the World’ tournament from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27.

Around the World is a basketball shooting game that requires a series of shots to be made to move around a circuit.

The cost is $25 per two-person team, which will be assigned to one of three skill-based divisions. Double-elimination pool play will be followed by a bracket tournament to determine a champion in each division.

Email aroundtheworldtournament@gmail.com to receive a registration form.

Fall youth volleyball league

Registration is now open for the Ann Arbor Rec & Ed’s fall co-ed youth volleyball league, which begins in October and runs through mid-December.

The league, for boys and girls in grades 4-9, is designed to develop skills and have fun playing the sport. There are no cuts or tryouts.

Online registration is available at the Rec & Ed website with a $10 discount if you register before Aug. 23. To receive a registration brochure via mail, or for more information, contact league director Karen Draves at 734-994-2300, x-53254 or draves@aaps.k12.mi.us.

Speed, power and agility camp

MedSport will hold its Speed, Power and Agility Camp on July 16-19 at at Father Gabriel Richard High School. The camp -- which runs from 8 to 11:30 a.m. -- will help athletes improve foot speed, build power and explosiveness, and progress agility and quickness in preparation for the upcoming sports season. More information and registration details can be found on the MedSport website.

To have your community sports news included, email sports@annarbor.com.

In brief: Pioneer girls basketball camps, MedSport camp at Gabriel Richard

Basketball camp for high school girls

Pioneer High School is hosting a girls basketball camp for 9-12th grade on July 9-21. Sessions will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and will include full- and half-court drills (offense and defense), shooting drills, and individual instruction. Participants will receive a T-shirt, a summer workout booklet and an instructional DVD. Register at http://www.aareced.com. Scholarships are available.

Basketball camp for girls grades 3-5, 6-8

A basketball camp for girls entering third through eighth grades will be offered at Pioneer High School from July 9-21. Grades 3-5 will meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday through Thursday. Grades 6-8 will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Skills offered are full and half-court drills (offense and defense), shooting drills, and individual instruction. Participants will receive a T-shirt, a summer workout booklet and an instructional DVD.
Register at http://www.aareced.com. Scholarships are available.

Speed, power and agility camp

MedSport will hold its Speed, Power and Agility Camp on July 16-19 at at Father Gabriel Richard High School. The camp -- which runs from 8 to 11:30 a.m. -- will help athletes improve foot speed, build power and explosiveness, and progress agility and quickness in preparation for the upcoming sports season. More information and registration details can be found on the MedSport website.

To have your community sports news included, email sports@annarbor.com.

In brief: Huron's Taylor Standiford an All-American, local lacrosse teams honored for sportsmanship and more community sports news

Huron's Taylor Standiford (center) splits a pair of Hartland defenders earlier this season. Standiford was named the the U.S. Lacrosse honorable mention All-America list.

Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com

Huron High School senior Taylor Standiford was named an honorable mention All-American by U.S. Lacrosse.

Standiford, who led the River Rats' girls lacrosse team with 67 goals and 17 assists, is one of 10 players from the state of Michigan to earn honorable mention status.

Just two in-state players (Colleen Jacoby from Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood and Lauren Hooker from East Grand Rapids) earned first-team honors.

Standiford, also a standout field hockey player, will attend Cornell in the fall.

In brief: Opening Day for Rec & Ed baseball, Justin Verlander's parents signing books in Ann Arbor and more

Paws throws the first pitch at last year's Opening Day celebration for the Ann Arbor Rec & Ed youth baseball league. The Detroit Tigers mascot will make a return appearance on Saturday, June 16.

Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com

Ann Arbor Rec & Ed is hosting its second annual youth baseball Opening Day celebration at Veterans Park on Saturday, June 16.

The day will include a parade of athletes and Detroit Tigers mascot Paws will be in the park, located at the corner of Maple and Jackson roads, for photos and visits with guests from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. He will also throw out the ceremonial first pitch at 9:45 a.m.

Kimberly Ringer from the band All Directions will sing the national anthem and lead the crowd in 'Take Me out to the Ball Game' while Dashing Dogs will sell hot dogs, potato chips and drinks, with a portion of proceeds being donated to the Rec & Ed Youth Sports Scholarship Fund.

The event is free and open to the public.

In brief: 'Walk4Kids' on Saturday and more local sports news

The Michigan District Optimists are hosting a "Walk4Kids" event Saturday at Skyline High School with proceeds benefiting the Michigan District Optimist Childhood Cancer Campaign and Special Days Children's Cancer Camps.

Participants can choose a 2-kilometer or 4-kilometer route around the high school campus, with both being handicap accessible.

Sign-in and onsite registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The walk begins at 10 a.m. Advance individual and team registrations are available at www.michiganoptimists.org. Each participant that raises at least $25 will receive a T-Shirt.

In brief: Academic honor for All-American golfer Sarah Hoffman, Pioneers playing college ball and more

Sarah Hoffman

The Grand Valley State senior was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Hoffman carries a 3.83 GPA while majoring in nursing. She has been named to the GLIAC Academic All-Excellence squad twice and made the GVSU Dean's List six times.

In brief: High school fundraiser, camps, local All-Americans and more community sports news

The Pioneer High School booster club is hosting its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the football program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the school’s cafeteria.

The cost of the dinner is $5 per person, which also gets you one entry into a raffle for the following prizes: A gas grill ($600 value), a $250 beer tasting event for 10 at Wolverine State Brewing and a $150 Hagopian Cleaning Service gift certificate. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased for $5.

The booster club will also team up with Sesi Lincoln of Ann Arbor for a “Drive Smart for Your School” campaign. Test drive a Lincoln vehicle and Ford Motor Company will donate $20 per drive up to $6,000. Vehicles will be available from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the school’s flagpole entrance.

In Brief: Free historical Michigan football video viewing, basketball camp and more

The video "Black and Blue: The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech Football Game" will be shown at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, at the Ford Presidential Library.

The showing is free and open to the public. The library is located at 1000 Beal Avenue in Ann Arbor.

The video features President Ford during his senior year on the Michigan football team, when the university dealt with a major civil rights crisis surrounding the benching of its star player, Willis Ward, solely on the basis of race. (See review and trailer.)