Articles tagged:high school basketball

Posted: Mon Apr 16 6:10 p.m. by Michael Florek Staff writer
Ypsilanti's Derrick Richardson is Keno Davis' first commitment at CMU

Keno Davis has been the Central Michigan basketball team’s head coach all of two weeks. That's all the time Ypsilanti High School’s Derrick Richardson needed to buy in. The 6-foot-3 point guard has committed to the Chippewas. He will always have the distinction of being Davis’ first recruit. “I liked ...

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Posted: Sat Apr 14 9:57 a.m. by Michael Florek Staff writer
Ypsilanti's Tristan Simmons is Washtenaw County boys basketball Player of the Year

Ypsilanti High School senior Tristan Simmons is the AnnArbor.com Washtenaw County boys basketball Player of the Year. He averaged 17.2 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Phoenix, who were ranked among the top 10 Class A teams in the state at the end of the regular season. Tristan Simmons had ...

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Posted: Sat Apr 14 9:56 a.m. by Pete Cunningham
2012 All-Washtenaw County boys basketball team

DREAM TEAM Mike Lewis (sr., F), Huron: Averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds while leading the River Rats to Southeastern Conference Red Division and Class A district tournament titles. At 6-feet, 5-inches and 215 pounds, Lewis always has been a force down low, but added an outside and mid-range game ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 13 12:47 p.m. by Matt Durr Sports reporter
McKenna Erkfritz is Washtenaw County girls basketball Player of the Year

As a child, Manchester High School girls basketball player McKenna Erkfritz thought about what it would be like to be earn an all-county selection as an athlete. In the back of her mind, she never thought it was a tangible goal. Turns out, she was wrong. Erkfritz is AnnArbor.com's 2012 ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 13 12:45 p.m. by Pete Cunningham

DREAM TEAM Angela Broggi (sr., F/G), Father Gabriel Richard: At 5 feet, 10 inches, Broggi's length created problems for opposing guards, and her speed created problems for opposing forwards. She averaged 10.3 points and 5.6 rebounds for Gabriel Richard and shot 45.4 percent from the field during the regular season, ...

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Posted: Fri Mar 23 9:33 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Huron High School senior Mike Lewis and Ypsilanti senior Tristan Simmons are honorable mention performers on The Associated Press Class A All-State basketball team released Friday. Lewis a 6-foot-5 power forward, averaged 16.9 points and 11 rebounds for the River Rats. Strong inside with a solid mid-range game, Lewis also ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 21 2:50 p.m. by Michael Florek Staff writer
Pioneer grad Casey Stockton chosen for 10-month sabbatical with 'Basketball Peace Corps'

Stockton will spend time in Rwanda, developing a basketball program for homeless children, before moving on to South Africa to work with a group that uses basketball as a means for educating kids about HIV and AIDS, followed by two weeks with the NBA's Basketball Without Borders Program.

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Posted: Fri Mar 16 4:31 p.m. by Matt Durr Sports reporter
Huron girls basketball team loses state semifinal to Grosse Pointe South, 44-41

This story has been updated. EAST LANSING - Bianca Williams stood at the 3-point line on the floor of the Breslin Center, her team trailing by one point and 7 seconds on the clock. Her shot soared through the air, but bounced off the rim and into the hands of ...

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Posted: Fri Mar 16 1:45 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

AnnArbor.com sports reporter Matt Durr is part of MLive.com's comprehensive coverage of the MHSAA girls basketball state semifinals coverage from the Breslin Center in East Lansing today. Join Durr and MLive's Derek Blalock to provide live updates and analysis from the River Rats' 2:30 p.m. Class A matchup against Grosse ...

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Posted: Fri Mar 16 6:30 a.m. by Michael Florek Staff writer
Huron will try to slow the tempo in Class A girls basketball state semifinals

For Huron High School, it started with words. For Grosse Pointe South, it was a picture. The goal was the same. The River Rats talked at the beginning of the season about what they wanted to do. Get to the Breslin Student Events Center for the first time in school ...

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Posted: Thu Mar 15 2:35 p.m. by The Associated Press
Three Washtenaw County players on girls basketball Class B, C, D all-state teams

This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press.

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Posted: Wed Mar 14 10:25 p.m. by Matt Durr Sports reporter
Willow Run boys lose to River Rouge in Class C regional final

Going into a Class C regional final game against River Rouge, Willow Run High school boys basketball coach Anthony Davis told his team that limiting second chance opportunities would be a must. It proved easier said than done. Willow Run couldn’t match River Rouge's size inside in a 53-26 loss ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 14 9:30 a.m. by Matt Durr Sports reporter
Willow Run seeks revenge in Class C boys basketball regional final

On Feb. 20, the Willow Run High School boys basketball team came up short against conference rival River Rouge. The Flyers lost 67-61 on River Rouge’s home court, but get their chance to even the score on Wednesday night. “Ah man, we want another shot. I want to beat this ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 14 12:05 a.m. by Pete Cunningham
Huron girls basketball playing like it belongs among state's elite and more notes

GRAND BLANC - For two minutes, it looked like the Huron High School girls basketball team didn’t belong at the Class A state quarterfinals. Saginaw Arthur Hill looked faster. Saginaw Arthur Hill looked stronger. Saginaw Arthur Hill looked less nervous. Saginaw Arthur Hill had six points. Huron had none. Saginaw ...

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Posted: Tue Mar 13 11:31 p.m. by Chris Asadian Photographer
Images from the Huron girls basketball team's state quarterfinal win against Saginaw Arthur Hill

Story: Final Four: Huron tops Saginaw Arthur Hill, heads to Class A girls basketball semifinals

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