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ROCHESTER POST: MARCH 24, 2010
Grizzlies close book on historic season

MILWAUKEE — Cinderella made her way to the ball, but the slipper didn’t fit — this time. There was no fairy tale ending for Oakland University’s men’s basketball team this postseason. It just wasn’t meant to be.
 
Eagles go out champions
Eisenhower boys hoops falls in regional final
• MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Dakota wins district, Lutheran North comes close
• MOUNT CLEMENS — Mount Clemens wins district, ends successful season
• STERLING HEIGHTS — Stallions rediscover winning ways, not done yet
• MOUNT CLEMENS — Mount Clemens has plenty of work left to do
 
Taking a shot
Royal Oak High aiming for first district playoff victory
• ORCHARD LAKE — St. Mary’s looks to continue dominance in district
• ROCHESTER — Despite lack of height, Rochester Adams in title hunt
• MADISON HEIGHTS — Bishop Foley coach takes on athletic director duties
• SOUTHFIELD — Southfield High bests Southfield-Lathrup
 
MAC Red Division
Ike back for more in MAC Red
Utica Eisenhower, last year’s division champion, and Romeo High, winners of the previous three MAC Red titles, were both 0-3 to start the season after some tough non-league play.

• MAC White: Roseville ready to make some noise
• MAC Blue: Madison Heights Madison eyes three-peat
• MAC Gold: Warren Mott wants to take next step
• MAC Silver: Close race expected for division crown
 
OAA Red Division
New teams highlight OAA Red
Clarkston High ran away with the division last season, finishing 13-1 on its way to the Class A state semifinals. This year, Pontiac Northern and Central have consolidated to make Pontiac High, and Auburn Hills Avondale moved into the division from the White.
• OAA White: With defending champs gone, race is wide open
• OAA Blue: Farmington High among talented, deep division
 
MACOMB CHRONICLE
Chippewa Valley eyes turnaround
Chippewa Valley boys varsity basketball coach Kevin Voss knows his team has plenty of work to do as the Big Reds look ahead to the second half of the season.
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• Rivals L'Anse Creuse North, L'Anse Creuse hoops to raise cancer funds
• Balanced offense leads Macomb Dakota Cougars boys hoops
• Lessons learned to pay off for LCN boys hoops this season
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WOODWARD TALK
Ferndale High hoops great returns to lead his old program

Tom Staton is a man who believes in fate. He had been offered the Ferndale High boys basketball coaching job in the past, but with a young son, Staton turned the offer down.
• Berkley High boys basketball looks forward to challenges
 
SOUTHFIELD SUN
Focusing on team, vying for title
According to Southfield High coach Gary Teasley, having their last names printed on the back of their warm-up jerseys wasn’t the right message. For him, this season is about the team.
• Southfield-Lathrup in OAA Red Division title race
• Southfield Christian basketball program welcomes new leader
• Southfield High hoops team brings athleticism to court
THE EASTSIDER
East Detroit looks to build on success entering final stretch of season

A year older, a year wiser. Such is the fortune of the Shamrocks. Facing the final third of the regular season with a target on its back, Eastpointe East Detroit’s boys basketball team knows what it has to do.

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• Roseville atop crowded division standings, plenty of work left to do
• Eastpointe East Detroit Shamrocks set to clamp down on defense
• Veteran-led Roseville High Panthers aim for championships
 
FRASER CHRONICLE
Ramblers team ready for new season
Fraser High boys basketball coach Marshall Wandrei must replace four of his five starters and six of his seven top scorers from last season.
GROSSE POINTE TIMES
Grosse Pointe South turns to veteran backcourt for leadership
The Grosse Pointe South boys basketball team was one of the youngest squads in the Macomb Area Conference last year. This season, the Blue Devils are still young, but now they’re also one of the most experienced.
 
THE JOURNAL
Bathers have 'Golden' touch

Mount Clemens High’s boys basketball team finished the regular season with its first division title since 2002.

• Clintondale, L'Anse Creuse fall in districts; Bathers battle on
• Clinton Township Clintondale Dragons building for strong finish
• Mount Clemens still has plenty of work left to do
• Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse battles scoring woes
• Mount Clemens High's Battling Bathers ready to start season
FARMINGTON PRESS
Vinales breaks school scoring record at North Farmington
North Farmington senior Kyle Vinales didn’t score in his first varsity game. In fact, it took until game three before he sank a free-throw on the south end of the Raiders’ gym against Troy Athens in his freshman season.
 
SHELBY-UTICA NEWS
Utica High smoothing things out

With the final week of the regular season fast approaching, Utica High’s boys basketball team is hoping to smooth things out after a bumpy year.
     
•Utica Eisenhower Eagles ready to roll
BIRMINGHAM-BLOOMFIELD EAGLE
Country Day star senior Ray McCallum Jr. ready to lead team to title
It wasn’t long after the Beverly Hills Detroit Country Day boys basketball team fell in a Class B quarterfinal last season that point guard Ray McCallum Jr. approached coach Kurt Keener.
• Seaholm senior taking his game down south to play for former Piston Thomas
 
ROCHESTER POST
Grizzlies eye league title, NCAA bid

Oakland University's men's basketball team has its sights squarely set on its goals entering the final month of the regular season.
WARREN WEEKLY
Local Macomb Area Conference division champions crowned
The Macomb Area Conference boys basketball regular season ended with three local squads claiming division titles. Warren Mott won the MAC Gold, Warren Cousino won the MAC White and Warren Woods Tower won the MAC Silver.
• De La Salle proves themselves in playoffs, wins Class A regional crown
• Young Warren De La Salle Pilots squad still has plenty of work to do
 
TROY TIMES
Avondale begins anew with veterans

The faces are the same on the Auburn Hills Avondale boys basketball team, but their spots on the floor are different.
MADISON-PARK NEWS
Hazel Park High making amends with success after past struggles

Hazel Park High seniors Cody Thomas and Gamal Algahim admitted that they walk into school with their heads held a little higher these days. After the team went through the OAA Blue Division the last two seasons without a victory, the Vikings are now right in the middle of a championship race.
• Veteran coach keeps Madison Heights Madison Eagles in the hunt
 
WEST BLOOMFIELD BEACON
Lakers battling to find consistency

West Bloomfield High boys basketball coach Andre White has seen a glimpse of his basketball team’s potential. But all too often, he said, it’s just a glimpse.

ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL
St. Clair Shores South Lake focuses on strong finish
With months of practice and games behind them, St. Clair Shores South Lake doesn’t plan on taking it easy the final week of the regular season. The Cavaliers want to be a smooth-working machine heading into the postseason, and the only way to do that is to continue working hard in practice.
 
ROYAL OAK REVIEW
Shrine hopes to peak at right time

Royal Oak Shrine's program has been a model of consistency in the Catholic High School League in years past. The Knights have routinely entered the CHSL tournament as a top seed.

•Clawson High Trojans looks to finish strong, build momentum
 
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