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| GROSSE POINTE NEWS: MARCH 10, 2010 |
| South wins second straight MAC title |
| Three seasons ago, the Grosse Pointe South girls basketball team was just another squad in the pack. Today, the Blue Devils are a two-time league champion. After a thrilling 51-31 victory over Warren Cousino Feb. 24, South claimed its second straight Macomb Area Conference Blue Division championship, posting a 9-1 record. |
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| FRASER CHRONICLE |
| Chippewa
Valley focuses on defense |
| Being in
the gym at Clinton Township Chippewa
Valley is a familiar feeling for
Jackie Maurer Just 11 years ago,
Maurer was player on the Big Reds
girls basketball team. Now she
looks at the team from a new position — varsity
head coach. |
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| • Fraser
girls hoops’ squad eyes successful season |
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| THE EASTSIDER |
| Roseville
hoops contends for first MAC Gold
title |
| All the winning
Roseville High’s girls basketball
team has done through the first half
of the regular season has coach Cliff
Piper a bit worried. The Panthers — 5-1
in the Macomb Area Conference Gold
Division at press time — have
pretty much torn through the division,
beating everyone except 6-1 Marine
City High, which lost to L’Anse
Creuse North (2-5). |
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| TROY TIMES |
| Sharing the OAA White Division title |
| Dave Scott has
only been with the Troy Athens girls
basketball program for three seasons,
but he knows a young team when sees
one. For some coaches, that fact may
be a minor nightmare, but not for Scott,
who is excited about the prospects
of the season. |
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| SHELBY-UTICA NEWS |
| Utica
eclipses
last season’s
record |
| The
Utica Chieftains girls basketball
team isn’t
taking the court just to
compete anymore. They’re
taking the court to win.
The Chieftains have opened
league play “White” hot,
posting 2-0 in the Macomb
Area Conference White Division,
5-2 overall. |
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| •Ike
gets the job done in 2009-10 campaign with
total team effort |
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| MADISON-PARK NEWS |
| Coach sees potential in current team |
| Dave Joseph has been the head coach of the Madison Heights Bishop Foley girls basketball team since 2005. He’s had some very talented squads — ones that made noise during the regular season before thundering into the playoffs and playing executioner to any team in their way. |
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| • Madison graduate Christian Morales takes helm for 2009-10 campaign |
| • Hazel Park High girls basketball brings youth and size to the court |
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| THE JOURNAL |
| Clintondale welcomes
new coach |
| Clinton Township
Clintondale’s girls basketball
team has new faces, a new coach and a
new outlook. Going into this season,
first-year coach Mark Weigle said the
young Dragons have a lot of learning
to do. |
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| SOUTHFIELD SUN FIELD SUN |
| Southfield all healed up |
| Jamie Glinz knew the 2008-09 season was going to be tough. He just wasn’t sure how tough. Conversely, Glinz knew the 2009-10 season for his Southfield High girls basketball team could be a special one. |
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| ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL |
| Lakeview exploits depth in 2009-10 campaign |
| Last season, a lot of role players, and in some cases JV players, got a taste of varsity experience when St. Clair Shores Lakeview’s starters were hampered by injuries and illness. |
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| STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY |
| Titans coach offers fresh start |
| There’s a new face roaming the sidelines for the Utica Stevenson girls basketball team. Just three weeks before the players hit the hardwood, Troy Marks — who coached the JV team at Utica Ford II for the past four seasons and assisted varsity coach Matt Joseph — took the reins. |
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| ROCHESTER POST |
| Adams
hoops plays beyond its age |
| Like most coaches,
Fran Scislowicz likes working with
an experienced team of senior leaders.
The Rochester Adams girls basketball
coach was blessed with that scenario
a year ago, leading his veteran squad
to a 17-4 overall record, included
a 15-1 start, and an Oakland Activities
Association White Division title. |
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| • Stoney
Creek girls hoops having solid season with
eye on district run |
| • Third
coach in three years promises longevity with
Rochester girls hoops team |
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| MACOMB
CHRONICLE |
| LN
are success with team effort |
| When Kevin Murawski
took the reins of the Lutheran North
girls basketball team this season,
one of the first things he had to teach
his players was how to be a little
more selfish with the basketball. |
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| ADVERTISER TIMES |
| Harper
High's young talent makes a big impact |
| Giving the youngsters
a chance to contribute has paid off in a
big way for Harper Woods High’s girls
team. The potent blend of youth
and experience has helped the Pioneers stay
in contention for the Metro Conference title — posting
3-2 in the league, 6-5 overall, at press
time. |
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