Ferris “Boomer” Dixon started boxing five years ago because he was always in trouble.
Western junior Josue Feliciano is a boxing champion with a record of 29-3.
Days before the start of the 2019-20 basketball season, the Southeastern High School boys and girls basketball teams gave exclusive interviews to the SE Journalism class.
When playing sports for a school, all athletes should support each other, and the entire school’s population should come out to cheer on the females too.
Mumford senior Jackson Capela started competitive cycling as a hobby, but it has become much more serious.
The Renaissance cross country teams won their respective PSL championships.
Four Southeastern athletes finished their seasons earning All-City honors.
Cass Tech sophomore Amir Allen helped bring the first-ever lacrosse team to the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
To see all of Tyrone Spencer’s accomplishments, awards, and acknowledgements as head varsity football coach for King, one may find it hard to believe coaching football was never on his radar.
Senior Rayshawn Williams, a star defensive back, received the Byron ‘Skip’ Willis Scholarship.
The King’s boys varsity basketball team led by coach George Ward won their second Division 1, District Championship.
The varsity Lady Bulldogs are having a great basketball season thanks to the unselfish play of the team's leaders.
CMA volleyball player Jahnae Collins had high expectations for her final year.
After a 14-59 loss to King, a 21-20 win against Denby, and a 42-0 win against CMA, Renaissance Phoenix football team did not get picked for state playoffs.
Reclassing is cheating, but currently allowed by DuRon Grant Student athletes are reclassing to higher their chances of being successful as a professional athlete.
A year ago, Azia Isaac became the first and only girl to play on the Southeastern High School football team, an accomplishment she is most proud of. The 16-year-old junior is dedicated to the sport, which can be seen when she plays.
Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School algebra teacher Benjamin Harris was one of thousands of runners who completed the 41st Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon on Oct.
The Detroit Cristo Rey Lady Wolves Volleyball team ended its regular season with a 5-8 record, giving them the most wins in the team’s short history.
Video gaming a sport? The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) is considering adding it as a varsity sport. Some people think video games aren’t sports because they don’t require any physical endurance. “I don’t think it should be a sport, and I believe the MHSAA won’t make it one,” said Yasir Hamdan, athletic director and dean of students at Universal Academy in Southwest Detroit. A recent poll of 225 students conducted at Ben Carson High School found that 51% of people believed that video games shouldn’t be a sport while 46% think that video games should be a sport.
