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.
Terry Irby is enjoying life after years of pain and depression.
The Cristo Rey Network has 32 schools across the United States, so when two schools from other cities come together it is a rare moment.
Journalism day at Tiger Stadium evoked fond memories of the fact that it’s not just a game. As cliché as it sounds, it’s more than a baseball game.
Anthony Roberts, standing at 6-foot-3, is currently a senior at Henry Ford High School and is the point guard for the basketball team. Roberts is a good player that works hard, has a lot of strength and is versatile on the floor.
Lady Panthers work towards their best season ever WSA’s Lady Panthers varsity basketball team has been working hard on the court this season.
Star player Waverly bumbrey expresses his passion for basketball as he concludes his marvelous high school basketball career. Waverly first found his love for basketball when he was in the second grade as a Ludington Bulldog.
Michael Watson made hisotry on Feb. 9 as the first wrestler from Detroit Public Schools Community District or Detroit Public Schools to ever advance to postseason competition.
In a 60-58 nail-biter, the Mumford varsity girls basketball team beat Renaissance on Feb. 16 to win the Public School League championship for the first time in the school’s 68 year history. “I’m on cloud nine,” said head coach Kareem Hogan after he climbed out of the post-game pile of screaming players.
One School, Three City Championships Students prepare for victories By Taymil Pritchett, Tez Wright King continues to excel in athletics.
Runners at Detroit Cristo Rey joined the cross country team for a variety of reasons, but endurance, camaraderie and work ethic they build has given them a passion for it. Oscar Jimenez, a junior at Cristo Rey, joined cross country because his brothers joined.
Little Caesars Arena, the new home of the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings, is a dream for young athletes of Detroit, who wish to one day show their own skills there.
When you perform at an arena as tremendous as Little Caesars you want to make an impact and that starts with the game plan drawn up by the coach.
All young boys should consider playing football. It builds character and teaches you life lessons that you may not get just by sitting in a classroom.
Frederick Douglass Academy Basketball Coach Pierre Brooks Sr. sees something special in this year’s varsity team: experience.
