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Brandywine’s Leonard dominating inside »
By SCOTT NOVAK
Niles Daily Star
In an era where post players not only have height, but girth, Brandywine junior center Lauren Leonard breaks the mold.
Leonard it tall enough, standing 5-foot-11, but she is of slender build, something that suits her in volleyball, where she excels as well.
Opponents may think just by looking at her that they [...]
Martinez picks up 300th win at Bethel »
MISHAWAKA, Ind. – In his 12th season as the head women’s basketball coach at Bethel College (IN), Jody Martinez won his 300th game during post-season play for the Lady Pilots. On March 11th, in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament, Bethel defeated King College (NCAA DII – Tennessee) by [...]
Read More »State semifinals available on the MHSAA Network »
EAST LANSING – The Michigan High School Athletic Association will provide live and on demand audio and video of the Girls Basketball Semifinals and Finals this weekend at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing through the MHSAA Network; FS Detroit; and the MHSAA.tv, MHSAANetwork.com and foxsportsdetroit.com Websites.
Semifinal coverage of the games begins at [...]
Michigan International backdrop to new book »
BROOKLYN – For one, there’s a memorable scene in which the author spends a sleepless night in a snoring fan’s bus in the infield at Michigan International Speedway.
For another, MIS track president Roger Curtis participates in several scenes of late-night high jinks with fans.
Instead of using historic races or champion drivers, NASCAR insider Andrew Giangola [...]
NJCAA national tournament preview »
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 19th NJCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament will take place March 16-20 in Peoria, Ill.
The top 12 teams in the nation will compete for a national title at Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium on the campus of Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Ill. This is the third straight year ICC [...]
Brandywine advances to state semifinals with win over Catholic Central »
By SCOTT NOVAK
Niles Daily Star
VICKSBURG – A career-high 16 points off the bench from freshman Mackenzie Shelton helped propel Brandywine into the Class C semifinals against St. Ignace on Thursday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Shelton came into Tuesday night’s game averaging just over three points per game, but connected on four 3-pointers [...]
Newman leads Bobcats into quarterfinals »
By SCOTT NOVAK
Niles Daily Star
In a day and age when teams that are playing in the state quarterfinals are led by seniors, it is a sophomore at Brandywine that has the Bobcats one step away from the Class C Final Four.
Carlie Newman has lit up opponents each of the last two seasons and has plenty [...]
Notre Dame receives a No. 2 seed »
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – For the 15th consecutive season, and the 17th time in school history, Notre Dame has earned a berth in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship.
The Fighting Irish are the No. 2 seed in the Kansas City Region and will play 15th-seeded Cleveland State (the Horizon League tournament champion) Sunday at approximately 2:30 [...]
Big Ten Conference sending five teams to Big Dance »
Five Big Ten teams were selected to participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
Big Ten Tri-Champions Ohio State, Purdue and Michigan State will represent the conference along with Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Ohio State, also the 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion, is the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Regional and will [...]
LMC women headed to NJCAA nationals »
By SCOTT NOVAK
Niles Daily Star
The Lake Michigan College women’s basketball team is headed to Peoria, Ill. to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Championship Tournament.
The Indians (25-5) earned their way to the national title tournament by winning the Region XII District G Tournament with a 53-36 victory over Grand Rapids [...]