Al Low, 62, is a lifelong Michigan resident who has boxing in his blood. He has spent over 30 years as a boxing promoter and manager, and now has given the sport a new home in Waterford with his new effort, the Waterford Fight Club. The facility opened on Feb. 27, 2010 at 1585 Crescent Lake Road and has become a place where people of all ages and backgrounds — from amateur to professional, from [...]

While we aren’t terribly optimistic about its passage, former Oakland County commissioner and current state Rep. Tim Melton (D-Auburn Hills) has put forward a common-sense piece of legislation that would let bars and restaurants decide whether to allow smoking on their outdoor patios. And although the proposal doesn’t go quite as far as we would like it too — allowing bar and restaurant owners have the final say on whether people can light up in [...]

Several members of the Michigan State Senate — Democrats and one powerful Republican — have offered a proposal to create a new notification system similar to an “Amber Alert” for missing senior citizens and vulnerable adults. Such a measure deserves passage since would logically help expedite the time it takes to find such missing individuals, thereby increasing the chances that they will be found alive and well. Senate Bill (SB) 260, which was introduced by [...]

The Spinal Column Newsweekly is proud to present its 2011 All-area Girls Basketball Team, made up of the best lakes area varsity basketball players during the 2010-11 season. Selections were not only based upon players’ statistics, but also nominations from area coaches; other honors a player received, such as conference awards; and overall contributions to their team throughout the season. Due to the abundance of talent in the lakes area, the selection process is always [...]

Two lakes area lacrosse teams met on Wednesday, March 30 as Waterford Unified came away with a 6-4 victory on the road over Walled Lake Western. Waterford (2-0) had a 4-0 lead in the fourth quarter before the Warriors started a rally with 3 goals to cut the deficit to one, forcing Waterford Head Coach James Gilletly to call a timeout. Waterford responded with two goals as it held on to win. Sean Costello led [...]

Walled Lake Northern began its 2011 season with two big wins in different fashions. The Knights (2-0) played their season opener on Wednesday, March 30 at home against Pontiac and took care of business in four innings, 15-0. “I was pleased how the guys played the same from start to finish in this game,” Northern Head Coach Tim Baglow said. “We were the better team and played that way throughout.” “Sometimes you can have a [...]

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes/Everest Collegiate, the reigning Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 4 state champion, began its 2011 season with three straight shutout victories. Our Lady opened the year with a 4-0 shutout victory over Summit Academy on Monday, March 28. Megan Topolewski, Gia Adams, Ava Doetsch and Anna Robb each scored a goal while Ally Albright picked up the victory in net. Our Lady then followed up with a 3-0 [...]

It looks to be another exciting season of high school baseball in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division as many teams will return to action after spring break beginning next week. One team to watch will be the defending KLAA North Division and Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) district champion, Walled Lake Central. The Vikings will return many key players from last season, including catcher Joe Harris, infielder Zac Leimbach, infielder Blake [...]

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s began its 2011 season this past week and got off to a rough start with a 2-3 record. The Eaglets opened the season at home on Tuesday, March 29 with a 10-3 victory over Bloomfield Hills Lahser. Senior Blaise Salter hit 3-for-3 with a home run and a double while Devin Rose hit 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Jon Roberts picked up the win on the mound, pitching [...]

Waterford Mott began its 2011 season with two wins this past week. The Corsairs began the year with a dominating 8-1 victory over Ferndale on Tuesday, March 29. Hannah Rhoades finished with a hat trick for Mott, scoring its first three goals, while Meggy McConkey also had a hat trick and Corey Klein and Hannah Messer each scored a goal. Katie Ging had five saves in net for Mott. Mott then followed up with a [...]