After a year’s absence, Waterford Mott is back atop the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division. The Corsairs clinched the 2012 KLAA North title outright with a 44-40 victory at home over the defending North Division champion, Walled Lake Central, on Friday, Feb. 10, in a winner-take-all matchup. “It’s a great feeling to win the division,” said Mott Head Coach Jeff Jayson, who is a division-winning coach in just his first season. “I am [...]

Numerous lakes area wrestlers were in action last weekend as the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state tournament began. At the Division 1 individual district tournament at Hartland on Saturday, Feb. 11, Walled Lake Northern’s Christian Lauderback claimed a district title in the 130-pound class after he defeated Waterford Kettering’s Scott Stambaugh in the final. Other top finishers included sophomore Ross Bahro of West Bloomfield taking the runner-up slot in the 119-pounds class, while [...]

For the second straight season, Waterford Kettering has emerged from Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North division play with a zero in the loss column. The KLAA North champion Captains defeated Walled Lake Northern at home, 49-26, on Friday, Feb. 10 to finish North Division play with a perfect 10-0 record for the second straight season. The Captains (15-1) have won 11 straight games overall and 23 straight KLAA North division games dating back to [...]

Walled Lake Western spoiled Huron Valley Lakeland’s senior night at Lakeland Ice Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 8, as the Warriors pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Eagles. The first period was scoreless before Western’s Zach Malles scored at the 8:57 mark of the second period off assists from AJ Patrick and Michael Marasco. Bobby Schumacher scored on a breakaway for Lakeland to tie the score two minutes later. Then, Lakeland (5-15-1 overall, 3-8 in [...]

The Huron Valley Milford Mavericks are the “Champions of the West” — the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) West Division, that is. The Mavs clinched their first KLAA West Division title with a 48-31 victory at Pinckney on Friday, Feb. 10 in what was a signature win for Milford (14-1 overall) to finish its West schedule with a 9-1 record. “It feels great. We had clinched a piece of the title against Brighton on Tuesday [...]

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes won its Catholic League tournament opener after seeing its 10-game winning streak snapped earlier last week. The Lakers defeated Detroit Cristo Rey handily, 53-14, at Detroit Jesuit in a Catholic League C-D Division tournament game on Saturday, Feb. 11. Ava Doetsch and Lexie Robak each scored 12 points for the Lakers (14-2), while Lindsay Ross had 6 points and 12 rebounds. Carlee Cottrell had 5 points and 9 assists. [...]

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s defeated Trenton, 4-1, at the Trenton Showcase at Kennedy Ice Arena on Friday, Feb. 10. Zac Cunningham opened the scoring for Trenton in the first period with assists from Brandon Hoffman and Michael Lesko. However, Nicholas Carbone would tie the score for St. Mary’s with assists from Stephan Beauvais and Deion Muller. In the second period, Jordan Kutek gave St. Mary’s a 2-1 lead off assists from Shane Bednard and Cooper [...]

Walled Lake Central picked up its 10th win of the season with a 5-0 shutout of Anchor Bay at the High School Hockey Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 11. Jarret Lazare had 2 goals and an assist, while Andrew Wood, Stefan Ropp and Eric Rosteck each scored a goal for Central (10-11). Tyler Todd and Jake Segedi combined made 15 saves for the shutout. The night before on Friday, Feb. 10, the Vikings defeated Royal Oak, [...]

 Walled Lake Western won two games last week to finish second in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division at 7-3, its best ever finish in the division. The Warriors (10-6) began the week with a 67-52 victory at Waterford Mott on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Western put the game away in the fourth quarter with a 16-4 run. Jayla Nichols led the Warriors with 17 points. Brooke Schwandt had 14 points and Maddie [...]

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s dropped two games last week to fall to 7-8 overall and 3-5 in the Catholic League Central Division. The Eaglets began the week with a 65-46 loss at Novi Detroit Catholic Central on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Sam McClendon led St. Mary’s with 17 points while Kyle Cooper had 24 points for the Shamrocks. St. Mary’s then fell at home to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 43-40, on Friday, Feb. 10. The Eaglets [...]