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Divine Child head coach Mary Laney (left) celebrates with her team after winning the Catholic League A-B title Feb. 19 over Farmington Hills Mercy. The Falcons are hosting districts this week. By Daniel Gretzner It has been another exceptional year of basketball performance for the Divine Child girls’ varsity team. The Lady Falcons captured the Catholic League A-B title over Farmington Hills Mercy 53-36 Feb. 19 at Calahan Hall on the University of Detroit Mercy campus. They are following that up by hosting the Class B … [Read more...] about Catholic League A-B cage champs hosting districts

By Daniel Gretzner Make no mistake about it, the Divine Child High School girls’ basketball team is rock solid this season. The Lady Falcons have bolstered their record to 16-2 after winning a 56-36 Catholic League A-B semifinal game against Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard last Wednesday. DC head coach Mary Laney is all smiles and has sent her cage squad after the Catholic League title in the finals held at University of Detroit-Mercy’s Calihan Hall on Feb. 19. They will be playing Farmington Hills Mercy in a 3 p.m. start. It … [Read more...] about DC lady cagers gun for league title

Dearborn High School head coach Kevin Barkoff hopes to sweep city rivals Edsel Ford and Fordson. By Daniel Gretzner Dearborn High School has been able to dominate both Edsel Ford and Fordson on the prep basketball court this winter. The Pioneers, under head coach Kevin Barkoff, just might make a clean sweep of their city rivals. To date, DHS has soundly beaten the Thunderbirds twice and the Tractors at least once, giving them a 3-0 in intra-city play. Last week, Barkoff was feeling good about his team and its chances of … [Read more...] about Pioneer cagers look to sweep city prep rivals

Henry Ford Community College President Gail Mee (left) and HFCC Athletic Director Rochelle Taylor prepare gift bags for National Women in Sports Day festivities at the college. By Daniel Grezner Feb. 1 was a very special day for the Lady Hawks of Henry Ford Community College. All female student athletes attending the Dearborn public junior college were honored by the school during halftime of the women’s varsity basketball contest to celebrate National Women in Sports Day. The event, held in the campus Memorial Gym, proved … [Read more...] about HFCC recognizes female athletes on National Women in Sports Day

By Daniel Gretzner “I’m very excited to be back at Divine Child.” Those were the words of Steve Robb, the new football head coach of the Dearborn parochial high school. On Jan. 24, Robb was named as the incoming mentor in charge of a declining football program that was once the powerhouse of the Detroit Catholic League. He, at 56, returns to Divine Child, where he was an assistant coach from 1981-85. In those days, the Falcons were a perennial top team and were the Class B state football champions in 1985, and runners-up in … [Read more...] about Falcons hire former assistant Steve Robb as new grid coach

By Daniel Gretzner Three former prep stars of times gone by are now heading up the coaching staffs at Division I sports programs and the National Football League. This trio includes Dan Enos (Edsel Ford) in football at Central Michigan University, Tom Anastos (Fordson) at Michigan State University and Pat Schurmur (Divine Child) of the Cleveland Browns. All three of these mentors are Dearborn natives and have carved out coaching careers after their high school and college playing days ended. Other commonalities include being … [Read more...] about Trio of former Dearbor prep stars attain head coach status

Dearborn High head coach Kevin Barkoff (center) and his Pioneers, led by captains Ali Farhat (let) and Peter Corso have jumped out to a 5-1 record. By Daniel Gretzner At least two of the four high schools in Dearborn are off to a winning start on the basketball court this winter. Divine Child has jumped off to a 4-0 record, including a win over Crestwood during the early going. The Dearborn High School cagers have been near perfect, posting a 5-1 overall record after playing their first six games. In basketball tilts … [Read more...] about Local prep cagers stay busy; DC, DHS on top

Dearborn United captain Cody Cowart, left, goalie James Grenfell and captain Mike Chodzko will play key roles this year. Dearborn United head coach Mike Sears. By Daniel Gretzner Dearborn United head coach Mike Sears is hoping his varsity hockey team performs well on the ice during the current season. The local prep squad is made up of a combination of the three-public high schools in Dearborn: Edsel Ford, Dearborn High and Fordson. Sears generalized his present team situation this way: “Our hockey team is in the … [Read more...] about Dearborn United looking for Metro League wins