Dwaun Anderson had an interested observer at a workout Monday night. Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was in Suttons Bay to watch the 6-foot-4 junior. Izzo is taking a serious look at Anderson, who averaged 20 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4 assists last season.....more>>
Traverse City St. Francis was looking for stability. That was the theme Tuesday evening when athletic director Tom Hardy talked about the hires of girls basketball coach Bill Bayer and girls volleyball coach Jeff Bensley.
Lyndsay LaCourse is on a mission. The St. Francis senior-to-be opted to forego softball in the spring to focus on basketball -- all in hopes of gaining exposure and possibly securing a college scholarship.
St. Francis is No. 1 in the state. Academically, that is, in boys basketball. The Gladiators posted the state's best GPA -- in all classes -- with a 3.7288.
A number of area high school basketball players will take part in the inaugural Reaching Higher Experiences, which is designed for those with aspirations to play the game collegiately.
Michael Talley III scored 25 points to lead Melvindale Academy for Business and Technology to a win over McBain in a Class C semifinal Thursday at Michigan State.
Detroit Pershing ended the regular season as the top-ranked team, according to voters assigned to the Associated Press Class A panel. In addition to that honor, Pershing boasts Michigan's Mr. Basketball (Derrick Nix), and now it also has the AP Class A Player of the Year in Keith Appling.
London Burris scored 34 points to lead defending champion Muskegon Western Michigan Christian to a victory over Sterling Heights Parkway Christian in a Class D semifinal Thursday at Michigan State.
Cadillac is usually a little off the beaten path for college basketball recruiters. Ben Simons changed that. The 6-foot-8 senior averaged 29.1 points per game this season and caught the eye of recruiters from all over the country.
The McBain Ramblers, who face Melvindale Academy of Business and Tech in a Class C semifinal today at the Breslin Center, are just two wins away from a state championship, a feat last accomplished in 2002.