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April 2006 | Top

27: We have take off: Detroit Ignition gets things started

July 2006 | Top

06: New Romulus coach destined to lead team
06: New Salem coach hopes to feed hunger to win
13: Turek selected in NHL draft
13: Canton coach ready to lead All-Star East team
20: Columbus team drafts Whaler Sestito
20: Whalers nab more talent in import draft

August 2006 | Top

03: Compuware gets make over, Ignition signs ‘Inaugural 6’
03: Soon to expire grant helps physically impaired athletes
10: Celtics coach soccer camp
10: Martial artist’s fight inspires family, friends
17: Seniors vow to improve last year’s record
17: Canton prepares another run at state championship
17: Ignition expands roster
17: New coach, Eagles ready for new season
24: Salem gridders ready for season
24: Lady Vikings ready to conquer, again
24: New and improved Rocks are young but experienced
24: Eagles ready for new season
24: New talent leads ‘Stangs
24: Lady Chiefs stick with winning strategy
31: Zebras win opener, ready for Central
31: Eagles fly by Robichaud
31: Rockets tread familiar ground, beat Belleville
31: Inkster victorious in opener
31: Mustangs paving way in new season

September 2006 | Top

07: Chief gridders defuse Rockets, 42-3
07: Romulus earns 2nd shutout
07: Northville tops Saline
07: Canton holds off Marian
07: Plymouth hoopsters split opening week
07: Central overcomes Rockets in soccer
07: Lady Vikes rout Southwestern, 50-27
14: Canton earns tough win at Plymouth
14: Inkster gets back on track
14: Lady Tigers overcome John Glenn
14: Northville hoopsters topple South Lyon
14: Carlson shuts down Romulus
21: Romulus grinds out win against Crestwood
21: Lady Rocks hold off Canton, 36-34
21: Tigers top Highland Park, 61-33
21: Canton defense holds Western scoreless
21: Northville hoopsters split week
21: Vikes lose, 62-33
21: Vikings win again
22: Plymouth overcomes Salem in second half
22: Cousins battle in Plymouth showdown, Robinson wins round 2
25: Plymouth halts Northville’s homecoming hopes
28: John Glenn loses homecoming bout with Central
28: Romulus overcomes Garden City
28: Plymouth halts Northville homecoming hopes
28: Vikings sack Melvindale, 24-7
28: Kennedy spoils Belleville Homecoming
28: Tigers win nail biter at Southgate

October 2006 | Top

05: Romulus wins 5th game, on the verge of playoff berth
05: Romulus tops Wyandotte
05: Manley leads Belleville past Inkster
05: Western too much for Plymouth gridders
05: Rockets crumble Rocks’ homecoming
05: Vikings conquer Robichaud, 40-8
05: Lady ‘Stangs shut down Franklin, Wayne
05: Canton blasts Plymouth, Wayne
09: Wayne stops Plymouth for homecoming victory
12: Whalers thaw IceDogs
12: Romulus overcomes Inkster
12: Belleville holds on to early lead to beat Fordson
12: Wayne defeats Plymouth in homecoming victory
12: Inkster wins homecoming, secures playoff spot
12: Lady Chiefs overcome Franklin
12: Northville loses 2 in a row
19: Chief gridders return to top
19: Inkster beats Romulus in shootout
19: Lady Chiefs top Northville, 60-38
19: Defense carries Lady Rocks past Churchill, Stevenson
19: London Knights lance Plymouth Whalers, 5-2
19: Belleville Lady Tigers win 11th straight game
26: Wayne edges out Glenn, 8-7
26: Vikes sail by Devils, ready for playoffs
26: Canton Chiefs go undefeated
26: Belleville wins 13th straight
26: Lady Chiefs beat Wayne, win division
26: Lady Vikes fall to Titans, 56-43

November 2006 | Top

02: Inkster sinks Clawson, 45-6
02: Canton shuts out Stevenson, 48-0
02: Lady Chiefs finish division 10-0
02: Rocks undefeated in Lakes
02: Northville wins pool duel in Canton
02: Belleville holds off Inkster
02: Romulus Eagles continue to struggle, lose 2 of last 3 games
08: Improved Wayne falls short against Churchill
09: Vikings thwart Foley, 33-13
09: Canton escapes South Lyon, 14-10
09: Lady Rocks win tournament opener
09: Belleville beats Romulus, wins 15th straight
13: Belleville wins Mega Red
13: Canton claims crown with win over Saline
13: Inkster takes first regional championship
16: Inkster wins regional finale
16: Canton wins regional crown
16: Senior guards hope to lead Tigers to championship
16: Houdek lifts Canton past Salem
17: Hollowell’s buzzer-beater hurls Canton past Salem
22: Romulus wins district crown
22: Canton beats Salem, falls in district finale
22: Canton swimmers place 7th in state
22: Canton athlete heading to Ferris
22: Vikings win semifinal shootout
30: Inkster falls short in finale
30: Romulus track star to run for Howard
30: Terrell signs with South Florida
30: Whalers step it up, win 6 of last 8

December 2006 | Top

07: Whalers climb division ladder with four straight wins
07: Northville wins opener
07: Mustangs leave perfect season behind
07: Young Rocks start season, 2-3
07: Canton hoopsters ready for new season
07: New coach readies for season
14: New coach, Rockets split opening week
14: Canton falls to Monroe in opener
21: Vikings earn 2nd win with late rally
21: Chiefs fall to 0-3
21: Belleville holds off Wayne
21: Canton swims by Glenn
21: Northville goes 2-0
21: Canton loses fourth straight
28: ‘Dean of Discipline’ Greg Carter
28: Wayne Zebras win cross-town rivalry game
28: Canton struggles continue with loss to Pioneer on Tuesday
28: Mustangs win Dexter tourney
28: Saline squeezes by Canton swimmers

January 2007 | Top

04: Whalers douse Spitfires; capsized by Storm
04: Wildcats fall to Foley
11: Canton gets first victory at Salem
11: Northville defeats Glenn, improves to 6-0
11: Romulus retires NBA players’ jerseys
11: Northville holds off Churchill, still undefeated
11: Lady Chiefs place 2nd at Rockford
11: Ignition forward scores 2 goals at Baltimore
11: Whalers go 2-1 in busy week
18: Canton Chiefs win 3 straight
18: Romulus cagers score 106 points to beat River Rouge
18: Inkster falls to 2-5
18: Salem deals Northville 1st loss
18: Belleville splits week
18: Canton gymnasts beat Plymouth
18: Penguins topple rival Grosse Pointe South
18: Canton swims by Central
25: Mustangs trounce Wayne, Franklin
25: Canton cooks up 2 more wins
25: Salem, Canton place 6th, 7th at Farmington invite
25: Eagles get boost with 2 wins
25: Romulus wrestles to 5th place
25: Belleville redeems only loss, beats Taylor Truman

February 2007 | Top

01: Canton splashes Salem, Western
01: Canton continues quest for West
01: Rockets lead Lakes division
01: Canton tumbles past Salem
01: Mustangs notch 2 more victories
01: Inkster Vikings earn long-awaited victory
01: Belleville falls to Ypsilanti Braves
01: Romulus wrestlers struggle against Melvindale, improve at Southgate
08: Tigers take round 1 from Romulus Eagles
08: Whalers topple London Knights, Erie Otters
08: Northville rises to top of Division
08: Canton swims by Plymouth
15: Flyers upset Belleville Tigers
15: Canton Chiefs overpower Wayne Zebras in close win
15: Northville kickers sign college letters
15: Mustang gridders commit to colleges
15: Rockets 8-0 in Lakes
15: Romulus Eagles earn 2nd hoops win over Monroe
15: Canton gymnasts trounce Hartland, Lakeland Milford
15: Romulus wrestlers place 4th in Mega Blue
22: A ‘Perfect’ step above the rest
22: Romulus Eagle track coaches receive honors
22: Glenn sails through Lakes, 10-0
22: Storrs leads Northville past Canton

March 2007 | Top

01: Northville beats Central, heads to championship
01: Canton escapes Glenn, 55-53
01: Ignition stalls KiXX, 22-12
01: Gymnasts in battle for league
01: Inkster closes against Bears
01: Wrestlers head to State Championships
01: Romulus beats Country Day for first time
08: Romulus wins round 2 against Belleville
08: Canton wins conference championship
08: Glenn cagers fall to Central
08: Canton tumblers win regional meet
15: Canton beats Novi, 66-54
15: Eagles sink River Rats, 68-53
15: Canton evens up score with Northville
15: Romulus beats Belleville in nail-biter semi final
15: Inkster falls in district final
15: Tigers oust Zebras, 61-51
22: Whalers ready for playoffs
22: Skaters head to World Championships
22: Eaglets best Chiefs
22: Romulus falls in regional opener
29: Wayne lifters shine at State competition
29: Experienced Lady Chiefs softball aims high
29: Lady Chief shortstop earns EMU scholarship
29: Belleville Lady Tigers ready for softball season
29: Northville softball readies for season
29: Mustang soccer ready to race
29: Salem track and field grows in numbers, experience
29: Wildcats look to improve 11-18 record

April 2007 | Top

05: Northville Mustangs: Hurlers start season strong
05: Supreme Court refuses to hear MHSAA suit
05: Tiger softball beats rival Monroe
12: Plymouth Whalers lead Rangers, 2-0
12: Chargers tie Northville
12: Belleville hitters off to slow start this season
12: Eagles baseball struggles
12: Assistant Northville softball coach fields a dream
19: Whalers beat Kitchener, advance to conference finals
19: Northville soccer beats Marian, Troy Athens
19: Ignition advances to championship game
19: Canton hitters start at 4-3-1
26: KiXX stall Ignition, win MISL Championship
26: Turnbull heads to Clemson
26: Lady Tigers improve to 6-2
26: Plymouth pro teaches alongside LPGA legend Nancy Lopez
26: Mustangs shut down Patriots, 9-0
26: London escapes elimination
27: High schools merge athletics associations

May 2007 | Top

03: Whalers head to championship
03: Lady ‘Stangs move to 12-0-1
03: Wildcats top Milford, Wayne
03: Canton hoopster heads to Kalamazoo
03: Georgia State welcomes Romulus volleyball star
10: Northville continues to dominate
10: Belleville softball continues to win without starting players
10: Eagle baseball struggles continue
10: Wayne soccer beats Western, falls to Northville
10: Inkster hitters look for rhythm
10: Early Bird Tourney flies into Northville
17: Lady Mustang hitters rebound, improve to 19-5-1
17: Northville kickers earn pair of 3-0 victories
17: Belleville hoopster heads to Chicago
17: Plymouth squeaks by Western
31: Mustang kickers fall short in final
31: Northville wins conference
31: Belleville Lady Tigers beat Jags, Cougars

June 2007 | Top

07: Northville kickers win district title
07: Belleville wins district
07: Northville Lady Mustangs fall in district opener
14: Area teams battle in Big Day
14: Northville soccer wins regional crown
14: Belleville falls in semifinal
21: Northville falls to nemesis Novi
21: Plymouth Whalers release 2007-08 OHL schedule
28: Romulus hurdler heads to Central
28: Northville infielder commits to Madonna
28: A whale of a draft

July 2007 | Top

05: State champion hurdler chooses MSU
05: Accelerator heads to Pittsburgh
05: Local group continues march to aid developmentally disabled
12: Got skills? Hone them at Next Level football camp
12: Gold Cup race returns for 99th year
19: Brothers hope to send Wayne to states
19: Field of contestents grows at City Golf Tournament

August 2007 | Top

09: Plymouth Whalers sign draft pick Tom Kane
09: Detroit Ignition gets new Spark
09: Celtic football returns to Canton
09: Northville finds creative ways to raise money for athletics
16: Legends celebrate 10 years
16: Romulus hungry for playoffs
16: Canton football readies for 2007 campaign
16: Salem hungry for 1st win
16: New coach, Wildcats ready for new season
23: Belleville football hopes to improve on 2–7 record
23: Inkster sets course for Ford Field
23: Mustangs hope for a good year
30: Guthridge runs over Belleville
30: Eagles fall in season home opener
30: Glenn edges Wayne, 1-0
30: Canton loses opener
30: Inkster rallies for big win in Ohio

September 2007 | Top

06: Chiefs down Rockets
06: Plymouth’s late surge wins Black and Blue
13: Wayne’s defense dominates 'Cats
13: Belleville kickers win 2
13: Romulus falls to Bears
13: Rockets blast Knights, 46-7
13: Inkster Vikings sink Thurston
17: Wilcats hold off Chiefs to earn upset win
20: Plymouth holds off Canton in final-second upset
20: Hail Mary pass beats Wayne
20: Inkster crushes Flyers, 51-0
20: Belleville gridders fall to Titans
20: Eagles shut out by Melvindale, 21-0
20: More Sports
27: Belleville Kickers ready for second half of season
27: The upside down world of sports
27: Banner season for Plymouth Whalers
27: More sports
27: Central sinks Salem, 41-0
27: Zebras beat Mustangs, 33-14
27: Inkster pummels Annapolis, 42-0

October 2007 | Top

01: Salem snags first victory in almost two years
04: Salem wins 1st game in 2 years
04: Western spoils Wayne homecoming, 36-26
04: Vikings post 4th shutout
11: Rockets blast Rocks, win homecoming bout
11: Vikings sack Ecorse, 54–0
11: Canton gridders slide by Wayne
11: Northville volleyball undefeated in WLAA play
18: Turnovers spoil Tigers’ homecoming
18: Wayne dismantles Churchill, 33-3
18: Canton wins WLAA
25: Fights brew in Plymouth Township
25: that's no way to teach sportsmanship
25: MHSAA ruling cuts Inkster’s season short
25: Northville soccer wins districts
25: Glenn beats Wayne, 49-38
25: Whalers improve to 6-4-0-1
29: Northville kickers win first regional championship

November 2007 | Top

01: Northville kickers win 1st regional
01: Salem gridders await new season
01: Whalers thaw IceDogs, fall to London, Sarnia Sting
01: Canton readies for district play
08: Ignition gets revenge, wins home opener
08: Inkster continues fight against ineligibility
08: Novi beats Salem volleyball semi finals
08: Mustang kickers fall in semi final
08: Cougars outpace John Glenn
15: Wild, and wide, world of sports
15: Lady Rocks gear up for new season
15: Size matters as Canton readies for new season
15: Wherea re they now?
15: Whalers win 6th straight
21: Student ‘sets’ college future
21: Whalers trade Neuvirth, Kane
21: Wildcats gear up for 07-08
21: Lady Eages set for 07-08
21: New coach readies Wayne basketball
29: New coach readies Inkster hoopsters
29: Wayne Zebra basketball reloads for 2007-08
29: Eagle hoops ready for new season
29: Rollin’
29: Complicated view from the cheap seats

December 2007 | Top

06: Wayne Lady Zebras beat Farmington
06: John Glenn Lady Rocket hoopsters start season with win, loss
06: Northville Lady mustangs win season opener