Fletcher, Cousino race past Hudsonville, 60-45
Warren Cousino’s Aubrey Holman, Kierra Fletcher, and teammates celebrate defeating Hudsonville 60-45, during the MHSAA girls basketball Class A game 2 semifinals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing,...
View ArticleSouth Christian breezes past Country Day, 57-46
Grand Rapids South Christian’s Jennifer DeBoer drives the lane Friday against Birmingham Detroit Country Day’s Arika Tolbert. “We weren’t expected to be here, so we were able to just go out and play,”...
View ArticleMarshall’s Tucker wins it with last-second free throws
Marshall’s Nicole Tucker EAST LANSING – With 1.4 seconds to play and the game’s outcome in the balance, Bay City Glenn called a timeout to ice Marshall’s Nicole Tucker before she went to the...
View ArticleSon of Swami's girls basketball state finals picks
Son of Swami Can we move back to the boys basketball tournament? The Son of Swami continued to struggle through the girls...
View ArticlePoor shooting leaves Detroit King short of goal
Detroit King’s Tia Tedford fights for the rebound against Warren Cousino late in the fourth quarter. EAST LANSING – Getting back to the Breslin Center wasn’t easy for Detroit King. During last year’s...
View ArticleFinals notes: Long road to top for Arbor Prep’s Wells
Traverse City St. Francis’ Annie Lyman tries to pass the basketball while being guarded by Ypsilanti Arbor Prep’s Adrienne Anderson. In five seasons...
View ArticleClass A: Warren Cousino holds off Detroit King, 67-65
Warren Cousino senior Mackenzie Anderson drives on Detroit King’s Jasmine Flowers Saturday. Anderson scored 20 in Cousino’s 67-65 win. EAST LANSING – Second chances come in different sizes and...
View ArticleClass C: Ypsilanti Arbor Prep nets first title, 53-37
Ypsilanit Arbor Prep’s Ro’Zhane Wells shoots a jumper against Traverse City St. Francis during the MHSAA girls basketball Class C finals against...
View ArticleClass B: Marshall shoots down South Christian, 51-42
Preps! EAST LANSING – During warm-ups before Saturday’s Class B championship game, the Grand Rapids South Christian student section charted Marshall’s misses, which reached over 100. But once the game...
View ArticleFletcher’s amazing game leads Cousino to state title
Warren Cousino’s Kierra Fletcher pounds her hands on the court after making a shot while getting fouled in the fourth quarter against Detroit King. EAST LANSING – Warren Cousino’s 19-point lead had...
View ArticleMcCabe: Marshall's title a family affair for mom, star
Marshall junior Jill Konkle, the coach’s daughter, who scored a team-high 13 points in the final, with her mom, Marshall coach Sal Konkle, and their shared state trophy. “This is a dream come true,”...
View ArticleClass B: Sailors stay even-keeled on big stage
Grand Rapids South Christian’s Zoie Hulst and Markayla Vander celebrate with their team after South Christian’s 57-46 win in the Class B state...
View ArticleAll-North high school girls basketball teams
Grand Rapids South Christian’s Mariel Bruxvoort goes hard towards the basket against Birmingham Detroit Country Day’s Destiny Pitts during South Christian’s 57-46 win in the Class B state semifinal...
View ArticleAll-Detroit high school girls basketball teams
Siyeh Frazier Detroit Renaissance Renaissance high schools Siyeh Frazier brings the ball up court during second period action on Wednesday, March 2,2016 at Southfield Lathrup high school in Southfield...
View ArticleAll-East high school girls basketball teams
Warren Cousino’s Kierra Fletcher drives the ball on a fast break against Detroit Martin Luther King during the MHSAA girls basketball Class A finals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday,...
View ArticleAll-West high school girls basketball teams
Hailey Leidel Woodhaven ALL-WEST First team Hailey Leidel Woodhaven 5-foot-11, senior forward (captain) Leidel earned the all-time school record for points in a career, at 1,526. This year she...
View ArticleMeet the Free Press' All-Metro girls basketball team
Warren Cousino’s Kierra Fletcher pounds her hands on the court after making a shot while getting fouled in the fourth quarter against Detroit King. ALL-METRO First team Destiny Pitts, Birmingham...
View ArticleClass D all-state girls basketball teams
Maddie Clark, Pittsford Class D all-state First team Maddie Clark Pittsford 5-10, JR. F (Captain) Averaged 18 points per game and shot 70% from the field for Class D state champions. Has verbally...
View ArticleClass C all-state girls basketball teams
Abbie Ostman, St. Ignace Class C girls basketball all-state First team ABBEY OSTMAN St. Ignace 5-9, SR. G-F The Saints made three trips to the final four and won one state title with Ostman, who...
View ArticleClass B all-state girls basketball teams
Tiera Thomas, Detroit Henry Ford Class B girls basketball all-state First team Tiera Thomas Detroit Henry Ford 5-11, Sr. G Averaged 22.5 points per game, along with seven rebounds, three assists and...
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