The University of Detroit Mercy Features Dick Vitale and the 1976-77 Squad
DETROIT– A spirited and large crowd enjoyed ESPN’s Dick Vitale as he addressed the present day Detroit Mercy Titan supporters. His 1976-77 team was honored...
Green Bay Wins Horizon League Title
DETROIT— Green Bay took the lead and never looked back as they methodically won the Little Caesars Horizon League Tournament Championship played at Joe Louis...
Horizon League Finals Set for Joe Louis Arena
DETROIT– The first Horizon League Basketball Championships at Joe Louis Arena will feature Green Bay (22-12 and Wright State (22-12) in the finals. Playing on...
Spencer Haywood Has His Jersey Retired
DETROIT– The University of Detroit-Mercy honored one of its greats recently as they raised #45, Spencer Haywood’s jersey to the rafters and retired his number....
Mongolian Basketball Blues
Ulanbaatar, Mongolia— It was American Thanksgiving and the two basketball players for the BZ Bulls in the Mongolian Pepsi National League were stoked that their...
Duke Thumps Michigan in Maui Showdown
LAHAINA— The Duke Blue Devils have been the kings on Maui, winning titles in 1992, 1997, 2001 and 2007. Michigan has a pedigree of winning...
GLIAC Title for Wayne State
BIG RAPIDS– The Wayne State University men’s basketball team won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball championship with a last second tip- in by...
Playoff Push for Schoolcraft College
LIVONIA— “We will have to play tough and regroup for ‘Pink Zone Night”, said Randy Henry. The Schoolcraft College men’s team lost at home to...
Coach Karen Lafata has Schoolcraft College on a Roll, Kimberly Bee Breaks Record
LIVONIA, Michigan— Schoolcraft College coach Karen Lafata, is trying to coax her team to the NJCAA Nationals for the third straight year. The tourney will...
Polish National Contributes to NCAA Victory
YPSILANTI— Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan University games are always intense. Every sport and every game is magnified. They are one of the NCAA special...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks Basketball in Detroit at WSU
Embed from Getty Images Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the 2011 keynote speaker at Wayne State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute. He stressed the importance...
Schrock and James pace EMU
YPSILANTI— Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team (9-5) overwhelmed Niagara, 89-34. Senior guard Cassie Schrock and junior Tavelyn James each notched 20 points. The speed...
Everyone in sports knew Morris Moorawnick
DETROIT— Longtime Detroit sports figure Morris Moorawnick — A celebrated statistician and professional scorekeeper, he died recently at 83. He had been ailing from a...
UCLA legend John Wooden passes
Embed from Getty Images LOS ANGELES— Legend and respected Basketball Coach John Wooden, who led UCLA’s men’s team to an unmatched 10 NCAA championships between...
Coach K and Duke Win at NCAA Finals
Embed from Getty Images The Chicago native son coached an Olympic Gold Medal team. Mike Krzyzewski has already has been inducted into the National Polish-American...
Women’s national tournament headed to Peoria, Illinois
LIVONIA, Michigan — Kirkwood Community College (Iowa) and Schoolcraft Community College (Michigan) met in the Championship game last year. Kirkwood C.C. came out on top,...
Polish Natives Compete in NCAA Basketball
YPSILANTI, Mich. – A recent basketball game between Chicago State University and Eastern Michigan University was a reunion for two Polish natives who finished their...
