Tag: Raymond Rolak

LAHAINA-- It was the fifth time Duke has won the invitational tournament in Maui hosted by Chaminade University. The outcome was never for certain...

New York -- The energy outside the storied arena was noticeably heightened. People were hawking and begging for tickets. Street cart vendors were selling...

BOSTON-- Sophomore guard Desyree Thomas (Waterford Mott) had a good start in contributing to the Eastern Michigan Women’s basketball team and their first win...

PORTLAND-- All 10 USA team members put points on the board and four U.S. players scored in double-digits as the USA Basketball Junior Select...

CLEVELAND-- The MAC's men’s championship pitted rivalries Kent State and Akron. Akron (23-12) came from behind and won in overtime. With 12.8 seconds left,...

GDYNIA-- It was show time for the women, as they put on a display here for the FIBA EuroLeague All-Star game. Not much defense...

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...

YPSILANTI-- It looked bad as the Eastern Michigan Women were down 45-30 and headed into half-time. The Lady Eagles rallied in the...

YPSILANTI-- He was a four-year letterman for Eastern Michigan from 1994-98, and an honorable mention All-American as a senior. Earl Boykins will be the...

LIVONIA-- “We will have to play tough and regroup for ‘Pink Zone Night”, said Randy Henry. The Schoolcraft College men’s team lost...

LIVONIA, Michigan— Schoolcraft College coach Karen Lafata, is trying to coax her team to the NJCAA Nationals for the third straight year. The tourney...

PHOENIX-- Marcin Gortat, known as the ‘Polish Hammer’ to his teammates, had career highs in his last two games for the Phoenix Suns. The...

YPSILANTI-- Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan University games are always intense. Every sport and every game is magnified. They are one...

http://gty.im/457094930 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the 2011 keynote speaker at Wayne State University's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute. He stressed the importance of basketball history...

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...

DETROIT-- Longtime Detroit sports figure Morris Moorawnick — A celebrated statistician and professional scorekeeper, he died recently at 83. He had been ailing from...

Former Vice President of Media Relations for the Detroit Pistons, Matt Dobek died unexpectedly in his Rochester Hills, Michigan home. He was well known...

http://gty.im/78338584 LOS ANGELES--  Legend and respected Basketball Coach John Wooden, who led UCLA's men's team to an unmatched 10 NCAA championships between 1964-1975. He is...

http://gty.im/98272071 The Chicago native son coached an Olympic Gold Medal team. Mike Krzyzewski has already has been inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of...

LIVONIA, Michigan —  Kirkwood Community College (Iowa) and Schoolcraft Community College (Michigan) met in the Championship game last year.  Kirkwood C.C. came out on...

YPSILANTI, Mich. –  A recent basketball game between Chicago State University and Eastern Michigan University was a reunion for two Polish natives who finished...