The University of Michigan football program is a perfect example of what a difference a year can make. October of 2014 saw the Wolverines mired in a 2-5 start on the way to a modest 5-7 record, and Fenton High School graduate Kenny Allen, while on the roster, was without a scholarship and yearning to
After hanging up his helmet, packing away his cleats, and putting his pads to rest as a middle-schooler, Tyler Deering was unsure whether he would ever play football again. Instead, his primary focus at Bentley High School became basketball, and he developed into a key component of the Bulldogs’ starting lineup, earning honorable mention all-conference
When Linnell Jones-McKenney was eight years-old, she had a clear picture of who she would become and what she would do with her life. “I had a dream I’d play professional basketball, work with young people and I would establish a youth activity center,” said Linnell, 56, a Flint native, basketball legend, 2002 Greater Flint
Photography provided by Brent Metcalf Brent Metcalf has spent most of his 29 years ascending the mountain of wrestling success. The Davison native began in the foothills with local and state youth championships before one of the most successful high school careers in state history saw him go undefeated while winning four individual and four
Last month, in his final act as a high school athlete, Grant Fisher donned a resplendent tuxedo, shiny black dress shoes and his trademark smile for a walk down the ESPY Awards Red Carpet. For Fisher, it’s the second straight year he has basked in the Hollywood experience; one bestowed on the six nominees for
LEXINGTON, OH. July 28, 2015. American paralyzed Pro Mazda racer, Michael Johnson, is prepared to compete at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend. After completing nearly four months of rehab for injuries sustained during a practice incident earlier this year, Johnson is ready to get back on the track and restart his racing career. “After
LEXINGTON, OH. (July 2, 2015) – American paralyzed racer Michael Johnson officially wrapped up a three-month rehabilitation from injuries sustained from a practice incident in March, to resurface for a Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires test at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earlier this week. Johnson’s return marked a long journey after sustaining fractures
At times, even NASCAR’s most elite drivers have occasionally struggled to keep up with the Joneses. A Byron native and Swartz Creek Academy graduate, Erik Jones, who turned 19 on May 30, is arguably the sport’s fastest-rising star. He already boasts an impressive racing resume that would take other drivers much longer to build. Through
ife has been good for the University of Michigan-Flint’s hockey team this winter. Cohesion on the ice and camaraderie off it have produced a hot streak in the team’s new home arena, which features rambunctious crowds, an office and locker room awash in team colors and the team’s logo at center ice. “We have a
ike many Special Olympians, Eric Gloster occasionally struggles to find the right words. Most of the time, however, that’s not a problem because the 22-year-old just lets his bright smile and happy body language do the talking. Such is the case when Gloster tries to express how he feels about being one of 12 Genesee
rom the moment they took the court for the first time, coach Bob Halbedel could not get enough of watching this year’s Mott Community College volleyball team. The 57-year-old Flint native has been enthralled with the sport since he was a teen playing in church leagues and experienced plenty of success as a player. He
Anthony Dirrell will always treasure his moments spent with the “The Greatest.” That’s the moniker given to Muhammad Ali, the three-time World Heavyweight Champion and one of the most endearing sports figures of all time. As Anthony and his brother, Andre, were beginning their professional boxing careers, they met with Ali at his home in
