Districts-Regionals out and Thoughts.

Written Tuesday June 17th, at 2:40 PM

District 21:

Detroit Cody

Detroit Mumford

Detroit Renaissance

Detroit U-D Jesuit (Boys)

Farmington Hills Mercy (Girls)

Southfield

Farmington

Volleyball: @ Detroit Renaissance When looking at this district remember that Farmington Hills Mercy is in here and they are still going to be very good. Farmington maybe the Marlins toughest challenger here in this district. This district is Mercy’s to lose.

Girls Basketball: @ Detroit Renaissance The Marlins lost a lot of talent from last season but can reload. Farmington has the guards in Maddy Tresvian, Mya Douse, and Arami Echols to win this district. The favorite here is Detroit Renaissance because of talent and they are the hosts but don’t count out Farmington Hills Mercy or Farmington in that matter. This district is a three team race.

Boys Basketball: @ Detroit Renaissance Detroit U-D Jesuit went to the State Semifinals before losing to Bloomfield Hills last season. This team is still going to be very good and the Cubs could very well be the best team in the Catholic League again. Detroit Renaissance is the host team and got a transfer from Orchard Lake St. Mary's. Southfield and Farmington could be players as well but right now this district is a two team race.

District 23:

Hazel Park

Sterling Heights

Warren Cousino

Warren Mott

Warren Woods Tower

Volleyball: @ Warren Mott Hazel Park and Warren Woods Tower move up from Class B. Hazel Park won two district titles but the problem is this is Class A and the competition is so much tougher up here than Class B also they lost a lot of talent from last season. The Patriots of Warren Cousino is an early favorite here but don’t count out Warren Mott.

Girls Basketball: @ Warren Mott This is a bad district because some of these teams will struggle in this side of the mix but when it comes to favorites in girls basketball. Warren Cousino is the best team in this district and should overwhelm the competition here.

Boys Basketball: @ Warren Woods Tower This district is interesting because Warren Cousino and Warren Mott will battle it out for the crown but don’t count out Warren Woods Tower either. It looks like Macomb County and the battle of Warren would be too much for the other teams in this district.

District 24:

Groves

Berkley

Royal Oak

Oak Park

Southfield Lathrup

Volleyball: @ Groves This district is a four team race between Groves, Berkley, Oak Park, and Royal Oak. All four teams will be very good but Falcons and Bears are in a higher division (White) than the Knights and Ravens (Blue). However Groves did lose a lot of talent last season. Royal Oak, Oak Park, and Berkley return key players and will be dangerous to Groves reign as defending District Champs.

Girls Basketball: @ Royal Oak This is an interesting district, Lathrup is an overwhelming favorite but you can’t count out Royal Oak, Berkley, and Oak Park. All three of these teams have returning players from a season ago. Royal Oak and Oak Park will be threats in the Blue while Berkley could challenge Troy Athens for the Gold but in the end, Lathrup has the Bello Twins and has the best coach in this district in Michelle Jackson-Marshall.

Boys Basketball: @ Royal Oak The Knights are loaded again and overwhelming favorite again. They have the big men in Rodney Scales and Kevon Fuller to run away with this district but guard play is a question. Groves could threaten but it's not likely, Oak Park and Groves when it comes to Basketball programs are in two different worlds. This district is Oak Park’s to lose.

District 25:

Birmingham Seaholm
Birmingham Brother Rice (Boys)

Birmingham Marian (Girls)

Bloomfield Hills

Harrison

North Farmington

Volleyball: @ Marian When you look at Birmingham Marian, they are the favorite here because of experience and add the fact that they host the district but don’t count out Birmingham Seaholm or Bloomfield Hills here. Seaholm especially could give the Mustangs problems in this district because of the experience they have back. North Farmington and Harrison could have issues here but this district is a three team race with the Blackhawks, Mustangs, and Maples.

Girls Basketball: @ Marian This district is Birmingham Marian’s to lose but this could be a very tough district. Harrison will be very good with it’s big three (Kyla Roland, Kristen Nelson, Amber Stephans), North Farmington has a good team and one of the best coaches and defenses in this district, Seaholm has three very good players (Makenzie Harbott, Kate Owens, and Patty Girardot), Bloomfield Hills is still going to be very good led by their backcourt, Katerine Prinna and Amanda Moss. So pretty much this will be a tough district maybe the toughest in the state but the Mustangs are favored because of experience and lets not forget they are the defending state champions.

Boys Basketball: @ ???? North Farmington is going to be dangerous here in this district, they return two very good players and one is name Jerome Rogers. Bloomfield Hills is the next best team and have state finals experience but this district is the Raiders to lose.

District 26:

Walled Lake Northern

Walled Lake Central

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (Boys)

Walled Lake Western

West Bloomfield

White Lake Lakeland

Volleyball: @ Walled Lake Northern: This is an interesting district Lakeland is the favorite here because of their experience and should do well this season again in moving on in this district. The other teams could struggle here in this district but Walled Lake Northern could have a say here.

Girls Basketball @ Walled Lake Northern: This district is as even as I can think of and last season the Lakers and Eagles went overtime to settle the district. Lakeland is the early favorite but don’t count out West Bloomfield because of their guards (Dazia Dinkins, and Rachel Harnish.) Walled Lake Western could be a factor but in the end it will come down to Lakeland and West Bloomfield here.

Boys Basketball @ Walled Lake Northern: Walled Lake Western has a new coach here but a talented team coming back. Orchard Lake St Mary's have a good crew back and is considered to be the dark horse but the favorite is West Bloomfield. The Lakers has the best player in this district in Tristian Jackson. Walled Lake Central is another dark horse here as well but this district looks to be a four team race between Walled Lake Western, Walled Lake Central, West Bloomfield, and Orchard Lake St. Marys.

District 31:

Avondale

Pontiac

Troy

Troy Athens

Waterford Kettering

Waterford Mott

Volleyball: @ Troy: When I look at this one I can see a three team race. The host Colts will be a factor with returning 13 starters from a team that struggled a season ago and then I look at Avondale, The Yellow Jackets return a lot of talent from a team that lost a tough district final to Troy Athens last season. Troy Athens is a dark horse and has some experience coming back. Waterford Kettering could play spoiler but this looks like to be a three team district.

Girls Basketball @ Waterford Kettering: This district is interesting as well. Waterford Kettering reloads and is the favorite early and hosts this district. Troy and Avondale could have a say if the Captains repeat the district. Waterford Mott is rebuilding a bit and Pontiac is in trouble here. It’s a three team race here but Waterford Kettering is the favorite here because of experience and they host the district.

Boys Basketball @ Troy Athens: This district is interesting, the favorite is Troy Athens because of experience and they are the two time district champs also add that they host this district. Troy could be a huge factor as well. Also don’t count out Waterford Mott and Pontiac. The Corsairs added two transfers from Waterford Kettering and Pontiac is always a traditional basketball power. Avondale could have a say but it looks like the district could go through the city of Troy again.

District 32:

Clarkston

Orion

Oxford

Rochester Adams

Rochester

Stoney Creek

Volleyball: @ Orion: This is clearly a two team race between the Wolves and Dragons. Clarkston has won five of six against Orion and will be very good again. Orion has had some consistency issues as well. The winner of this district will have to go through Romeo and have a good shot of getting to the state quarterfinals.

Girls Basketball: @ Orion: Each team has an individual star in this district but also whose role players step up will win this district. Oxford has a lot of experience back and will be senior heavy, (Jessica Murphy, Cheryln Bandis, Skye Donaldson, and Grace Wysocki) but so does Adams (Raiven Owusu, Amber Jamison, Olivia Aregros), Stoney Creek (Courtney Solek, Maria Zandi), and Orion (Hannah Hamay, Delaney Haan, Evelyn Wischmeyer). Clarkston meanwhile has the district’s best player in Erica Davenport along with newcomer Molly Nicholson . This could be an interesting district to watch and see.

Boys Basketball: @ Clarkston: When I see this district, it’s wide open. Clarkston returns some key players and hosts this district. Oxford is improved and will be talented. Rochester Adams lost some key players but has a good player back. Stoney Creek is a hard working team. Orion is always there with talent. I can see five teams possibly winning this district.

Class B: District 42:

Ferndale

Detroit Central

Detroit Old Redford
Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern (Basketball)

Detroit Henry Ford Academy

Warren Fitzgerald

Volleyball: @ Warren Fitzgerald: The favorite in this district looks to be the host Warren Fitzgerald. With no Hazel Park in this district this seems to be wide open here. Ferndale returns some key parts to it's team and could play a huge factor in this district.

Girls Basketball: @ Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern: When looking at this district the favorite here is Ferndale but they will be weaker those with the loss of their two star players to graduation but the Eagles will find someway to win this district. Also keep an eye on Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern, they host and could be a darkhorse.

Boys Basketball: @ Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern: When looking here in this district, Detroit Henry Ford Academy can do well here but any Detroit school can do well here, even Ferndale can as well. This is clearly a wide open district here.

Regional:

Troy Athens (Volleyball), Sterling Heights Stevenson (Girls Basketball), Troy (Boys Basketball):

District 32 (Lake Orion District) vs. District 31 (Troy District)

District 30 (Sterling Heights Stevenson District- Romeo, Utica Eisenhower, Utica Ford, Sterling Heights Stevenson, Utica) vs. District 29 (Anchor Bay District- Anchor Bay, Macomb Dakota, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North, Port Huron, Port Huron Northern)

West Bloomfield (Volleyball), Ortonville Brandon (Girls Basketball), ??? (Boys Basketball):

District 26 (Walled Lake Northern District) vs. District 27 (Hartland District- Hartland, Howell, Brighton, Milford, South Lyon)

District 18 (Novi District- Novi, Novi Detroit Cathoic Central (Boys), Northville, Plymouth, Plymouth Canton, Plymouth Salem) vs. District 8 (Linden District- Linden, Fenton, Ortonville Brandon, Grand Blanc, Holly)

Birmingham Marian (Volleyball), Southfield (Girls and Boys Basketball):

District 25 (Birmingham Marian District) vs. District 24 (Beverly Hills Wylie E Groves District)

District 21 (Detroit Renaissance District) vs. District 19 (???- Garden City, Livonia Churchill, Livonia Franklin, Livonia Stevenson, Redford Thruston)

Fraser (Volleyball), Grosse Pointe South (Girls Basketball), Sterling Heights (Boys Basketball):

District 23 (Warren Mott District) vs. District 28 L’Anse Creuse District- L’Anse Creuse, Chippewa Valley, Fraser, St. Clair Shores Lakeshore, St Clair Shores Lakeview, Roseville)

District 22 (Grosse Pointe North District-Detroit East English Village Prep, Detroit Southeastern, East Detroit, Grosse Pointe North, Grosse Pointe South) vs. District 20 (Hamtramck District- Detroit International Academy, Detroit Cass Tech, Detroit Martin Luther King, Detroit Pershing, Detroit Western)

Class B-Livonia Clarenceville (Volleyball), Dearborn Heights Divine Child (Girls Basketball, Dearborn Heights Robichaud (Boys Basketball) 

* Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern is in District 41 for Volleyball is in District 42 for Girls and Boys Basketball.

District 42 (Warren Fitzgearld District) vs. District 45 (Livonia Clarenceville District- Livonia Clarenceville, Detroit Community, Detroit Communication of Media Arts, Detroit Henry Ford, Detroit Redford Union, Southfield Bradford Academy, Livonia Ladywood)

District 41 (Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern District*- Dearborn Advanced Technology Academy, Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern *,  Detroit University Prep, Detroit Ceaser Chavez, Detroit Consortium vs. District 40 (Dearborn Divine Child District- Dearborn Heights Annapolis, Dearborn Heights Robichaud, Dearborn Henry Ford Academy, Dearborn Divine Child, Melvindale, River Rouge)