At last night’s Harvest Moon Dance, carloads of kids drove through the parking lot honking horns and shouting. This morning, we learned they had a pretty good reason.
The Farmington Falcons made local football history last night, beating powerhouse cross-town rival Harrison for the first time in more than 30 years. The game was a squeaker, [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Sports’
October 4, 2008
Football history made in Farmington
July 29, 2008
Hometown team wins Commerce Classic
Pictured from left to right: Front Row: Jackson Tomski, Zach Etzin and Bobby Vogler; Second Row: Adam Sczecienski, Craig Wilson, Kyle Witherspoon, Manager Jim Etzin; Third Row: Aaron Chretien, Jimmy Glynn and David Lett; Back Row: Coach Jeff Tomski, Coach Jim Glynn, Ty Kiafoulis, Jack Iwrey,
John Mansfield, Coach Craig Wilson and Coach Mike Mansfield
Farmington Hills [...]
February 26, 2008
Farmington Schools’ gender equity progress
“It’s worked…It’s been good, and we survived it. The change of seasons will survive…I think the state of Michigan will flourish with it.”
That’s the assessment of Farmington Public Schools’ athletic director Dennis Noe with regard to girls’ athletic season changes resulting from a Title IX lawsuit resolved last year. Still, at a recent school board [...]
September 13, 2007
Mudhens coming to a TV channel near you
Public access channel 12, which airs in Farmington and Farmington Hills, has begun broadcasting Toldeo Mudhens baseball Saturdays at 1 p.m.
The Detroit Tigers farm team has earned their third straight International League West Division Championship and provide the opportunity to see up-and-coming Tigers before they’re famous.
The deal to bring the tape-delayed Mudhens games local was [...]
August 29, 2007
Farmington Schools tackles illegal immigration
For years, the rumor circulated that parents who didn’t live in Farmington Hills would rent an apartment near Harrison High School or move their children to the home of a friend or relative in the Harrison attendance area, to ensure the kids could play football there.
That was back before moving to a tougher league knocked Harrison back a step or two.
In [...]
