Division 2 semifinal: Inkster 12, Warren DeLaSalle 3

Defense powers Inkster over DeLaSalle, to state title game

With its offense frustrated most of the game, Inkster's defense played perhaps its best game of the season and, for the third time in five years, the Vikings are headed to Ford Field. - 11/21/2009

• Photos: Inkster 12, Warren DeLaSalle 3

Division 1 semifinals: Detroit Catholic Central 31, Holt 0

Resurgent defense powers Catholic Central to state final

After giving up 24 points to Canton in an overtime victory last week, Detroit Catholic Central knew it had to get back to its smothering ways on defense to reach the Division 1 final. - 11/21/2009

Division 3 semifinal: Orchard Lake St. Mary's 44, DeWitt 27

St. Mary's upends previously perfect DeWitt

The Eaglets, who made the playoffs with four losses, met an undefeated DeWitt team looking for its first state final appearance since 2004. But regular-season records can be deceiving. - 11/21/2009

Division 2 semifinal: Lowell 35, Birmingham Brother Rice 14

Lowell crushes Brother Rice with powerful rush attack

Led by quarterback Gabe Dean, running back Austin Graham and a strong effort by the offensive line, Lowell rolled over Rice and into the Division 2 title game. - 11/21/2009

Saturday's high school football playoff scores

Here are results from all 16 of Saturday's state football semifinal games, and a schedule for the championship games at Ford Field. - 11/21/2009

Class A volleyball final: Bloomfield Hills Marian d. Portage Central

Marian settles down, takes Class A crown

Bloomfield Hills Marian coach Irick Gardner knew the importance of winning the opening game in the Class A state championship Saturday at Kellogg Arena. - 11/21/2009

Volleyball finals: Roundup

Battle Creek St. Philip wins fourth straight title

Chants of "Dynasty!" resounded from the Battle Creek St. Philip student section Saturday as its top-ranked team put the finishing touches on a fourth straight state championship. - 11/21/2009

Girls swimming: Division 2 finals

Farmington Hills Mercy wins third straight title on last event

Holland won the 400-freestyle relay, but Mercy, which led by 10 points heading into event, finished second to clinch the state title by four points. - 11/21/2009

Girls swimming: Division 3 finals

Injury provided motivation for Country Day swimmer

Mary Kate MacLean finished third in the 50-yard freestyle and second in the 100 free two months after breaking her wrist in a powder puff football game. She continued to swim while wearing a cast. - 11/21/2009

Saturday's roundup

Saline first, Marian second in Division 1 swimming finals

Saline won the Division 1 girls swimming championship with a 244-215 advantage over second-place Bloomfield Hills Marian at Holland on Saturday. - 11/21/2009

High schools: Volleyball

Livonia Ladywood loses in Class B semifinal

Delton-Kellogg, 59-6-2 and ranked No. 2, set the tempo with its powerful hitting and outstanding serving to dominate the opening game. - 11/21/2009

High schools: State swimming

Emily Bos, Holland set defending champ Mercy up for a fall

Bos, who has committed to Auburn, set a Division 2 mark in the 100 free (50.33) and won the 50 free (23.27). She also anchored the winning 200 medley relay (1:45.84) and the 400 free relay, which finished in a record 3:28.00. - 11/21/2009

Stevenson football player loses kidney, wins battle for his life

When his Sterling Heights Stevenson High football team plays Clarkston on Saturday in the state playoffs, Mark Hanna will be in a wheelchair rooting from the sideline.   - 11/20/2009

Swimming and diving finals

Farmington Hills Mercy eyes state title

Mercy enters the state meet as the two-time defending champions. Mercy is led by juniors Maria Bargardi and Nikki Barczak. Bargardi won the 200 IM last year. - 11/20/2009

Volleyball Semifinals

Marian sweeps Mercy to reach Class A title game

Oakland Christian had a 19-16 lead slip away in the opening game, and couldn't close a 22-19 advantage in the second game against Pellston. - 11/20/2009

• Photos: State volleyball playoffs

High schools: Football

Southwestern's '08 PSL football title rescinded

Detroit Southwestern is being stripped of its 2008 Public School League B Division football championship because it used ineligible players. - 11/20/2009

Tom Markowski: Football: State semifinals

Dual quarterbacks revive Brother Rice

Birmingham Brother Rice opened 5-1, then lost its last three regular-season games. At 5-4, it made the playoffs as an additional qualifier. - 11/19/2009

• Video: High school football playoff picks

Terry Foster

Clarkston football team runs with hair-raiser

Imagine a 61-year-old grandfather with jet black hair walking into Ford Field next week sporting a blond Mohawk. - 11/19/2009

Volleyball: State semifinals/finals

Churchill looks to oust Portage Central in Class A semifinals

Birmingham Marian and Portage Central are on a Class A volleyball championship collision course. Sarah Suppelsa has other ideas. - 11/19/2009

High school football picks: Playoffs

Detroit News staff writers make their predictions for this weekend's high school football playoff games. - 11/19/2009

Volleyball: Livonia Churchill d. Carleton Airport, 25-22, 26-24, 25-18

Sarah Suppelsa powers Livonia Churchill to semifinals

Suppelsa, a 5-foot-11 senior outside hitter, had 18 kills and four blocks. She made big plays during the pivotal second game to turn a 24-20 deficit into the 2-0 game lead. - 11/18/2009

• Photos: Volleyball playoffs

Volleyball: Birmingham Marian d. Utica Eisenhower 25-7, 25-13, 25-22

Birmingham Marian cruises past Eisenhower for 73rd straight victory

With its 25-7, 25-13, 25-22 victory in a Class A quarterfinal Tuesday night at L'Anse Creuse, top-ranked Marian moved within two victories of its first state championship. - 11/18/2009

Volleyball playoff scores

Complete results from Tuesday's state volleyball playoffs. - 11/18/2009

High schools

Pershing aims high once again

Defending Class A champion Detroit Pershing comes into this season after losing Mr. Basketball (Derrick Nix) with only two experienced players. - 11/17/2009

• Marian star Alexandra Cocklin is Miss Volleyball

High school: Miss Volleyball

Marian star Alexandra Cocklin is Miss Volleyball

Cocklin, a 5-foot-11 senior outside hitter, won the award Monday in voting by the coaches association over her teammate, libero Rachel Charles. - 11/17/2009

• Pershing aims high once again
• Miss Volleyball leads Birmingham Marian into Class A quarterfinal
• Volleyball quarterfinals

High schools: Volleyball quarterfinal preview

Miss Volleyball leads Birmingham Marian into Class A quarterfinal

Alexandra Cocklin reached her individual goal when she was named Miss Volleyball by the coaches association Monday afternoon. - 11/17/2009

• Marian star Alexandra Cocklin is Miss Volleyball

Volleyball quarterfinals

The schedule for the state girls basketball tournament quarterfinals to be played tonight. - 11/17/2009

• Marian star Alexandra Cocklin is Miss Volleyball

Football playoff semifinals-finals schedule

There are just four teams remaining in each of the eight divisions in the Michigan high school state football playoffs. Here are the schedules for this week's semifinals, and next week's finals at Ford Field. - 11/17/2009

Tom Markowski: Prep Insider

Jason Fracassa, Tyler Scarlett are elite QBs, too

You don't have to be highly rated by a recruiting service to be a great high school quarterback: That's what makes high school football such an attraction. - 11/16/2009