June 13, 2010: StudentandAthlete.com -- MHSAA 20101 boys golf finals -- Novi Detroit Catholic Central wins D1 title, sixth championship for school

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Area senior players net one last chance

Nearly 200 show their skills in fron of college coaches at fourth annual foundation event

A couple of hundred Metro Detroit senior boys basketball players got one final opportunity to impress college coaches Saturday at the Horatio Williams Foundation’s fourth annual Second Chance Basketball Games held at Detroit Renaissance High School.

The event was designed to highlight the skills of area seniors who have not yet received college scholarship offers in front of Division II, Division III, junior college, and community college coaches from around the state. Division I coaches cannot participate due to NCAA recruiting restrictions.

The majority of players participating came from Detroit high schools, but others came from as far as Flint, Port Huron, and Grand Blanc to play.

Nearly 200 boys played ins front of 27 college coaches during the event.

Senior girls will play next Saturday, April 17, at the Northwest Activity Center in Detroit beginning at noon. Girls can register by going to www.horatiowilliams.org.

"The idea was to give a kid an opportunity to play who might not have that opportunity," Williams told the Detroit News. "The key thing is to have college coaches have a look at these players. Maybe they hadn't seen them before. They get a chance to watch them compete and meet them, one on one."

Last year, 16 boys and six girls received college scholarships after the event.

Madison Heights Bishop Foley continued their hot start sweeping a baseball doubleheader Tuesday over Catholic High School League C-D Division foe Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 6-3 and 12-2.

The Ventures improve to 9-3 on the young season. Jeff Schalk got the win in the opener, striking out seven. Daniel Zuchowski had a single, triple, home run and two RBI in game one. Zuchowski picked up the win on the mound in game two, striking out seven. Brad Schalk had a double and two RBI in the six-inning nightcap.

Bishop Foley looks to make a run at their first-ever CHSL C-D baseball title with only three seniors graduated from last year’s team.

Notre Dame Prep falls to 3-7 on the year.

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EAST LANSING

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Golf Team wins State Title for Unprecedented 6th Division 1 Championship in One School Year!

New Tournament Record - 569 (Old Record - 582)

New Final Round Record - 281 (Old Record - 283)

State Championship

2003

Regional Championships

1972, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2003

Catholic League Championships

1975, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005

At Forest Akers East, Michigan State University

Final standings

1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 288-281-569

2. GR Forest Hills Central, 292-291-583

3. BH Brother Rice, 301-289-590

4. Temperance Bedford, 293-298-591

4. Grand Blanc, 304-287-591

Medalist: Nate Gonring, TemperanceBedford, 70-68, 138

Novi Detroit Catholic Central earned its sixth state championship for the 2009-10 school year as the Shamrocks’ used a record-setting performance to take home the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Boys Golf Championship at Forest Akers East Golf Course at Michigan State University on Saturday, June 12.

The Shamrocks shot an incredible 288 on the first day to take a four-stroke lead over Davison and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central. They followed it up with a state record final round of 281. Their two-day total of seven-under 569 beat the old state record by 13 strokes.

Defending champ Forest Hills Central finished second, 14 strokes back. No. 1-ranked Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice was third 21 strokes behind.

It was Catholic Central’s second state golf title in the decade, also winning the title in 2003. Only Grand Blanc and Muskegon Mona Shores have won two Division 1 titles.

Catholic Central’s four starters were on fire on Saturday -- all breaking par. Senior Blake Tschirhart shot 69, freshman Charlie Green finished with a 70, and seniors Mike Panek and Austin Sophiea both scored 71. Catholic Central’s No. 5 golfer, senior Conner Street, also had a great tournament shooting 76 on both days.

Panek shot a two-day total of 139 to finish as medalist runner-up. Temperance Bedford’s Nate Gonring was medalist at 138. Green finished tied for third at 140. Green also won a state title with the Catholic Central hockey team.

“It’s just unbelievable what they did today,” Catholic Central coach Bill Hayes told the Detroit Free Press. “I expected them to play well, but I never expected this. What took place today; I’m still a little in shock.”

Catholic Central also won state titles this year in bowling, cross country, football, hockey and wrestling.

> Detroit News: Plymouth gets first win over Canton

> Kalamazoo Gazette: Portage Central is all business in win

> Oakland Press: Novi edges Troy

> AnnArbor.com: Ann Arbor Skyline falls to Livonia Ladywood

> Bay City Times: Bangor John Glenn falls to Forest Hills Northern

> Detroit Free Press: Bloomfield Hills Marian beats Lapeer East for regional title

> Flint Journal: Marian too much for Lapeer East in regional final

> Grand Rapids Press: Forest Hills Northern wins regional over Bay City John Glenn

> Kalamazoo Gazette: Youth catches up with Plainwell in loss to DeWitt

> Lansing State Journal: DeWitt reaches first semifinal

> Oakland Press: Marian rolls over Lapeer East