Monday, May 7, 2012
The Topps Company, Inc. launched its new baseball app, Topps Pennant, on Monday and is hosting an online giveaway.
What is your favorite Tigers memory? Kaline’s two-run single in Game 5 of the ’68 World Series, Gibby’s homer in the eighth to clinch the Series in ’84 or maybe Verlander’s no hitter in 2007 or in 2011? On Monday, The Topps Company, Inc. launched its new baseball app, Topps Pennant, with a special promotion asking the Detroit faithful to share their favorite Tigers memories using the Topps Pennant app and the #tigermemories hashtag on Twitter. Participating fans will have the chance to win Tigers collectibles including old Topps cards of Tigers players of the 1980’s along with a signed contract from Tigers legend Alan Trammell. The contest is up and running and goes through Tuesday. Justin Verlander tweeted about the contest on Monday …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Team Farmington's fundraiser celebrates its 20th year with the largest crowd in its history.
The 20th Annual Team Farmington Special Olympics fundraiser, held at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Saturday, drew the largest crowd in its history. The fundraiser helps athletes compete in Special Olympics events. Money goes toward uniforms and other costs related to the sports in which they participate. In addition to bowling bowling, teams from all over metro Detroit enjoyed salad, pizza, and pop as they played for a good cause. For more information, to volunteer, or donate to Team Farmington, contact Christina McNally at cmcnally@tedfunke.com
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Friday, April 20, 2012
The Detroit Tigers played their first game 100 years ago at Navin Field, a new stadium at Michigan and Trumbull. What are your memories from the ballpark at "The Corner."
A century ago the Detroit Tigers moved into a new ballpark at Michigan and Trumbull. From 1912 until 1999, some of the greatest ballplayers in the major leagues played at the stadium. What are your favorite memories from old Tiger Stadium? Was it the 1984 or 1968 World Series? Or maybe attending a game with a school group? Or was it sitting in the stands with your father and grandfather? Share your memories in the comment section, and upload your favorite photos to site, by clicking the "Upload Photos and Video" link.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Raiders win 8-3 and 10-2 in a Wednesday night game
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Diane Pieknik, a resident of Fox Run retirement community in Novi, shows you're never too old to try something new.
Back in February, Novi Patch told you about Diane Pieknik, a 65-year-old woman who decided to turn her lifelong love for hockey into her newest hobby by joining an adult women's hockey league. Now Pieknik tells her own story in a video by Erickson Living. Pieknik said part of her was hesitant to try playing the sport at first, but the other part of her was sure she wanted to give it a shot. "I want try it, just to say I can do it," she said. Pieknik is from Farmington Hills but now lives at Fox Run retirement community in Novi. Pieknik, who is also big fan of the Detroit Red Wings, said her team was very excited for her when she scored her first goal. Now she sends her game summaries to her children and is proud to show others that you're …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Farmington team member places eighth in breaststroke at North Carolina meet.
A varsity star from the Harrison Hawks, 17-year-old senior Marina Borri, scored the only points for the Farmington Family YMCA Stingrays team at a four-day national swimming meet in Greensboro, NC. She finished eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke, earning 15 points to put her YMCA group in 61st place among 100 teams. The YMCA Short-Course National Championship ended Thursday. The Harrison High student is the daughter of Maria and Joseph Borri of Farmington. Her 14-year-old sister Julia swims for the Stingrays' regional zone team. Among other Metro Detroit teams, a standout was 16-year-old Dakota High swimmer Marah Pugh of Macomb Township. Competing for the Macomb Family YMCA Marlins, she earned points each day. Her best race came …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Birmingham Blue Dolphins, other area teams participate in North Carolina meet.
Dozens of Southeast Michigan's leading young swimmers begin today to compete in Greensboro, NC, in a four-day national championship meet. Teams from Birmingham, Royal Oak, Farmington Hills and four other area communities will compete against youths from around the country at the YMCA Short Course National Championship. Individual and relay events run Monday through Thursday. Two dozen members of the Birmingham Blue Dolphins (BBD), representing the Birmingham Family YMCA, are making that team's 42nd appearance at the nationals. Its competitors, aged 12-18, are from 12 public and private schools around the region – including two middle schools. BBD swimmers in 2011 earned three first-place medals and finished ninth overall. This year's team …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Falcon girls won every relay in their 66-62 victory over the Lakers.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Were you among the thousands of runners? Share your photos here.
More than 70 Farmington and Farmington Hills residents participated in Sunday's inaugural Shamrock 'n' Roll Run through downtown Plymouth, organized by the Kona Running Company. If you participated, you're welcome to post photos here – just click on the "Upload Photos and Video" link. Here's how local runners finished:
Monday, March 5, 2012
Farmington’s Immanuel Govantes finishes in fourth place, North Farmington’s Kevin Miller finishes in fifth place and Harrison’s Andrew Fialka finishes in seventh; all three athletes earn All-State status.
AUBURN HILLS - Farmington area wrestlers all found All-State success at The Palace of Auburn Hills in the MHSAA individual wrestling finals over the weekend. Wrestlers who placed in the top eight of each division achieved all-state status. Each area high school sent a wrestler to the podium on Saturday night for a medal. North Farmington senior Kevin Miller finished in fifth place in the 189 pound weight class with win over Walled Lake Central's Charles Sovel on a 6-3 decision. Miller started the tournament off strong with wins over Salem’s Jacob McCabe and Dakota Smith’s Grand Haven. He hit a road block when he locked up with his weight class’ eventual state title winner Kevin Beazley from Detroit Catholic Central. Beazley sent Miller to …
Joseph McCauley
11:31 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
It was the last game of the season and Alan Trammell's last game (although it wasn't announced ahead of time). I had my daughter and youngest son before game in the left field stands by the outfield fence. My daughter wanted me to ask a player for a ball by the outfield wall. I told her to ask and she got Terry Francona to hand her a ball over the outfield fence. At that same time, my son got a … more ›