DSO Plays 'Go Get 'Em Tigers!'

The orchestrated version of the song was scored in-house by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's librarians.

In honor of the Tigers' success against the New York Yankees, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) finished each of its three concerts last weekend with an orchestrated version of the vintage fight song, "Go Get 'Em Tigers."   Scored in-house by DSO librarians, "Go Get 'Em Tigers" was the theme song of Detroit's 1968 championship team, and in 2006, after the Tigers beat the Yankees in the American League Division Series, it was played as players carried manager Jim Leyland off the field.  "Go Get 'Em Tigers" Lyrics: We're all behind our baseball team Go get 'em Tigers World Series bound and picking up steam Go get 'em Tigers There'll be joy in Tiger Town the whole night long when the Bengals bring the pennant home to where it belongs We're…

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Headed to Ford Field? What You Should Know

Traffic, parking and details you'll need if you are headed to Ford Field for the state high school football finals Friday or Saturday.

Traffic: The interactive map above indicates the traffic around Ford Field. Any green highlighted roads are moving freely; yellow are moving slowly; red are at a standstill. Directions: Ford Field is located at 2000 Brush St., just south of Interstate 75 (Fisher Freeway) and across Brush Street from Comerica Park. Suggested routes are listed on the Ford Field website. Parking: The attached parking map (PDF) indicates lots around Ford Field and routes to get there. There are several parking garages in the area that are within a short distance of the stadium. If you use the People Mover and park elsewhere, the best stop is Broadway. Division 1: 1 p.m. Saturday Detroit Cass Tech (10-3) vs. Detroit Catholic Central (12-1) Division 2: 1 p.m. …

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Sideline Report Playoff Edition: Thrillers, Blowouts in First Round

Late field goals doom Athens and Lake Orion, while Seaholm and Groves can’t keep pace with their OAA White opponents.

There wasn’t a whole lot of middle ground for Oakland County teams in the first round of the high school football playoffs. Local teams either lost big or battled it out until the final seconds. Which side was your team on? Here’s a recap of all the action: Quote of the Week: "My challenge for you is to handle yourself with the same class and dignity tonight after a loss as you have after victory,” Lake Orion head coach Chris Bell said to his team after Friday's 20-17 loss to Walled Lake Central. Stat of the Week: five That’s how many lead changes there were in five overtime periods between Troy Athens and Romeo on Friday night. The teams combined for only 14 points in regulation and then the game turned into a shootout. Both schools …

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Harrison Girls, Farmington Boys Take Top Honors in Regional Track Meet

The Farmington boys and Harrison girls track and field teams took top honors at the Division 1 Regional at West Bloomfield High School.

"I just wanted to have fun." For Farmington Hills Harrison junior Laticia Sims, this rang out as the winning formula at the Division 1 regional track meet Saturday, where the school took home first place at West Bloomfield High School. The Farmington High School boys team won with a score of 91.5 points. Harrison coach Mark Babcock said he was more than a little surprised at his team’s performance: The girls team squeaked Farmington,  scoring 82 points to Farmington's 79. “I thought maybe we’d be in the top four to five teams, but we just did a great job," Babcock said. "All the kudos go to kids like Laticia (Sims) and (Tiera) Parker – on the biggest stages, they did it.” Sims placed first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14:33 and …

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