SOFTBALL: Allen Park repeats as Penrod champion

The Allen Park softball team made it back-to-back Flat Rock Penrod Tournament titles on Saturday.

The Jaguars defeated Woodhaven 6-1 in the championship game to win the tournament for a second straight year.

Winning pitcher Kayla Goodwin hurled a three-hitter against the Warriors, striking out three with three walks.

Allen Park broke a 1-1 tie [...]

SOFTBALL: Jags lead DRL after Woodhaven upsets Trenton

The top of the Downriver League softball standings got a little shake up last week.

While Allen Park kept rolling to stay in first place at 12-2, the Jaguars are there all alone with only this week left to go.

Co-leader and defending champion Trenton fell into a second place tie after getting upset by [...]

Combs’ 1-hitter puts Blazers in final

Junior Briana Combs threw a two-hitter and struck out 14 without a walk Friday as host Livonia Ladywood earned a 1-0 Catholic League semifinal girls softball victory over Allen Park Cabrini.

The victory puts the Blazers, now 26-2 overall, into Monday’s A-B Division championship game against Central Division foe Farmington Hills Mercy, which also advanced [...]

Southgate Varsity softball fights back after rough beginning

With the season now well under way, it’s safe to say the Southgate Anderson High School’s varsity softball team has had its share of ups and downs.

Starting the season at 0-7, the Lady Titans knew they had to pick up the pace.

“Coming into the season, I felt pretty confident, but after being beat [...]

Trojanettes vault into tie for first

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Trenton climbed back into the Downriver League softball race with a 2-1 win over first-place Allen Park on Thursday.

The win vaulted the Trojanettes (11-2) into a tie with the Jaguars (10-2) and Roosevelt (7-2) in first place.

“Our goal was to get back in the league we had to take care of [...]

SOFTBALL: Allen Park rises to top of DRL standings

A wild week in the Downriver League found the Allen Park softball team in first place despite losing its first league game of the season.

The Jaguars dropped its opener, but bounced back with a vengeance and knocked off previously undefeated Roosevelt in a doubleheader and won the Carleton Airport tournament Saturday.

Allen Park lost [...]

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Allen Park took its act on the road and placed fifth at the 48-team Michigan Stars tournament over the weekend in Grand Blanc.

The Jaguars went 4-1 with its only loss coming in a 6-3 defeat to Macomb Dakota.

“We missed a couple plays in that one,” Coach Patsy Curnell said. “I was very happy [...]