BOYS’ SWIMMING: Roosevelt wins News-Herald Swimming and Diving Championships

Roosevelt continues to assert itself as Downriver’s finest with a first place finish in The News-Herald Swimming and Diving Championships in Allen Park on Saturday.

The Bears placed first with 314 points while Trenton finished second with 247 and Riverview placed third with 216.

Woodhaven finished fourth followed by host Allen Park. Cabrini and Taylor [...]

SWIMMING: Trenton caps regular season with DRL title

Host Trenton capped a perfect run through the Downriver League by rolling to the title at the league championship meet last Friday.

The Trojanettes swept all three relays and picked up two individual crowns to finish more than 150 points ahead of runner-up Allen Park.

Defending champion Allen Park got its lone individual title from [...]

SWIMMING: Allen Park holds off Anderson/Carlson

The Anderson/Carlson co-op won the lion’s share of events Thursday but defending Downriver League champion Allen Park won the meet to stay unbeaten.

The visiting Jaguars won just events but added plenty of top-three finishes to claim a 107-76 victory and stay perfect against league foes.

Amanda Smith was first in the 100-yard freestyle and [...]

SWIMMING: Jags open DRL title defense with victory

Defending Downriver League champion Allen Park got the new season under way with Thursday’s 132-54 win over Roosevelt.

“It really was a team effort,” said Coach Whitney Baker, who will build around this season’s 10-girl senior class as the Jaguars seek to repeat as News-Herald Swimming and Diving champions.

“There really are no superstars, but [...]

SWIMMING: Cabrini’s LaCroixs among five swimming qualifiers

Cabrini Coach Paul LaCroix was one proud papa Tuesday night.

His children are going to the Division 3 state diving finals — and he’ll be coaching them there.

Rachael and Erik LaCroix each finished in the top 12 at a regional to punch their tickets to the finals, which begin today at the Holland Aquatics [...]

SWIMMING: Jaguars top Southgate in DRL opener

Allen Park opened its Downriver League season with a 112-68 win over Anderson on Jan. 6.

The Jaguars won seven events and pulled away thanks to their depth.

Nathan Karlyle won the 200-yard freestyle and butterfly for Allen Park, which also got first-place finishes from Will Marosi (individual medley), Sean Flanigan (500 freestyle), Anthony Frascona [...]

SWIMMING: Allen Park wins second straight DRL title

Allen Park ended the Downriver League season in the same place it’s been all year — on top.

The Jaguars won the first three events to start Friday’s finals at Carlson and took four more to cement a second straight title. The crown came at the end of an unbeaten regular season.

Trenton, which suffered [...]