Boy’s Track

Anderson and Allen Park battled in a back-and-forth meet on Thursday in Southgate where the Titans nipped the Jags 71-65.

In a matchup of teams with contrasting styles, Allen Park dominated short distance events while Anderson turned in solid all-around efforts in distance to secure the close victory.

Anderson’s Jacob Brandes and Trevor McGrath went [...]

GIRLS TRACK: Meet the 2011 All-News-Herald team

Toi Brown, Melvindale: The senior was an important member of the state-qualifying 800 and 1600 relays.

Naudia Fairley, Melvindale: She was a key member on the Cardinals’ state-qualifying 1600 relay.

Breanna Luba, Anderson: Another of the area’s dynamic freshmen, Luba made the state finals cut in the 300 hurdles. She also took first places in [...]

BOYS TRACK: Melvindale nets three regional titles, finals berths

Melvindale came home from Friday’s Division 2 regional with three gold medals and three berths in next month’s state finals.

Sherrard Jackson was first in both hurdles races and teammate Daizoun Oliver took the top spot in the 100-meter dash at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore.

The duo will be in Grand Rapids on June [...]

BOYS TRACK

Titans roll

Anderson rolled to a 91-45 victory over Lincoln Park on Thursday thanks to eight individual victories.

Jamal Fakih was first in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs for the Titans, who also got a pair of wins from Nate Ridenour, who swept the two throwing events.

Austin Corder (pole vault), Cody Parish (100), Eric [...]

Boys Track

Carlson tops Allen Park

Carlson began last week with a 75-64 win at Allen Park after Quincy Broaden won the 100 and 200 dashes and Lefevers took first in the 400 and long jump.

Chris Robillard (800), Cody Darnell (1,600), Greg Fernandez (300 hurdles) and Ready (shot put, discus) also were winners for the Marauders, [...]

GIRLS TRACK

Jags

The Trenton girls’ track team held off Allen Park 77-60 in a back-and-forth Downriver League meet on Thursday.

The Trojanettes improved to 2-1 in the Downriver League despite the Jaguars taking nine first places.

“We overcame sickness and injury to beat a good Allen Park team,” Trenton Coach Nelson MacNicol said.Allen Park scored big [...]

Allen Park Track

The Woodhaven girls’ track team stayed perfect in the Downriver League by beating Allen Park 95-42 on Thursday.

The Warriors took 13 first places led by two-time winners Lacharah Beard, Brooke Austin and Raven Dove in rolling to the win.

Beard won both the shot put 33-3.5 and the discus 70-2, while Austin won the [...]