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Improvements have already SEE UPGRADES, Page 3 The welcome center building at the site of the dog park at Ray Torres Lions Park.

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Southgate Spotlight

Running through the city a delight for this couple On many days, much in the lives of Jason and Holly Bertera seems to revolve around running.

The Southgate couple, married since February 2017, are members of two area running clubs, compete in everything from marathons to “fun runs” and even enjoy running around the city admiring all of the “improvements” they see.

“Running is something I’ve always enjoyed,” Jason said. “I’ve always been good at it. I might not finish in the top 10, but I have always pushed myself. I never thought I could do a marathon. Now I’ve finished two. My wife is the same way.”

Jason said one of his earliest and favorite photos shows him as a child with his father Marty wearing running gear. Nowadays, Jason and Holly go on runs with their own children – one in a stroller, the other running next to them.

In the years in between, they both graduated from Southgate Anderson High School where Jason played soccer instead of running cross country because the sports are held in the same season. He works at U.S. Steel. Holly works at a Beaumont family practice medical facility. They are the parents of Aria, a 6-year-old kindergartner at Fordline Elementary School, and 3-year-old Luca.

Jason (black CC shirt) and Holly Bertera (blue shirt next to Jason) are Southgate Anderson grads, city residents and avid runners.

Jason and Holly are members of both the Downriver Road Runners and Century Club running organizations.

The Road Runners are based in Allen Park and meet monthly in that city, Southgate, Wyandotte or Taylor. Century Club members meet weekly and have a more expansive membership, although participation in both clubs come from all over the region.

The goal of both groups is to connect people interested in running for competition and camaraderie. The Berteras actually met through their participation in the Century Club in 2013 at the Down & Dirty Obstacle Race. The “Century Club” name is

UPGRADES Continued from page 1

taken place at several parks around the city. Rotary Park at Drake and Ludington Streets and Kiwanis Park on Trenton Road have been redone.

“Rotary Park received all new play equipment, new swings and picnic tables, and a resurfaced basketball court with new nets and signs,” she said.

Kiwanis Park, Southgate’s “train park,” has been completely overhauled. The park had already been home to Great Lakes Live Steamers, usually running their trains in the summer. The park now also boasts a new pavilion at the south end, a newly paved parking lot at the north end and a custom designed train-themed play area.

Southgate also will soon be home to a new dog park at Lions Park on Reaume Parkway. The space for the dog park was carved out last summer with construction work beginning on the Welcome Center and concrete work being done.

based on the goal of running 100 miles a month, Jason said, although members might get as many as 300 miles a month or as few as 12.

“People support one another,” he said. “The motivation is to get out there and stay healthy.”

Club members talk about upcoming events, the latest running equipment and other topics. Of course, the main purpose for getting together is running together in various locations, enhancing each other’s running ability and staying in shape, Jason said.

“We’re from all over,” Jason said.

“Many of our members are from the Downriver community… It’s funny: When we see other runners, we

The Welcome Center building is now complete.

It has restrooms and a dog wash area. This building will serve as the entrance to the dog park, which will open later this spring or early summer.

“Fencing will be installed in the next few months, as well as some other additions throughout the dog park area,” she said.

This brand new addition to Lions Park will have areas for small dogs and large dogs. In order to enter the dog park, a membership with the Parks and Recreation Department will be required. Members will be provided with a key tag for entry.

“More information on the opening of the dog park will be coming out in the next few months,” said Goddard.

Lions Park also will undergo resurfacing and be fitted with new play equipment in April and May. Most recently work has begun on redoing Cobb Park at the corner of Superior Street and Trenton Road. The old pavilion and play equipment have been removed.

“The park will be getting a new shelter and brand

usually know who they are.”

Jason jokes that he remembers the date of his first marathon, the Freedom Marathon in Maryland on October 10, 2015, better than he does his wedding date. He trained two years for that one. In reality, on the day after his second marathon, In February 2017 in Phoenix, the couple drove to Las Vegas and got married.

Jason said another running highlight of his was the Detroit International half-marathon in which he crossed the Ambassador Bridge and DetroitWindsor Tunnel with his father, the person who got him started running.

While Jason seems more focused on improving his physical running, he said Holly is getting more involved in the technical aspect of the sport, such as timing watches, socks, shoes, T-shirts, posture and checking her steps – “the whole arsenal.”

“We’re both very much running conscious,” he said. “Southgate has always been a good home to us. We see all of the investment. It’s a great place to raise our kids.

“We’re happy with Southgate. The majority of our runs are in Southgate.

There are many people in the running community that are local. It’s always been a tight-knit community for us.

We always feel safe running in the city.”

new play equipment and surfacing in April and May,” she said. “Work at Cobb Park will continue throughout this year and next. We plan on adding a full size basketball court and a parking lot.”

Outdoor parks are not the only places in Southgate that have benefitted from the Parks and Recreation Millage.

The first-ever brand new Zamboni was purchased for the ice arena, as well as some equipment needed for the South Winds golf course.

More big and small projects are in the works for the next two years. Improvements will continue throughout the city’s parks and recreation areas.

“We’ll be adding various enhancements throughout the parks, working on our Nature Center on Leroy Road and adding new picnic tables and trash cans,” Goddard said.

To learn more about Southgate Parks and Recreation programs, parks and recreation areas or to contact the department, visit southgaterec.com.

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Bees: Help keep our friendly neighbors safe There is a famous misquote that circles social media from time to time.

That misquote is attributed to the likes of Einstein, Darwin and whomever else one might imagine.

Whether true or not, the quote inspires pause and for a moment, consideration of the plight of our own human existence.

The power of this JAMES quote motivates the LEE human condition to Southgate Star take into consideration how inextricably connected to a tiny stinging insect we really are.

The quote, something like “if honey bees were to disappear from earth, humans would be dead within four years,” most certainly makes one consider his or her mortality and maybe sparks a desire to help save the honey bee.

Do the honeybees need saving?

What could someone who has no knowledge of the species do to influence a change so dramatic that the delicate human-honeybee balance finds equilibrium?

Although the quote is indeed considered a misquote, it doesn’t matter that Einstein or whomever might not have said it.

Principally, if we did lose all the honeybees, humans would likely not go extinct in whole. However, there would be a great deal of global starvation due to loss of the pollination accomplished by this magnificent little creature.

We also would lose a great deal of our flower diversity, as many depend on pollinators like the honeybee to aid in their propagation and without it those flowers ultimately will meet their demise.

With the loss of those flowers, the domino effect also would impact other pollinators. Thus, chaos would ensue.

Save the bees!

People have long responded to the plight of our beloved honey bee with that proclamation. Documentaries and information campaigns have been more abundant since Colony Collapse

Disorder (CCD) became more widely known to the general public. But honey bees actually have shown little to no decline.

While a noble feat, running out to purchase bees and start a colony to save them could have the opposite effect. The last thing anyone wants is to destroy a colony due to ignorance, when in fact the full intent was to help bees and ultimately humanity. If you want to help the honey bee, study for a season, find a mentor and attend local bee club meetings before going full tilt.

One of the evidences that bee colonies are doing well in an area is that they are present, whether they are kept in someone’s managed populations or they are wild bees that

and April their numbers can begin crowding their homes, and through the magnificent democracy of bees, they decide to send some packing.

Those evicted bees and a queen take flight to a potential home identified by scouts who have picked out a site beforehand. On the way, they may stop in your yard, porch, car, fence, light post or any other area they deem adequate to take a break.

Now mind you, these stinging insects do indeed sting, but swarms that have left home in search of new digs are not typically interested in overt acts of aggression. They have gorged themselves with honey and have no home to defend, thus allowing them to focus on important matters.

These matters —sheltering the queen

have taken up residence in a cavity of someone’s humble abode or outbuildings or a tree in the vicinity.

You might also see them foraging on plants in your yard or buds and flowering trees in the neighborhood.

One thing is for sure, honey bees are not the black and yellow critters that hover around your picnic or patio gatherings seeking sweet sips of soda.

Another evidence that bees are in the area and doing well is called swarming.

Springtime is almost here and that means honey bee swarms are, too.

Honey bees build up their numbers as the weather starts to warm in January and February. By March

and arriving safely at their next location — are at the top of their list.

Usually swarms will not stay long.

They will eventually get to where they are going.

In most instances, these swarms will come from someone’s bees who have grown beyond their boxes and they have lower chances of success in the wild, as “kept” populations of bees are dependent on beekeeper interventions that treat them for viruses and pests regularly, hoping to increase their chances of survival.

Some swarms will go on to propagate beyond the interventions of man, and though once domesticated critters (kind of) they become feral

through adaptation to the wild without these treatments.

Swarms can be easily removed by a local beekeeper.

They could be served well to be captured and re-hived in a colony somewhere where they will be cared for and serve the much-needed task of pollination and provide the benefit of honey production.

Many people are uneducated on the plight or dangers of these fantastic stinging insects, and fear can result in unnecessary eradication of a swarm through pest spray or dousing it with garden hoses.

Though honeybees are easily attained through bred stock that is shipped into Michigan, there are still some beekeepers around interested in retrieving the swarm in your yard or the ones you saw on the fence on the corner.

Some will even perform a removal of bees from the interior of your home, because sometimes that happens.

Removal from buildings or interior locations may result in an unwanted expense, however there are other problems that occur if they are not removed.

So, to help save the bees, help them find good homes.

Call a local beekeeper to remove the spring swarms that will be happening any day now! April, May, and June are prime swarming times.

Many beekeepers will provide free exterior removals and others for a nominal fee. Either way, it is worth it.

We help them and they help us. But whatever you do — don’t spray them!

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Legacy of B&D Vacuum goes all the way back to 1955 When you first start a business, you only vacuums, but radios, blenders, Joe DiMaggio was the spokesman for worry about day-to-day operations. electric razors and other items. Back Mr. Coffee and as a high volume seller, You worry about paying your bills, then, the store carried as many as 60 LeFervre got to meet him. hiring employees and making ends different brands of vacuum cleaners.

Another time, Mark “The Bird” meet.

The store became strictly a vacuum Fidrych, the Tigers pitching sensation That’s what Betty and Dick LeFevre sales and service store about 1994 and who lived Downriver for a while, came were thinking about when they opened today they carry about 10 brands of to the store to sign autographs and B&D Vacuum in 1955. vacuum cleaners. caused a sensation.

The last thing Bill LeFervre came home from Bill said things have changed from the couple was Central Michigan University and the old days when spring cleaning and thinking about was decided that working at a strong local vacuums clogged with Christmas tree their legacy. business looked good, so he bought his pine needles used to send customers But here, 66 father out. streaming through the door for repairs years later, it is “My dad and mom never had a and accessories. a generational vacation, so I said, ‘get out and enjoy In addition to his duties at the store, legacy we are yourself,’” Bill said.

Bill LeFevre has been a constant talking about.

If you have ever met Bill LeFevre, contributor to his community.

Betty and you know a more gregarious man has A graduate of Southgate High Bill LeFevre Dick’s son, Bill, never been born and his nature is what School, LeFevre and his wife Linda took over the business in 1975 and drew him to becoming a behind-themoved to Trenton in 1971, where Bill’s son, Matt, who has worked at the counter small businessman. they raised Matt and his sister Andrea shop for 27 years, will one day take “I wanted to do this because I got (Segedi). over from Bill. In addition to Bill and Matt, B&D Vacuum, which has stores in Southgate and Trenton, has four other employees, all of whom have been with the company for more than 30 years.

The senior LeFevre did not start out to be a shopkeep. Dick LeFevre was an artist. He submitted some work to the Disney Company and they were impressed enough to offer him a job. The only stipulation was that he would have to get to California on his own.

Lacking the funds to do that, Dick began selling vacuums to earn money to travel. One thing led to another and before long he and his wife opened B&D on Fort Street in Wyandotte.

The company prospered and outgrew its first location, so in 1967 the couple moved across the street to the Betty and Dick LaFevre opened their shop in 1955. location the Southgate store still occupies today. to meet people every day,” he said. “I Bill was elected to the City Council The couple then opened another found it to be fun. I still find it to be in 1991 and still serves today. store in Downtown Trenton, which fun.”

“I feel like I make a difference,” he later moved to a shop on West Road And there certainly were fun times. said. and then in 1994 to its current location At one point, when the store still had He is a member of the Trenton on West near Fort Street. small appliances, B&D was the third Rotary, has worked tirelessly for the Through the first 40 year or so of largest retailer of Mr. Coffee machines Trenton Hockey Association and is a operation, B&D sold and serviced not in the country. Back then baseball great past member of Jaycees.

Bill’s son Matt never had any doubts about what he wanted to do.

“When I was in high school my parents asked me what I planned to do and I said, “I want to work at the vacuum store,” said Matt. “They said fine, but that I needed to go to college.”

So Matt went off to Ferris State University when he earned a degree in small business administration before returning to work at the store.

When the store first opened in 1955, it was on the cutting edge of retail. Going to a store for a vacuum or other small appliance was a new experience. Things have changed through the years, but B&D’s business has remained strong.

There is one reason, according to Matt.

“Customer service,” he said.

As he is talking, a woman walks into the store looking for bags for her vacuum, a model you are not likely to find at Meijer or Lowe’s.

Matt smiles, jokes with her, assures her that the six bags in the box he hands her are made specifically for her machine.

“If they don’t work, you can come back and throw them at me,” he cracks.

The lady laughs, hands over her 20 bucks and walks out the door, smiling behind her mask.

Matt and Bill are cut out of the same cloth: Big personalities, who make you feel comfortable and at home even if they’ve just met you.

Customer service.

“We are still a fix-it-first shop,” said Matt. “Fortypercent of our business is repairs.”

If you’ve got a machine that needs fixing, B&D will be happy to have a look and give you a free estimate. If it can’t be fixed or it is cost prohibitive, they’ll be happy to sell you a new one.

You can be sure they know what they’re talking about, after all, they’ve been doing it for nearly 70 years.

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2. Stay hydrated. When you don’t consume enough water, the fluid-filled sacs in your spine deplete, making it harder to move.

3. Be conscious of your posture, whether it’s sitting at a desk or moving around. Incorrect posture places a great deal of stress on the body.

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Savor it.

If you tend to eat quickly, you likely never truly enjoy your food. Slowing down when you eat can help create a better relationship with how you fuel your body.

Find ways to swap sugar.

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CULINARY CAPERS Two extraordinary soups that helped me survive frigid February have been added to my EVELYN collection of favorite CAIRNES bowls. The first is Southgate Star from the cookbook “Supper with Sharon, a Shumate Family Cookbook,” which is dedicated “to all those who not only enjoyed the cooking of the late Sharon Shumate, but also her warmth in family and friendship . . . in whose kitchen magic was made.”

Sharon, who grew up and was married on Grosse Ile, was well known on the island for her outstanding cooking ability and baked goods. Her husband, the late Tom Shumate, was recognized throughout the Downriver area and nationally by duck hunters and artists for his realistic carved wooden duck decoys.

The hard-cover, ring-bound cookbook was lovingly compiled by Sharon’s granddaughter, Madison Thomas of Wyandotte, who arranged to have more than 100 recipes in Sharon’s own handwriting published with an adjacent printed version of each.

I was intrigued by Sharon’s recipe for Fork Soup, which I cut in half when I made it. The soup really is thick enough to eat with a fork, which I did, and loved every bite. Because in March the average temperature is only 37 degrees, you may want to serve a hearty bowl of soup. Sharon suggested serving it with buttered pita sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and toasted in the oven. I sprinkled the soup generously with Parmesan cheese instead.

SHARON’S FORK SOUP (Adapted Version) 1 pound ground beef, browned 1 cup slivered onions 1¼ cups diced celery 14.5-ounce can whole tomatoes, smashed 1 cup V-8 juice ¼ cup barley ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 raw potato, cubed ½ of a 12-ounce package frozen mixed vegetable Brown beef and onions, adding additional cooking oil if necessary.

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••• My other new-favorite bowl is a slow-cooker chicken soup recipe shared by Shelley Dalley, of Grosse Ile, who is known for her awesome gourmet main dishes and desserts.

Shelley stopped by on Valentine’s Day with a huge serving of the scrumptious soup, the recipe and her melt-in your-mouth heart-shaped cornmeal buttermilk biscuits. Because I don’t have a 6-quart slow-cooker, I used my 3½-quart Crock Pot with no problem. I substituted dried thyme and rosemary flakes for fresh (you can find equivalents on the web) and chopped frozen spinach for fresh.

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Southgate, other Rotary Clubs invite residents to donate food DAVE GORGON Southgate Star

Rotary Club members in the region are appealing to the public to donate during a food drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, at the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry, 25670 Northline Road, Taylor.

The pantry provides food throughout the year to food insecure families and individuals in Southgate, Allen Park, Brownstown Township, Dearborn Heights, Romulus, Taylor and Woodhaven. Food drives help stock pantry shelves and are more important than ever due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Participating Rotary Clubs include Southgate, Taylor and Dearborn Heights although others are invited to help spread the word, said Armando Sardanopoli, a past president of the Taylor Rotary Club. Sarandopoli said local residents can donate non-perishable food such as peanut butter; canned soup, stew, fruit, vegetables, fish and beans; pasta and rice. Food must not be expired.

Sardanopoli said Rotarians will be on hand to volunteer and collect the donated food at the pantry.

“These days, so many people are in need

of food – even people who have worked all of their lives who suddenly find themselves temporarily or permanently laid off,” Sardanopoli said. “They have never needed to ask for food before, so food is in high demand.”

The pantry counts on donations, fundraising events, grants and volunteers, in addition to food drives, to provide food for thousands of people.

Taylor Rotary has made donations in the past and members have volunteered in the pantry.

Sardanopoli said there are 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide. Rotarians have a history of doing good for the communities they serve, along with international efforts to help underdeveloped countries get clean water and other basic needs.

Mary Hollens, executive director of Fish & Loaves, praised members of the Rotary for making a difference in the Downriver area and Western Wayne County.

“Rotarians take the idea of service to new levels in their efforts to connect with communities and to help those in need,” Hollens said. “When Taylor Rotarian Armando reached out about a food drive for Fish & Loaves, the intent was to work collaboratively with Rotarians in all of our area

communities served by Fish & Loaves. They are doing just that. Many Rotarians, like Vickie and Jim Perri, volunteer at Fish & Loaves weekly.

“Rotarians dedicate themselves to help in times of great need with food and nutrition insecurity in our communities. Thank you in advance to everyone who is able to donate during the food drive and throughout the year.”

Fish & Loaves is a non-profit 501(c)3, faithbased, non-sectarian pantry – the largest clientchoice pantry in Michigan. The pantry slogan is “ensuring no one goes hungry.”

People in the service area register to receive food on weekdays.

In addition, a Saturday Fresh Market is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to noon, filling the need for fresh produce and basic foods such as eggs, milk, a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables and other items.

For more information about the Rotary food drive, send an email to Armando Sardanopoli at asardonopoli@live.com. To learn about future volunteer opportunities at Fish & Loaves, visit the pantry website at flcfp.org

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Southgate has new School Resource Officer Morgan Parrish, a member of the Southgate Police Department for more than three years, is the Southgate Community School District’s new School Resource Officer.

Parrish fills a position that has been long vacant.

“This is the first time in a long time that Southgate has had a School Resource Officer and I am extremely honored to be in this position,” Parrish said. “It is my job to ensure that everyone stays safe and secure in the schools. I am excited to build relationships with all the students, faculty and parents that I meet along this journey.

“This is also a great position to be in and help build a relationship between the Southgate Police Department and the community I (we) serve.”

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Parrish then attended the Oakland Police Academy in the winter of 2018 and graduated in uniform to the Southgate Police Department in June of 2018.

Officer Parrish then completed her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Madonna University in December of 2020.

Parrish said that she knew she wanted to be a police officer since her senior year in high school and worked as a waitress and bartender while advancing toward her goal. She said working those jobs fostered her love of talking to people.

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Kiwanis-backed summit to fight teen suicide A joint initiative between the Michigan District of Kiwanis and Embracing Imperfections is presenting a youth summit on suicide. The summit will be live streamed on May 19-20 and is open to middle and high school students and the school’s mental health support staff.

The May 19 session is designated for high school students and will run from 11a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The May 20 session will be from 8-10 a.m. and is for middle school students.

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Unselfish Titans putting together memorable season HANK MINCKIEWICZ Southgate Star

Unselfishness is often a hallmark of a great team and coach Eugene Kolbusz’s Anderson Titans are certainly an unselfish bunch.

“These guys really don’t seem to care who scores,” Kolbusz said. “They want to win games.”

And during this COVID-shortened and interrupted season, the Titans have done plenty of winning. Anderson played just 12 games this regular season, but won nine of them. Six of the wins have been by six points or less, two are by two points and another came by a single point.

“Yeah, we just don’t know how to blow anybody out,” joked Kolbusz.

The truth is, winning close games is not always easy and the Titans have kind of made it an art form. Kolbusz attributes his team’s close-game success to the fact that seven of his players are returnees and they know just what to do.

“I often don’t even call a timeout at the end of the game to set things up,” the Southgate coach said. “I just tell’em, ‘go, run it,’ and they know what to do.

“By letting them play, it keeps everyone from tensing up and by not calling timeout, it gives our guys a great sense of confidence.”

A perfect example came at the end of Anderson’s last game, a 64-62 overtime win over Carlson. In the closing seconds of the extra period, Carlson made one of two free throws to tie the game. Anderson rebounded the miss, pushed the ball up the floor and ran its offense to perfection, which resulted in the game-winning basket.

“Daveon (Jones) had a monster game against Carlson,” said Kolbusz.

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The truth is, winning close games is not always easy and the Titans have kind of made it an art form. made the easy basket for the win. It was perfect and the kids ran it because they know the system by heart. It’s pounded into them.”

Over the course of this season, Anderson has several contests like the Carlson game. The Titans beat Roosevelt 49-45 and 53-52; they beat Carlson 64-62 (OT) and 47-44; and they beat Allen Park 64-62 and 40-34.

“These guys know our system so well, they could coach it,” said Kolbusz. “In fact, we’ve got two freshmen and a sophomore up on the varsity and you can see the juniors and seniors teaching them. It’s pretty great.

“We talk about scenarios all the time; where to go, what to do, what happens when the other team reacts a certain way. Everyone has put in the work and it shows.”

Anderson’s last game of the regular season was the Carlson game as it was discovered afterward that a Carlson player tested positive for COVID-19.

That sent the Titans into a two-week quarantine and shutdown and cost the club games against Taylor, Edsel Ford and Dearborn Heights Annapolis.

The Titans head into the Michigan High School Athletic Association District Tournament with a 9-3 record and riding a four-game winning streak.

In their first game of the tournament the Titans will play the winner of the Lincoln Park-Allen Park game.

The Titans have already beaten both the Railsplitters and the Jaguars, but Kolbusz isn’t counting his chickens.

“I keep telling the kids, it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve beaten a team, the only thing that matters is this game,” he said

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2020 Southgate Anderson

Spring schedule

Baseball April 12 April 14 April 15 April 19 April 21 April 26 April 28 April 29 May 3 May 5 May 6 May 10 May 12 May 17 May 19 May 20 June 1 June 5

at Trenton, 4 p.m.

Carlson, 4 p.m.

Lincoln Park, 4 p.m. at Taylor, 4 p.m. at Roosevelt, 4 p.m.

Allen Park, 4 p.m. at Edsel Ford, 4 p.m.

Woodhaven, 4 p.m.

Trenton, 4 p.m. at Carlson, 4:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park, 4 p.m.

Taylor, 4 p.m.

Roosevelt, 4 p.m. at Allen Park, 4 p.m.

Edsel Ford, 4 p.m. at Woodhaven, 4 p.m.

Pre-district Districts

Softball

April 7 at AA Pioneer (DH), 4 p.m.

April 12 at Trenton, 4 p.m.

April 14 Carlson, 4 p.m.

April 15 at Lincoln Park, 4 p.m.

April 19 at Taylor, 4:30 p.m.

April 21 at Roosevelt, 4 p.m.

April 23 at Flat Rock (DH), 4 p.m.

April 26 Allen Park, 4 p.m.

April 28 at Edsel Ford, 4 p.m.

April 29 Woodhaven, 4 p.m.

May 3 Trenton, 4 p.m.

May 5 at Carlson, 4:30 p.m.

May 6 at Lincoln Park, 4 p.m.

May 10 Taylor, 4 p.m.

May 12 Roosevelt, 4 p.m.

May 15 Michigan Challenge

Tourney TBA May 16 Michigan Challenge

Tourney TBA May 17 at Allen Park, 4 p.m.

May 19 Edsel Ford, 4 p.m.

May 20 at Woodhaven, 4 p.m.

May 26 Belleville, 4 p.m.

June 1 Pre-district. TBA

June 5 Districts, TBA

Track April 20

April 27

May 4

May 11

May 20 May 25

Tri-meet 1 at Anderson, 3:30 p.m.

Tri-meet 2 at Trenton, 3:30 p.m.

Tri-meet 3 at Edsel Ford, 3:30 p.m.

Tri-meet 4 at Woodhaven, 3:30 p.m.

MHSAA regionals, TBA Downriver League Meet at Allen Park, TBA

Tennis

April 13 at Taylor, 4 p.m.

April 15 Roosevelt, 4 p.m.

April 20 Lincoln Park, 4 p.m.

April 24 at Trenton Invitational,

8 a.m.

April 27 at Carlson, 4 p.m.

April 29 Allen Park, 4 p.m.

May 4 at Trenton, 4 p.m.

May 6 at Edsel Ford 4 p.m.

May 11 Woodhaven, 4 p.m.

May 20-22 MHSAA Regionals May 24 Downriver League

meet at Allen Park

Girls soccer

April 7 Taylor, 6 p.m.

April 12 Carlson, 6 p.m.

April 14 at Woodhaven, 6 p.m.

April 19 at Allen Park, 6 p.m.

April 26 at Lincoln Park 6 p.m.

April 24 Edsel Ford, 6 p.m.

May 3 Trenton, 6 p.m.

May 5 at Roosevelt, 6 p.m.

May 12 Position round, 6 p.m.

May 17 Position round, 6 p.m.

May 19 Position round, 6 p.m.

May 26-28 Districts June 1-5 Districts

Titan girls score their first victory If you’re going to find your groove, it’s best to do it as the state tournament is starting.

The Southgate Anderson girls basketball team, which has struggled this season, scored its first victory of the season on March 15 when the Titans knocked off Downriver League rival Dearborn Edsel Ford 40-29.

It was Anderson’s first win after 12 straight losses and also marked a high water mark in points-scored this season. Anderson’s previous high was 39 in a 53-39 loss to Edsel earlier in the season.

With a win under their belts and the losing streak behind them, the Titans now head into the Michigan High School Athletic Association state tournament.

Districts are underway now.

The Titans began play March 22 in a first-round game against Taylor. The winner of that game plays 12-2 Riverview on March 24. The district finals are March 26 at either Trenton or Wyandotte.

The district champion will then face the winner of the Woodhaven district inthe first round of regionals. Teams in the Woodhaven district are Monroe, Carlson, Huron, Bedford and host Woodhaven.

Playoff calendar After an abbreviated season, thanks to the COIVID-19 pandemic, winter sports in Michigan have reached the “championship season.”

Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs are under way and here is where the various Southgate Anderson teams line up: Basketball Division 1 District 22 Allen Park at Lincoln Park, March 23 Lincoln Park-Allen Park winner at Southgate, 7 p.m.

March 25 Riverview at Roosevelt, 7 p.m. March 25 Finals: 7 p.m. March 27 at Roosevelt or Riverview Girls basketball Southgate at Taylor, March 22 Southgate-Taylor winner at Riverview, 7 p.m. March 24 Trenton at Roosevelt, 7 p.m. March 24 Finals: 7 p.m. March 26 Wrestling Individual districts March 20: Anderson individuals will wrestle in the Division 2 district at Adrian along with Allen Park, Carleton Airport, Annapolis, Carlson, Melvindale,Milan, Monroe Jefferson, Huron, Riverview, Romulus, Tecumseh, Trenton and host Adrian.

March 24: The top four wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the MHSAA Division 1 regional at Saline, along with qualifiers from the Warren Fitzgerald District.

March 30: Team finals April 2-3: Individual finals Bowling March 18-19: Regionals March 26-27: State finals Anderson’s boys and girls teams bowled in the Division 2 regional at Town N Country Lanes along with Adrian, Allen Park, Carleton Airport, Chelsea, Annapolis, Garden City, Carlson, Melvindale, Milan, Pinckney, Riverview, Romulus, South Lyon East, Tecumseh, Trenton and host New Boston Huron.

Team and individual qualifiers advance to the state finals at Century Bowl in Waterford.

Competitive Cheerleading Anderson competed in a Division 2 cheerleading district hosted by New Boston Huron High School along with Adrian, Airport, Chelsea, Fowlerville, Carlson, Jackson Northwest, Parma Western, Pinckney, Riverview, South Lyon East, Trenton, Walled Lake Western and Host Huron.

Qualifying teams from the district advanced to the March 23 regionals at Walled Lake High School. The top four teams from regionals qualify for the MHSAA Division 1 state meet at The Breslin Center in East Lansing on March 27.

Ther Michigan High School Athletic Association winter season postseason has begun.

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