Athletics
Source: Observer/Eccentric
Author: Dan O'Meara
Farmington Hills Mercy had the best possible response to its disappointment at not being able to play for the Catholic League softball championship and a possible third straight title.
The Marlins won the Mattawan Invitational by defeating Portage Central, the state’s No. 1-ranked team in Division 1, in the final game and restored their confidence with a 9-5 victory.
Source: Observer/Eccentric
Author: Dan O'Meara / John Stormzand
Farmington Hills Mercy won its final dual meet Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming regional and league competitions in girls track and field. The Marlins finished 3-5 in duals following a 126-1 win over Detroit Cristo Rey.
Allysen Eads won the 800-meter run in 2:49.31 and contributed to Mercy victories in the two longest relays.
Source: Observer/Eccentric
Author: Dan O'Meara
Junior Andrea Elmore pitched her second four-hit victory in as many days to lead Farmington Hills Mercy to the championship of the Gibraltar Carlson softball tournament Saturday.
She threw a complete game and struck out 10 as the Marlins defeated the host Marauders in the final game, 5-1. She issued only one walk in seven innings.
Source: Observer/Eccentric
Author: Dan O'Meara / John Stormzand
Farmington Hills Mercy earned its first Catholic League dual-meet victory in girls track and field Tuesday with a 76-52 win over visiting Birmingham Marian.
The Marlins swept four events, taking the top three places in the high jump, discus and the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs, to offset the Mustangs winning three of four relays.
Source: Farmington Press
Author: Mike Moore / Sarah Purlee
FARMINGTON HILLS — As the pregame prayer begins, they stand next to one another with the team surrounding them.
Father and daughter, coach and assistant.
It’s the second straight season that this has been the arrangement with the Farmington Hills Mercy softball team, yet as familiar as this all is, it’s entirely different.
Source: Observer/Eccentric
Author: Dan O'Meara / Diane Jacobs
Brooke Ottaway is one of the players Mercy High School will look to lead the lacrosse team this year, and the Marlins were looking for her a lot Monday in the season opener.
The senior captain scored six goals and provided the spark that led to Mercy's 13-4 victory over host Farmington on a sub-freezing night.
Source: M Live
Author: Justin P. Hicks / Elaine Cromie
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI -- Taylor Jones is no stranger to playing basketball at a high level.
From backyard ball with her older brothers to competing with high schools girls while in middle school, Jones has benefited from going toe to toe with more experienced players.
Source: Observer/Eccentric
Author: Dan O'Meara / John Stormzand
The youth and inexperience of the 2014-15 Mercy High School basketball team was made apparent to coach Gary Morris at one of the first preseason practices.
Source: MI Prep Zone
Author: Matthew Mowery
WATERFORD — It’s true to say that the matchup between defending Catholic League champion Farmington Hills Mercy and defending Kensington Lakes Activities Association champ Waterford Mott comes a few months to late to be as classic as it could’ve been.
That also undersells how good of a game it actually was on Tuesday’s opening night, despite the vastly changed rosters of the two squads.
Source: Farmington Press
Author: Christian Davis
FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills Mercy volleyball coach Loretta Vogel could hardly contain herself.
Her squad just won a Class A regional championship against Birmingham Seaholm Nov. 13 at Bloomfield Hills Marian.
In fact, Vogel was so energized, she rushed the floor when her team scored the 25th point in the fourth and final game.
