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Source: Hometown Life
Author: Dan O'Meara
When everything seemed to be going South Lyon’s way, Farmington Hills Mercy managed to steal the momentum and win a Class A regional volleyball match Tuesday night.
The Lions won the fourth game, 25-21, and tied the match at two sets apiece with an awesome display of hitting, but the Marlins rebounded to win the decisive fifth set, 15-7.
Source: MI Prep Zone
Author: Dan Fenner
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Farmington Hills Mercy coach Loretta Vogel admitted she was nervous all day ahead of her team’s appearance in a Class A district final on Thursday.
There was little worry on the Marlins’ bench, however, even after dropping the first set to Farmington Hills Harrison, 25-21. Mercy made an effective defensive switch to contain the Hawks’ top hitters and win the next three sets, 25-18, 25-15, 25-19, for a four-game victory.
Source: Observer & Eccentric Media
Author: Aileen Wingblad
Suspense, twists and turns, and surprise developments are the stuff courtroom dramas are made of, especially those built around allegations of adultery and murder.
But Night of January 16th adds another element of the unknown – so much so that even the cast and director don’t know its ending until right before it happens.
Source: Mercy High School Recognized as Apple Distinguished School Press Release
Author: Mercy High School
Mercy High School Named Apple Distinguished School
Source: MI Prep Zone
Author: Patrick McIntyre
The list of accomplishments swimming coach Shannon Dunworth has accumulated is staggering, which makes the Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s recent decision to award him the Matt Mann award — the association's lifetime achievement award — only logical.
Source: C & G Sports
Author: Mike Moore
FARMINGTON HILLS — So many similarities, yet so much change.
That’s the 2015 Farmington Hills Mercy swim team, according to long-time coach Shannon Dunworth.
A year ago, he bid farewell to one of his most successful senior classes ever.
This fall, he launched into a new era of excitement, and what the Marlins hope is a strong continuation of tradition.
Source: Observer & Eccentric Media
Author: Dan O'Meara
Mercy makes state golf cut
Mercy High School finished third in a Division 1 regional tournament Thursday and qualified for the state final in girls golf.
Troy won the team title at Twin Lakes Golf Course with 309 strokes. Bloomfield Hills was two ahead of Mercy, 327-329.
Senior Julia Shaw led the Marlins with a fourth-place score of 75.
Source: Observer & Eccentric Media
Author: Dan O'Meara
Mercy’s Conn wins O&E contest
Mercy High School senior Ellyse Conn is the Observer & Eccentric’s Athlete of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 4.
Conn won the contest with 10,437 votes and by more than 5,000 over Birmingham Groves football player Nate Highley, who was second with 5,384.
Source: Observer & Eccentric Media
Author: Dan O'Meara
Coach Shannon Dunworth and the Farmington Hills Mercy faithful learned a great deal more about the their girls swimming and diving team Saturday.
The Marlins confirmed what many thought to be the case in winning their 11th consecutive year Oakland County championship.
They’re still a formidable program and a perennial power in the sport.
Source: MI Prep Zone
Author: PATRICK McINTYRE
LAKE ORION — If a swim and dive team wants to win a meet, winning the relay races are a good place to start.
For the second straight year Farmington Hills Mercy opened and closed the Oakland County swim and dive meet with not only a victory in the 200 yard medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay, but by setting a county record in the events.
