ROYAL OAK — A coaching change can normally go one of two ways when heading into a season.

FRASER — When head coach Michael Agostini took over the job in 2020, not only was Fraser soccer at its lowest of lows coming off a 3-13-3 season, but the roster was heavy with freshmen and sophomores.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — When growing up and wishing upon a star to be a professional athlete, cycling athletes don’t usually crack the top-10 when it comes to big names.

ROCHESTER HILLS —  Congratulations are in order for the 12U Rochester Rays travel baseball team for the second year in a row.

FRASER — There’s new expectations for Fraser football, and this is not the squad that finished 1-8 last season in the basement of the Macomb Area Conference Blue.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Just five years ago, L’Anse Creuse North volleyball was crowned champions of the Macomb Area Conference’s White division with a perfect 10-0 league record and an unforgettable state tournament run to the quarterfinals.

CLAWSON — The court in the Clawson High School gymnasium will be forever adorned with the name of Alexandria Verner.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — For the past three seasons, Eisenhower High School boys varsity soccer has been a team that the majority of schools don’t want to play when reaching the state tournament.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In one of the more exciting games so far this season for Michigan high school football, St. Clair Shores Lakeview and Roseville put on an instant Macomb Area Conference White classic at Lakeview High School on Sept. 8.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — When St. Clair Shores Lake Shore opened its 2023-2024 football campaign on Aug. 25 traveling to Sault Ste. Marie, it was an unconventional start to the year for the team and different from seasons past.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — There’s a different feeling around St. Clair Shores Lakeview volleyball this year.

DETROIT — It was impossible to dream up better weather conditions Aug. 28 as renowned actor Mark Wahlberg and Feldman Automotive Group owner and CEO Jay Feldman held their third annual Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational at Detroit Golf Club.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur Bryant and the Woods City Council recently acknowledged some outstanding athletes for a season that culminated in a major victory.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield A&T has one of the most dynamic offenses in the state, and they’ve shown it time and time again behind the arm of quarterback Isaiah Marshall and an offense loaded with playmakers.

UTICA — With Utica High School football on the rise and Macomb Dakota a man down after quarterback Jadon Ford suffered an injury in the team’s season opener, the Cougars faced a difficult road matchup on Aug. 31 at Swinehart Stadium.

WEST BLOOMFIELD/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Week one was an early test for West Bloomfield against Macomb Area Conference Red powerhouse Chippewa Valley, but as West Bloomfield tied the game up at 21 with only seconds remaining, first-year coach Zach Hilbers was under the microscope as he drew up a final play for the two-point

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington parents with students involved in sports throughout the Farmington Public Schools district will find there is less stress on their wallets this coming school year.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For the first time in the school’s history, Sterling Heights Stevenson will announce its inaugural athletic hall of fame class for 2023 on Sept. 28 at Stevenson High School, sponsored by the Stevenson Athletic Boosters.

STERLING HEIGHTS/NOVI — All eyes were on Sterling Heights Stevenson football this year as they faced a tough road matchup against Novi High School Aug. 25.

ROYAL OAK — The Kirk Gibson Foundation hosted its first “Strike Out Parkinson’s” event to commemorate the 1984 Detroit Tigers and their journey to a World Series victory over the San Diego Padres.