BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills native Elizaveta Beneicke traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida, to compete in the 2023 Rhythmic Development Program National Championships June 3, and she left as a national champion June 4.

BEVERLY HILLS — A true definition of a dynamic duo, senior pitcher Lola Bagby and junior catcher Storm Kentros bolstered Detroit Country Day softball throughout the 2023 season as the pitcher-catcher chemistry of the two seemed unbreakable.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — For the second season in a row, Bloomfield Hills girls soccer has an underclassman on the all-State list.

DETROIT — As another year concluded at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, both the city and Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo were winners once more.

DETROIT — Facing off against Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin in a three-man playoff on the 18th hole at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 2 at Detroit Golf Club, Rickie Fowler stared down a potential tournament-winning putt from 11 feet out.

TROY — At the core of every sport is a sense of community and love, and there are no boundaries determining who can or cannot be a part of that.

NOVI — It’s nearly impossible to follow up the thrill of winning your school’s first ever state championship, but Novi baseball senior Andrew Abler and junior Brendon Bennett continued to add to a historic year.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — They’ve known each other for years, they’ve played in Grosse Pointe Little League for years, and now they’re setting the standard for Grosse Pointe North softball.

METRO DETROIT — In efforts to grow the sport of field hockey in the state of Michigan, Great Lakes Regional Field Hockey is hosting a summer league this year in Grosse Pointe Woods (University Liggett High School), Brighton (Legacy Center Sports Complex), Detroit (Wayne State University), Rochester (Stoney Creek High School) and Livonia (Livonia Athletic District).

METRO DETROIT — The Grosse Pointe culture of athletic success isn’t just limited to on-land sports.

NOVI — It was a historic showing for Novi High School’s doubles flights at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 State Finals at Hope College June 3.

NOVI — Throughout the month of April, Novi sophomore Uli Fernsler had yet to pitch in a regular season game due to a knee injury.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The list of uncertain things was much larger than the list of expectations that surrounded Dakota baseball this season.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Grosse Pointe South baseball’s 2023 senior class continued the culture and tradition that coach Dan Griesbaum has established at south for the 40 years he’s held the head coach position.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — It’s been a staple at Grosse Pointe North girls soccer practices in the nine seasons that head coach Olivia Dallaire has been at the helm.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Michigan State University’s men’s golf program is getting a good one in Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice senior Lorenzo Pinili.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley boys track and field has progressed in every phase each season as they inch one step closer to a state title.

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — There’s a reason that the Utica Ford II softball team got  massive applause at the school’s graduation.

MACOMB COUNTY — In 2017, United Shore Professional Baseball League Westside Woolly Mammoths manager Taylor Grzelakowski, a Fraser high school graduate, received the news of a lifetime. The Minnesota Twins had signed Grzelakowski and Randy Dobnak, then his Utica Unicorns teammate, to the organization.

ORCHALD LAKE — Playing against the likes of Catholic High School League rivals Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice and Detroit Catholic Central on a consistent basis can cloud the accomplishments that Orchard Lake St. Mary’s boys golf has achieved the past few years.