WARREN — There are obstacles each team has to overcome, whether it’s injuries, senior graduates, or a losing skid, and then there’s back-to-back one-win seasons.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield’s 2022 season may not have ended at the state finals, but it was a significant step in the right direction.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Sitting inside an empty building with only a Gatorade, a folding chair, a computer and an ETS favorite — a large Bluetooth speaker — Oxford resident Josh Renel has a vision for the future Shelby Township branch of ETS Sports Performance.

NOVI — For the second straight season, Novi High School is bringing home a championship in esports.

ROYAL OAK — Athletics was never in the cards for Pamela Moore as a potential career choice when she was a high school student at Royal Oak Kimball High School, which today is Royal Oak High School.

ROSEVILLE — In front of a packed crowd at Roseville High School Dec. 21, Roseville senior wide receiver and defensive back Amare Snowden committed to the University of Wisconsin to continue his football career.

ROCHESTER — For the past three seasons, a Rochester Adams ski team has represented the school at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 State Finals with both the boys and girls squads making it together the last two seasons.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Solidifying their position as one of the greatest Bloomfield Hills athletic teams in school history, the high school thought it only right to get the band back together to rejoice in the memory of their championship-winning season.

FRASER — If one thing has withstood the test of time for Fraser gymnastics, it’s that their experienced gymnasts learn how to become leaders in the blink of an eye.

EAST LANSING — Oakland University head basketball coach Greg Kampe was able to orchestrate one Christmas miracle in Oakland’s hometown matchup against Michigan State University on Dec. 21.

ROYAL OAK — Oakland County Football Club is turning to a familiar face in the Michigan soccer community to lead the squad in the 2023 season.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester girls golf made its return to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 State Finals and put the division and the state on notice with its play.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — There’s boxing in the traditional sense, and then there’s Rumble Boxing.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Last year was all part of a systematic plan for Rochester Adams boys soccer.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Seaholm girls swim team has carried a culture of success since the program’s first runner up finish in 1988.

GROSSE POINTES — Grosse Pointe United gymnastics, a team of students from Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South high schools, had a difficult road to the state finals in 2022, and Region 4 proved to be loaded with talent.

FARMINGTON — Farmington United coach Jeff Dwyer has manned the coaching staff since 1986, winning five state championships in the process.

MACOMB COUNTY — A successful program and a true embodiment of the Macomb County community, the St. Clair Shores Green Hornets football program was well represented on Dec. 5 as the All-County high school football team was announced.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It’s a great time to be a part of Macomb Dakota’s bowling program after the success both the girls and boys teams have achieved.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — One could make an argument that L’Anse Creuse High School-North has one of the best girls bowling teams in the state. But the only obstacle that keeps them from a state championship is a Macomb Area Conference Red Division rival.