ANN ARBOR ​​— On April 2, the United States Golf Association announced that the 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be played at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers April 23 home game against the San Diego Padres has been named “Gibby’s Day” in honor of Kirk Gibson and Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Brother Rice baseball has been voted the top team in Division 1 to start off the season, according to the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association.

ROYAL OAK — Shrine Catholic High School is bringing back one of its own.

METRO DETROIT — The last thing that a family wants amidst the passing of a loved one is to wind up in court. Figuring out how to share an estate is expensive, time-consuming, and complicated for many and probate court can lead to drama within a family unless the right steps are taken.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills Mercy softball is off to a fantastic start this season after being ranked as the No. 1 team in Michigan at the Division 1 level.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/NOVI — Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik make up one of the most promising ice dance teams in the country, as the duo training in Novi aims to make the 2026 Olympics.

OXFORD — The Metamora Golf & Country Club ownership group announced that they have acquired Boulder Pointe Golf Club in a sale that closed on Friday, Feb. 28.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Every Wednesday night, a women’s league gets together and competes at Total Axe Throwing in Clinton Township. The league is not only an important outlet. It has turned into a large and growing community.

MILFORD — The Professional Disc Golf Association has announced that the 2026 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships will be held at Kensington Metropark Aug. 26-30, 2026.

NOVI — Novi High School diver Drew Reed broke two records this year that had stood for approximately 20 years and then had the opportunity to meet with the previous record holders.

NOVI — Madeline Gazzarari, of Novi High School, was crowned the Division 1 girls individual bowling state champion for the 2025 season.

GROSSE POINTES — The Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship has awarded 36 Michigan high school seniors a full four-year housing and tuition scholarship through caddying.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale high school senior Davon Ciesiolka has been named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Basketball Courage Award male recipient for 2025.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood seniors Madeline Day and Sophia Tang received the 2025 Scholar-Athlete Award through the MHSAA and the Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.