May 03, 2026

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Mike Williamson

Mike Williamson is a veteran sports writer with more than 22 years of sports journalism experience and is well known throughout southeast Michigan. His coverage spans high school and local athletics, with a reputation for knowledgeable reporting, strong relationships within the sports community, and a deep understanding of the region’s teams and athletes.

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Dexter Cross Country Teams Fourth at SEC Jamboree #2

Dexter Cross Country Teams Fourth at SEC Jamboree #2

The Dexter cross country teams each came home with fourth-place finishes at the second SEC Red jamboree of the season at Bedford Thursday. The boys finished with 94 points in the race won by Pioneer with 34. Coen Hill led the Dreadnaughts with a fourth-place finish in 15:54.3.  Nick Martens set a new PR with ...

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

Photo: Cole Novara caught 15 passes against Chelsea to land himself in the MHSAA record books. Photo by Dawn McCann The football rivalry showdown between state-ranked opponents Dexter and Chelsea did not disappoint Friday night. Well over 5000 fans packed Dexter’s Al Ritt Stadium to see the D2 fourth-ranked Dreadnaughts take down D4 fifth-ranked Chelsea ...

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

The football rivalry showdown between state-ranked opponents Dexter and Chelsea did not disappoint Friday night. Well over 5000 fans packed Dexter’s Al Ritt Stadium to see the D2 fourth-ranked Dreadnaughts take down D4 fifth-ranked Chelsea 42-28 in a shootout Friday night. The Dexter offense was firing on all cylinders, racking up over 500 yards in ...

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Chelsea Rolls Past Tecumseh

Chelsea Rolls Past Tecumseh

A big night my Jax Ichesco and stifling defense led the Chelsea football team to a 35-6 rout of Tecumseh Friday night. Ichesco was in on all five of the Bulldogs scores with four rushing and one passing touchdown on the night. He finished with 141 yards rushing and was 3 of 4 passing for ...

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Chelsea Swim and Dive Gets by Adrian

Chelsea Swim and Dive Gets by Adrian

The Chelsea girls’ swim and dive team opened SEC White action with a tough 103-83 win over Adrian last week. Ruby Jackson led the Bulldogs with three first and one second-place finish. Jackson won the 50 free,100 back, and was part of the winning 400 free relay with Brooke Paddock, Madeline Roebuck, and Olivia Boland, ...

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Saline Field Hockey Remains Unbeaten

Saline Field Hockey Remains Unbeaten

The Saline field hockey team remains unbeaten on the season after three big wins, including a pair of wins over last season’s D1 and D2 state champions. The Hornets opened the week by taking down Ann Arbor Pioneer 1-0 in a rematch of last years D1 state title game that Pioneer won. It was a ...

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Milan Inducts Four into Athletics Hall of Fame

Milan Inducts Four into Athletics Hall of Fame

Written by Michael Mezei At halftime of the Big Reds September 12 home football game, Milan High School honored four alumni with induction into their Athletics Hall of Fame. Their careers spanned four decades of athletic success. Chris Pope (1986) excelled on the basketball court, earning all-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and All State accolades as a ...

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Chelsea Football Moves to 2-0 in the SEC White

Chelsea Football Moves to 2-0 in the SEC White

The Chelsea football team improved its record to 2-0 in the SEC White and 3-0 overall after a 29-12 win over Adrian in the Bulldogs home opener Friday night. The Bulldogs used some big play early to take a 13-6 halftime lead. After the teams traded punts, Gib Ichesco broke free for a 67-yard TD ...

Dexter Golfers Win East Jackson Invitational

Dexter Golfers Win East Jackson Invitational

The Dexter girls’ golf team added another trophy to its collection Wednesday when the Dreadnaughts won the East Jackson Invitational at Calderone Farms Golf Course. The Dreadnaughts shots a team score of 345 to easily beat second-place Lansing Catholic Central with 362. Avery Manning earned medalist honors with a six-over round of 78 to lead ...

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Saline-Skyline Water Polo 3-1 at Grand Haven Invite

Saline-Skyline Water Polo 3-1 at Grand Haven Invite

Photos courtesy of Javier Romero The Saline-Skyline water polo team had a strong showing at the Grand Haven Invitational this weekend, coming home with a 3-1 record for the tournament. The Hornets came into the weekend ranked ninth in the MWPA state rankings and showed they deserved the top ten ranking. Saline-Skyline opened the weekend ...

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Dexter Blows by Monroe in SEC Red Opener

Dexter Blows by Monroe in SEC Red Opener

It only took just over 30 seconds for the Dexter football team to find the endzone Friday night and it was the first of many trips past the goal line in a 48-7 rout of Monroe in the SEC Red opener. John-Michael Jerome busted free for a 34-yard TD run just 32 seconds into the ...

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Saline Rolls Over Skyline in Home Opener

Saline Rolls Over Skyline in Home Opener

The Saline football team opened the home portion of its season with an impressive 50-0 trouncing of Ann Arbor Skyline Friday night. The Hornets left no doubt in their SEC Red opener that they were not going to overlook Skyline in the annual ChadTough game Friday. Saline jumped out to a 21-0 lead after one ...

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