May 02, 2026

Help keep local news alive—donate to support our community reporting!Donate

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.

[email protected]

Articles written by Mike Williamson

Milan Swim and Dive Cruises to Pair of Sweeps 

Milan Swim and Dive Cruises to Pair of Sweeps 

The Milan girls’ swim and dive team is off to a fast start after a pair of tri-meet sweeps last week to start the season 4-0.  The Big Reds opened 2024 by sweeping Ypsilanti Lincoln 128-50 and Ann Arbor Greenhills 99-87.  Lila McKenna was in on four wins to lead Milan.  McKenna won the 200 ...

Mike Williamson

Slow Start Dooms Bulldogs in Season Opener 

Slow Start Dooms Bulldogs in Season Opener 

It was a slow start to a new era for Chelsea football Thursday night when the Bulldogs fell to Grand Rapids Northview 31-14.  Things did not go well in the Bulldogs first game under new head coach Noah Dean.  Northview struck first and the Bulldogs were pinned deep in their own territory on the ensuing ...

Chelsea Volleyball Takes Three at Williamston Quad

Chelsea Volleyball Takes Three at Williamston Quad

The Chelsea volleyball team had another strong showing by sweeping three matches a theWilliamston quad this week. The three wins came after reaching the quarterfinals at the Chelsea Invitational, and the Bulldogs improved to 7-3 overall on the young season. The Bulldogs swept through their three matches, beating Battle Creek Pennfield 25-17, 25-23, East Lansing ...

Milan Cross Country Teams Host Puddle Jumper Invite 

Milan Cross Country Teams Host Puddle Jumper Invite 

The Milan cross country teams hosted its annual Puddle Jumper Invitational and had some strong finishes at the race.  The girls earned a second-place finish with 39 points. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard won the vent with 20 points.  The Big Reds had three runners place in the top ten, led by the fourth-place finish ...

Chelsea Soccer Splits Pair to Open Season 

Chelsea Soccer Splits Pair to Open Season 

The Chelsea soccer team made it two straight wins to improve to 2-1 to start the season after a 4-0 shutout of Tecumseh Monday. The Bulldogs opened SEC White play in strong fashion by controlling the match with a lock down defense that kept the Indians off the scoreboard. Gus Wehrly, Kai Ziolkowski, and Maddox ...

Chelsea Golfers Off to Strong Start 

Chelsea Golfers Off to Strong Start 

The Chelsea girls’ golf team kicked off its season with a strong fourth-place finish at the Dan Young Invite at Pheasant Run Golf Course August 20.  The Bulldogs tied for fourth with Plymouth for the fourth spot with a score of 392. South Lyon won the event with 345.  Junior’s Avery Olaveson and Emma Ruszkiewicz ...

Milan Soccer Rolls Past Tecumseh

Milan Soccer Rolls Past Tecumseh

The Milan soccer team used a big day from Fred Brown to roll to an 8-0 win over Tecumseh last week. Brown recorded a hat trick of three goals as the Big Reds cruised past the Indians. Milan jumped on top 2-0 with a pair of goals by Brown and made it 3-0 just before ...

Dexter Volleyball Claims Hartland Invite Title 

Dexter Volleyball Claims Hartland Invite Title 

The Dexter volleyball team kicked off its season in a big way with an 8-0-1 opening week, including a Hartland Invitational title Saturday.  The Dreadnaughts rolled to 2-0 wins over Howell, Trenton, Livonia Franklin, and Flat Rock to earn a rematch with Hartland in the finals.  Hartland had a set point in the opening set, ...

Milan Volleyball Claims Chelsea Invite Title

Milan Volleyball Claims Chelsea Invite Title

Photos provided by Phil Lozen Coming off a record breaking 2023 season that saw the Milan volleyball team reach the state semifinals for the first time, the Big Reds recorded another first Saturday by claiming the Chelsea Invitational title. The tournament title was the first during the regular season in over a decade for the ...

Cross Country Teams Hosts Saline Invite

Cross Country Teams Hosts Saline Invite

The Saline cross country teams opened their seasons by hosting the Saline Invitational Thursday. The Hornets dominated the boy’s race with Saline taking the top 15 spots. Sophomore Jacob Szalay led the way with by taking the top spot with a time of 16:41.1. Brennan LaRusso was second in 17:04.9 and Wesley Rogan third in ...

Milan Cross Country Teams Open at Saline Invite

Milan Cross Country Teams Open at Saline Invite

The Milan cross country teams opened their season at the Saline Invitational Thursday and came home with some strong individual efforts. Dylan Penzien led the boys with an 16th-place finish, just eight seconds off of his PR. Cameron Garcia was 24th and Aiden McLean 25th, while Hank Bobicz was 30th. The girls had a strong ...

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com