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

Mike Williamson

Dexter Tennis Heads to D2 State Finals

Dexter Tennis Heads to D2 State Finals

Photo from Dexter Tennis The Dexter tennis team is headed back to the D2 state finals after finishing third at the D2 regional hosted by the Dreadnaughts. The Dreadnaughts finished with 16 points, just one point behind second-place Mattawan but it was enough for the Dreads to move on to the state finals in Midland ...

Mike Williamson

Chelsea Tennis Runs Away with D3 Regional Title

Chelsea Tennis Runs Away with D3 Regional Title

Photo provided by Chelsea tennis The Chelsea boys’ tennis team claimed another D3 regional title in Mason Monday. The title qualifies the Bulldogs for the D3 state finals in Midland October 24-25 and is the 13th state year that Chelsea has advanced to the state meet. Chelsea finished with 27 points in the D3 regional, ...

Mike Williamson

Chelsea Golfers Qualify for D3 State Finals

Chelsea Golfers Qualify for D3 State Finals

Photo from Chelsea girls’ golf The Chelsea girls’ golf team earned a spot in the D3 state finals at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing after a second-place finish at the regional at Tecumseh Country Club October 6. The Bulldogs finished with a round of 371 to finish second behind state-ranked Detroit Country Day ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Golfers Claim Second Straight Regional Title

Dexter Golfers Claim Second Straight Regional Title

Photo from Dexter girls’ golf The Dexter girls’ golf team continues to show why the top-ranked team in Division 2 and one of the favorites for a state title after a dominating 40 stroke win to claim the Dreads second straight regional title. The Dreadnaughts finished with a round of 322 to easily outdistance second-place ...

Mike Williamson

Fast Start Leads Dexter to Homecoming Rout

Fast Start Leads Dexter to Homecoming Rout

Dexter football fans had a lot to cheer about early in the Dreadnaughts 48-7 2025 Homecoming game win over Ann Arbor Skyline Friday night. The Dreadnaughts scored early and often on their way to 48 first half points and cruised in the second half with a with a running clock in the win over the ...

Mike Williamson

Saline-Skyline Water Polo Wins Two

Saline-Skyline Water Polo Wins Two

The Saline-Skyline water polo team picked up two more wins this week with the state playoffs just around the corner. The Hornets opened the week by rolling past Lake Orion 18-5. Saline took a 5-1 lead after one and built a 13-3 halftime lead and never looked back in the win. Jacob Clauser had a ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Tennis Blanks Pinckney

Saline Tennis Blanks Pinckney

The Saline tennis team tookd down Pinckney 8-0 in a SEC crossover last week. Max Hong dominated at one-singles 6-1, 6-0 and Gavin Lemm was strong at two-singles with a 6-3, 6-0 win. Andrew O’Neil blanked hits opponent 6-0, 6-0 at three-singles and Brody Dai won by default at four-singles. Brady Weiss and Ryan Pletz ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Swim and Dive Improves to 3-0 in SEC

Saline Swim and Dive Improves to 3-0 in SEC

Photo: Emma Lillie took second in diving for Saline. Photo by Dawn McCann The Saline girls’ swim and dive team took down Bedford 140-46 Tuesday night to improve to 3-0 in the SEC Red. Maria Baldwin had a big night with four first-place finishes. She won the 100 back with a state qualifying time, won ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Soccer Moves on Top of SEC Red

Saline Soccer Moves on Top of SEC Red

Photo: Zach Heisler scored three goals in the win over Skyline. Photo by Dawn McCann A pair of huge victories moved the Saline soccer team on top of the SEC Red standings with district starting this week. The Hornets knocked off SEC Red leading Huron 1-0 and then took down Skyline 3-0 in the regular ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Field Hockey Picks Up Two Wins

Saline Field Hockey Picks Up Two Wins

Photo:  Clare Arvai scored four goals in the win over Pinckney. Photo by Dawn McCann The Saline field hockey team continued its stellar play of late with a pair of shutout wins last week. The Hornets opened the week by blanking Pinckney 8-0. Clare Arvai had a huge night for the Hornets with four goals ...

Mike Williamson

Saline XC Teams Place Well at Portage

Saline XC Teams Place Well at Portage

The Saline boys and girls’ cross country teams both had strong finishes at the Portage Invitational Saturday with the boy’s finishing 10th and the girls 11th at one of the largest invites in the state. Pioneer won both D1 team races for the day. Jacob Szalay led the Hornets with an 11th-place finish in 16:01.3 ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Volleyball Stays Perfect in SEC Red

Dexter Volleyball Stays Perfect in SEC Red

Photo: Navaeh Streich with a kill for Dexter. Photo by Dawn McCann The Dexter volleyball team improved to 4-0 and stayed on top of the SEC Red standings after a straight set win over Monroe last week. The Dreadnaughts took down the Trojans in three sets 25-15, 25-13, 25-13 to remain perfect in the SEC ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Tennis Picks Up Pair of Wins

Dexter Tennis Picks Up Pair of Wins

The Dexter tennis team wrapped up its regular season by winning a pair of matches heading into this weeks regionals. The Dreadnaughts defeated Jackson 5-3 in a SEC crossover.  Cayden Cappelli improved to 13-3 overall on the season with a 6-1, 6-0 win at two singles, while Feliz Llonch Balauder moved to 10-4 on the ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Soccer Wins Two of Three

Dexter Soccer Wins Two of Three

The Dexter soccer team heads into the D2 state playoffs playing some of its best soccer of the season after closing with two wins in three games. The Dreadnaughts defeated rival Chelsea 4-1. The Bulldogs struck first with a first half goal for a 1-0 lead at the break. Dexter answered in the second half ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Field Hockey Rolls Past Huron

Dexter Field Hockey Rolls Past Huron

The Dexter field hockey team stayed near the top of the SEC standings after two big conference wins this week. The Dreadnaughts opened the week by blanking Ann Arbor Huron 5-0. Dexter dominated the match with 16 shots on goal to just one for Huron. Claire Dubuque had a big game with two goals and ...

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com