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Ells, a 5’6″ distance runner, will add depth to the growing cross country and track & field programs headed by LaCema Womack. During his time a Midland High School, Ells was a Saginaw Valley Conference (SVC) and MHSAA Regional qualifier after successful junior and senior campaigns. The former captain helped lead Midland High to a SVC Track & Field Championship in 2010. When listing his career highlights, Ells pointed to…

GARY, Ind. — Friday (08/24) marked plenty of firsts for the volleyball program at Marygrove College. New head coach Jamie Baker coached her first intercollegiate contest, and later won her first intercollegiate contest. In the end, the Mustangs started the season 2-0 for the first time in program history. Friday’s tri-match featured a pair of matches against familiar foes, Robert Morris-Peoria and Indiana University-Northwest. The Mustangs entered the night with…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — On Friday (08/24), the Mustangs (0-2) faced their first NCAA Division I opponent in program history when they visited Western Michigan University (1-0). The Mustangs, coming off a season-opening loss to Grace (Ind.) a day prior, found themselves searching for their legs early on against a tough Broncos squad. Despite the tired legs, the Mustangs quickly frustrated the Broncos as they proved they were up to the…

DETROIT, Mich. — The Mustangs squared off with NCAA D1 University of Detroit in what has become an annual matchup between the pair of local women’s soccer programs. The Titans came into the match as one of the favorites in the Horizon League this season. Early on, the Titans got off to a strong start and went up 1-0 within the first three minutes of the contest. After the early…

DETROIT, MI–The Mustang women’s soccer program gained valuable experience on Thursday with the signing of Ashley Inglsbee. The Oakland Community College transfer looks to make an immediate impact with the first year Mustangs. As a 5’7″ forward, Inglsbee made stops to play on various successful clubs in the metro Detroit area including the Waterford Warriors, Bloomfield Force, and the well-known Metro Rangers. During her high school years at Waterford Kettering…

DETROIT, Mich. — The Mustangs will open Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play this season as six fall sports teams prepare to begin the 2012 this month. Catch all the fall sports news, scores, and more by visiting us on FACEBOOK and TWITTER! Of the six teams, men’s golf will head into conference battle first when they travel to Siena Heights University for the first of five WHAC Jamborees on Sept….

DETROIT, Mich. — On Tuesday (07/10), the head coach Dave Sichterman announced the signing of local standout Jermaine O’Bryant to a 2012-13 Letter of Intent. O’Bryant, a 6′ point guard, will head to Marygrove College after enjoying a stellar career as a member of the Madision Heights Madison squad for the past two years. Last season, O’Bryant helped lead the Madison squad to a Macomb Area Conference (Blue) Division Championship….

DETROIT, Mich. — Coach LaCema Womack added a second women’s track member on Tuesday (07/10) with the signing of A’Shantae Barker. The signing was the second of the day for Allen Academy as Barker joins former high school teammate Diamond Easton at Marygrove. Barker, a 5’6″ sprinter/mid-distance runner, is headed to Marygrove with three years of varsity experience at Allen Academy. While running at Allen Academy, Barker starred in the…

DETROIT, Mich. — Local standout Diamond Easton, a product of Detroit’s Allen Academy, signed a 2012-13 Letter of Intent to join the growing women’s track & field team at Marygrove College. Easton, a 5’2″ sprinter and mid-distance runner, also committed to participate in cross country for the Mustangs as part of a cross-season training effort. At running track at Allen Academy, Easton excelled in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4x100m…

DETROIT, Mich. — Coach LaCema Womack continued Tuesday’s (06/26) signings with a commitment from former Flint area standout, Devin Willis. The former Carman Cavalier is set to join a stellar group of women’s track student-athletes heading into the 2012-13 season. Willis, a 5’3″ relay specialist and sprinter, is fresh off a great career at Flint Carman Ainsworth High School. The four-year varsity runner placed sixth at states as a sophomore,…