News (Page 30)

DETROIT, MI–The Marygrove Mustang women’s basketball staff recently announced the signing of Kiera Marks, left, (Renaissance High School) to play basketball next season for the Mustangs. Marks, shown on the left with her family and women’s basketball coaching staff, is a 5’10” swing player who can play three different positions, has been a two year starter and lettered three times during her career at Renaissance. Marks also led her team to…

DETROIT, MI–Hot on the recruiting trail for months, Cross Country Head Coach Lee Shaw signed his first recruit in program history as Roosevelt High School’s Anthony Butler was the first to commit to the Mustang Cross Country Program. Butler, a 5’11” distance runner from Wyandotte, makes for a compelling story as he has only run cross country for one season. Butler only competed in cross country his senior year at…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-An early 12-0 deficit was too much to overcome a #19 ranked Panther squad as the Mustangs fell 79-55. The loss marked the second in as many outings for the Mustangs. Keontay Glazier (Pontiac, Mich./Minot State) paced all Mustangs with a season-high and game-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting (4-8 3PM). Aside from the 12-0 Davenport start, the Panthers used a 23-13 turnover advantage to pour in nine…

SYLVANIA, Ohio-The Mustangs first game on the 2011calendar didn’t end the way they imagined it after a 48-45 road loss at Lourdes College. The NAIA newcomer Gray Wolves fought back from a 34-19 halftime deficit to stall the Mustangs in the second half. The Mustangs 34-19 lead at the break was capped off by a Marcus Hopkins (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) three pointer from freshman Darryll Dixon (Flint, Mich./Hamady). After the break,…

HOLLAND, Mich.-The Mustangs are going to ring in the new year on a good note after a thrilling 72-69 overtime victory against a tough Madonna University squad. The game between the two neighboring NAIA rivals was the consolation match of the 2010 Russ DeVette Holiday Tournament hosted by Hope College. After facing a 26-13 deficit in the first half, and down by as many as 15 with 4:35 to go,…

HOLLAND, Mich.-The host Flying Dutchmen topped the Mustangs in game one of the 2010 Russ DeVette Holiday Tournament by a tally of 91-68. Junior guard Marcus Hopkins (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) netted an impressive 30 points in the loss. Hopkins’ 30-point total was good for the 11th best scoring night in Russ Devette Tournament history. However, the effort was not Hopkins’ top scoring effort of his career – and not his best…

DETROIT, Mich.-Not bad at all! The Match Up for McNichols between the heavily favored Detroit Titans and the visiting Mustangs ended the way people thought it should in the win-loss column. What was different was the Mustangs ability to hold the Titans at bay for a total of 68 points on the afternoon. Coming off a 69-48 victory over University of Michigan, the host Titans looked to continue their strong…

LIVONIA, Mich.-On Saturday, the Mustangs were able to stave off a late second half comeback to put away the Phantoms of East-West University 75-70 in the consolation game at the 2010 Madonna Classic. The Mustangs made the best of an “off” performance in a game that featured a dismal 18 combined made field goals in the first half by taking a 28-24 Marygrove lead into the break. In the second…

LIVONIA, Mich.-On Friday, the men’s basketball team competed in their first game after final exams at the 2010 Madonna University Classic.The two-day tournament kicked off with a 6pm neutral court NAIA battle between the Mustangs and the Cougars of Spring Arbor University. Starting off slow, the Mustangs spotted the Cougars an 11-0 lead nearly four minutes into the game. The Mustangs battled back briefly before the Cougars closed out the…

DETROIT, MI–Head Coach Tony Williams was at it again as he added another student-athlete to the growing inaugural class on Tuesday evening. Hazel Park’s Nicole Mabee was the latest to join an impressive list of Mustang women’s soccer players coming in the fall of 2009. The highly recruited athlete is the second in her family to play for Coach Williams. Mabee, a 5’5″ center midfielder, will bring plenty of toughness…