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TAYLOR, Mich.-A strong 2010 just got stronger with the signing of Taylor John F. Kennedy High School’s Katie Day. The signing took place inside the media center at JFK High with plenty of support for the standout athlete. Day, a 5’8″ energetic athlete, played outstanding as outside hitter for the JFK Eagles for four seasons. In addition, the all-around athlete was a member of the Eagles track (four years) and…

The “Urban Golf Project” will support Midnight Golf-a 30-week empowerment and mentoring experience to improve underserved young adults’ personal development, educational preparedness and appreciation of the game of golf -with a place to gather, learn and practice. The golf facility will offer a unique urban land-use plan, designed with the intent to incorporate state-of-the-art sustainability practices, such as minimalist site-impact, water conservation and environmentally conscious fertilization and maintenance. It will feature…

The golf programs, along with newly added men’s and women’s track and field teams, will begin competition in Fall 2010. An official search for a coach to direct the golf programs is underway. The addition of golf comes days after Marygrove College launched the Urban Golf Project to be completed this fall. The Urban Golf Project will bring a state-of-the-art golf practice facility to Marygrove College. The facility will feature a…

DETROIT, Mich.-Darryl Rouse, a former Detroit Communication & Arts (CMA) standout, became the first student-athlete to sign with Marygrove’s new track & field program. The signing comes days after the Mustangs announced track & field as a varsity sport for the academic year beginning fall 2010. Rouse, a 5’9″ long jumper, is a well-known athlete in the metro area due to his extensive success while at Detroit CMA and numerous…

DETROIT, Mich.-Marygrove College athletics recently announced the hiring of LaCema Womack as assistant track & field coach. Coach Womack brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Mustangs ever-growing athletic department. Below is a closer look at Coach Womack and her extensive coaching career. LaCema Womack is starting her first season as assistant men’s and women’s track & field/cross country coach for the Marygrove College Mustangs. Coach Womack will assist…

DETROIT, MI–The Mustangs gained valuable size on Thursday when they signed their second student-athlete of the day. Rochester High School big man Keith Newberry inked a letter of intent after being heavily recruited by the Mustangs for months. Newberry, a 6’7″ forward/center, caught the attention of the coaching staff after high recommendation from his high school assistant coach Andrew Topie. After that, the Mustangs needed only one look at the…

DETROIT, MI–Mustang women’s soccer added another prized student-athlete to their first ever recruiting class by signing one of the premier local talents in the metro area. Warren Mott’s Janina Velasco is the latest of the long line of superior talent to sign a letter of intent for the Mustangs. Velasco, a 5’1″ midfielder, will head to Marygrove this fall with an impressive soccer resume’. Over the course of her career…

UNIONTOWN, PA-A gigantic first half comeback was the catalyst for a 71-68 victory in the fifth place game at the 2010 USCAA National Championships. The Mustangs (down 23-8 early) used a 27-to-9 run to close the first half and eventually take home their tenth victory of the season. A stymied Eagles squad only managed three field goals in the final 11:30 to play in the first half to allow the…

UNIONTOWN, PA-Coach Donahue and the Mustangs will live to play another day at the 2010 Men’s Division I USCAA National Championship Tournament. The team will now play tomorrow at 2pm for fifth place (lost fifth place game in 2009). A 77-72 victory over the Eagles of Robert Morris-Springfield earned the return trip to the fifth place game. Junior forward Justin McKinney (Detroit, Mich./Mumford) came up one assist shy of a…

UNIONTOWN, PA-A familiar foe at a familiar time awaited the Mustangs in the opening round (Quarterfinals) of the 2010 Men’s Division I USCAA National Championship Tournament. Unfortunately, a familiar outcome was in order as the Tornadoes topped the Mustangs for the second straight year at the USCAA National Championships, 88-53. The game nearly matched a 70-47 loss in the quarterfinals of the 2009 USCAA National Tournament. The Tornadoes eventually went…