Week Twelve Recap

Week Twelve Recap

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Feature Writers, High School Sports

Week Twelve Recap.

Written Saturday November 11th at 4:30 PM

HARPER WOODS 46, Carleton Airport 19: The Pioneers had no issue with the Jets on Saturday afternoon at Harper Woods winning 46-19. Nate Rocheleau and Stephone Buford were dominant at quarterback. Kolby Bailey was also solid for the Pioneers. He had a 44 yard touchdown run giving Harper Woods a 7-6 lead after the Jets scored late in the first quarter for a 7-6 lead. Rocheleau would extend the lead with a 77 yard pass to Dakota Guerrant for a 14-6 Harper Woods lead. That duo would connect again from 53 yards to give them a 21-6 lead at the half. Rocheleau would continue his dominance through the air. He connected with Yasin Milton giving the Pioneers a 28-6 lead. Jack Mills kept the Jets in the game with his second score but the two point try failed making the score 28-12. Carleton Airport had momentum but Willie Powell had an interception which led to a Bailey run and a Buford one yard touchdown making the score 34-12 Harper Woods. Carleton Airport added a touchdown from Mills to make it 34-19 but Buford responded by going 50 yards to make it 40-19 Pioneers. Harper Woods would add one more score on a 66 yard Donald Adams touchdown to make it 46-19 Harper Woods. The Pioneers defense was very good all day as well. Harper Woods will have a showdown with Goodrich at Livonia Franklin next week in the State Semifinals.

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 31, Chippewa Valley 21: The Warriors earned their first regional title in school history with a 31-21 win at Chippewa Valley on Friday night. Southfield Arts and Tech started the scoring with a rushing touchdown from Mathas Davis from three yards out. Chippewa Valley added a touchdown to give themselves a 7-6 lead. Southfield Arts and Tech answered with Isiah Marshall connecting to Xavier Bowman making the score 12-7 Warriors. Marshall would connected again this time to Jawon Jarrett from 13 yards in the third quarter making the score 18-7 Southfield Arts and Tech. Marshall and Jarrett would connect again from 23 yards out making the score 24-7 Warriors. The Big Reds scored on an 24 yard touchdown pass from Andrew Schuster to Cash Shaw making the score 24-14. Marshall connected with Bowman again for a 15 yard score making the score 31-14 Southfield Arts and Tech. Chippewa Valley added a 75 yard fumble recovery making it 31-21 which ended up being the final score. Southfield Arts and Tech will have a rematch with West Bloomfield at Troy in the State Semifinals next week.

WEST BLOOMFIELD 21, CLARKSTON 20: The Wolves “Nothing to lose” mentality went into the Swamp and it became an instant classic. It was all Clarkston early as Brady Collins had two passing touchdowns including a 94 yard pass to Desman Stephens. Stephens added an interception while Brody Kosin caught two touchdown passes one was a 23 yard catch from Collins and a 20 yard touchdown pass from Lukas Bowman on a trick play. The Wolves also recovered a squib kick and did a solid job defensively on Reqez Nance. Nigel Dutton answered for the Lakers with a two yard touchdown run but missed a 36 yard field goal as the half closes with Clarkston leading 20-7. West Bloomfield answered on a Kameron Flowers 10 yard rushing touchdown making it 20-14 Clarkston. The Lakers defense got a big stop forcing a Stephens interception. They took the lead on a 42 yard rushing touchdown from Nance on fourth down and one yard giving them a 21-20 lead late in the fourth quarter. Clarkston had an opportunity on a fourth and seven and connected from Collins to Kosin giving them a chance to win the game from Eddie Langton from 26 yards out but the kick was blocked by Dutton and Jamir Benjamin came up with the football. West Bloomfield earned a 21-20 win over Clarkston and will move on to play Southfield Arts and Tech at Troy in the State Semifinals next week.

Week Twelve Recap

Volleyball State Quarterfinal Preview

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Feature Writers, High School Sports

Volleyball State Quarterfinal Preview.

Written Monday November 13th at 7:25 AM

The Wolves come into their State quarterfinal with a ton of motivation and confidence. It was last season at the same place at St. Clair Community College where Paige Giethbrook tore her ACL which led Birmingham Marian to their win over Clarkston.

The Wolves return to Port Huron but it’s not the Mustangs they will be playing, it will be Macomb L’Anse Creuse North they will play on Tuesday night.

Clarkston has not put a full complete game yet which has to bother Coach Alison Smith. Most of their wins have went four games and they have had slow starts in each of them. The Crusaders have been very good all season and they have wins over Macomb Dakota and Utica Eisenhower.

It will be very interesting with the winner heading to Battle Creek to take on either Birmingham Marian or Farmington Hills Mercy on Thursday in the Division One State Semifinals.

We’ll see what happens.

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Shields Steps Down at Berkley

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Feature Writers, High School Sports

Shields Steps Down at Berkley.

Written Tuesday November 7th at 6:25 PM

The Berkley Bears will have a new football coach next fall.

Coach Sean Shields has stepped down coaching the program after six seasons. He went 18-32 at Berkley and led the Bears to two postseason berths in 2019 and 2020 but they went 0-9 this season.

It was confirmed by “Inside the OAA.”

“It is with a very heavy heart that I announce after six seasons of hard work, loyalty, and love I’ve been asked to step down as the head coach of the Berkley high school football program. For the boys that are still in the program I can’t wait to see the great things that you do. I’m sorry that we weren’t able to complete your high school journey together. I know that your in great hands with Coach Horn and he’s going to make sure you guys have the best experience possible in your high school careers. For all of my former players and families I want to thank you all so much for allowing me to be a part of your and your children’s lives. I will always be grateful for the memories we’ve built and all the time that we’ve shared, you’ve meant so much to me and my family over these years. I love these young men and women you have all become after high school. Again thank you, I love every single one of my former players. I will always be your guy’s coach even if I’m not coaching you anymore. So for one last time, Bears on three, Family on six, one, two, three Bears, four, five, six family. I truly love you all” Shields posted on X.

Shields did a ton of good leading the program and he went 4-3 against arch rival Royal Oak. He also has one of the Bears best wins when they went into Livonia Clarenceville and stunned them which was a huge win at the time in 2019.

It will be very interesting to see who leads the Bears next season.

Stay tuned to OAA Now for the latest on this developing story.

Here is the tweet.

https://twitter.com/BerkleyBearsFB/status/1721896766831014390

Senate committee takes up safety cameras to protect road workers

Senate committee takes up safety cameras to protect road workers

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Transportation

Senate committee takes up safety cameras to protect road workers

This week, the Michigan Senate’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard testimony on legislation that would allow for the use of safety cameras to monitor the speeds of vehicles driving through road construction projects.

Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1374205/13943416-senate-committee-takes-up-safety-cameras-to-protect-road-workers

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Pamela Shadel Fischer

Pam Shadel Fischer, senior director of External Engagement at the Governors Highway Safety Association, returns to the podcast to tout the effectiveness of the technology in other states.

Later, Gregg Brunner, chief engineer and chief operations officer at the Michigan Department of Transportation, explains why he supports the legislation and his takeaway after viewing a demonstration of the technology along a busy freeway.
Gregg Brunner

Michigan could join 17 other states employing the technology to lower speeds in work zones, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

According to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, more than 100,000 crashes occurred in work zones in 2020, resulting in an estimated 44,000 work zone injury crashes and 857 work zone crash deaths.

From a report on the topic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “The relationship between driving speed and the risk of a crash and/or fatality is well established. In 2019, 26 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities occurred in crashes in which at least one driver was speeding.”
AG Celebrates Passage of Drug Immunity Repeal

AG Celebrates Passage of Drug Immunity Repeal

by | Nov 9, 2023 | Regional News

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November 9, 2023

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AG Nessel Celebrates Passage of Drug Immunity Repeal and Opioid Bar Legislation

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel applauds the passage of Senate Bills (SB) 410 and 592 through the Michigan House last night. SB 410, sponsored by Senator Jeff Irwin, eliminates provisions in the Michigan Product Liability Act (Public Act 249 of 1995), which shielded pharmaceutical companies from certain lawsuits brought by consumers. SB 592, sponsored by Senator Rosemary Bayer, ensures Michigan receives the full amount of money allocated to Michigan governments through the national opioid settlements. Both bills will advance to Governor Gretchen Whitmer to be signed into law.

Drug Immunity Repeal

Michigan is currently the only state in the nation that protects drug manufacturers and sellers from liability stemming from the safety and efficacy of their products. This has factored into the ability of the Department of Attorney General to straightforwardly address the conduct of certain companies in the context of the opioid epidemic, price gouging for insulin, and recovery of taxpayer dollars paid out from the Medicaid program due to fraud.

“The Michigan Product Liability Act has been used for far too long to shield pharmaceutical companies from accepting responsibility when they knowingly defraud and harm the public,” said Nessel. “While my Department was ultimately successful in litigating claims against a host of opioid defendants, the existence of this unique provision greatly complicated the approach. I applaud the legislature for finally addressing this one-of-a-kind bill that placed protections for large corporations over the safety of Michigan residents.

“I also look forward to continued partnership with the Michigan legislature to strengthen the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to protect Michigan consumers from unscrupulous businesses.”

The Department’s testimony in support of SB 410 can be viewed here.

Opioid Bar Legislation

A legislative bar, preventing new lawsuits on already settled claims, is necessary to receive the full amount of money allocated to Michigan governments in several opioid settlements. The pending Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens settlements incentivize participation, and each state must achieve certain participation benchmarks in order to receive the remainder of the payment.

Per the terms of each of the pending settlements, a legislative bar ensures that Michigan achieves the first benchmark across the board, ensuring full allocation of the settlement funds.

“I have spent the past two years visiting communities and organizations across Michigan to learn more about the work being done to prevent and treat Opioid Use Disorder,” Nessel said. “Time is not on our side when it comes to Michigan’s opioid epidemic and this legislation ensures that Michigan governments receive every available settlement dollar so that Michigan can continue the important work of addressing this crisis.”

Since taking office in 2019, Attorney General Nessel has focused diligently on combatting the opioid epidemic and holding accountable those responsible for creating and fueling the crisis, resulting in over $1.6 billion dollars through settlements with Jansen,  McKinsey & Co., and the Distributor settlement, which includes the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson. The money is distributed to the state and local units of governments for Opioid-use disorder treatment and remediation.