Week Twelve Thoughts

Week Twelve Thoughts

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

Week Twelve Thoughts.

Written Saturday November 11th at 4:30 PM

Harper Woods: The Pioneers had no issue with Carleton Airport on Saturday afternoon at Harper Woods winning 46-19. The Pioneers went through the air behind the play of Nate Rocheleau and Stephone Buford. Colby Bailey started the Harper Woods scoring with a 44 yard touchdown giving them the 7-6 lead in the second quarter. Rocheleau added a 77 yard passing score to Dakota Guerrant to give them a 14-6 lead. They would connect again going 53 yards and a 21-6 lead into the half. Rocheleau would continue his strong play through the air in the second half as he connected with Yasin Milton to extend the lead to 28-6. Carleton Airport got a touchdown and a fourth down stop but an interception from Willie Powell brought momentum back to Harper Woods. Bailey had another big run and Buford had a one yard rushing score making the score 34-12 Harper Woods. Carleton Airport would add another score to make it 34-19 but Buford put the game away with a 50 yard rushing touchdown making it 40-19 Harper Woods. Donald Adams went 66 yards for the Pioneers making the score 46-19 which was the final. The defense looked very good as well. Corey Bailey, Javonta Lee Forbes, and Eilron Beaman had sacks and big plays which included a fumble and Jacob Oden and Powell interceptions on defense. The Pioneers will play Goodrich next week.

Southfield Arts and Tech: The Warriors earned their first regional crown in school history with an impressive 31-21 win over Chippewa Valley on Friday night. Isiah Marshall played lights out football. He threw four passing touchdowns on the night with two to Xavier Bowman and two to Juwan Jarrett. The Southfield Arts and Tech defense played well despite allowing 14 points to a very good Chippewa Valley offense that had a really good quarterback in Andrew Schuster. The Warriors will play West Bloomfield next week.

West Bloomfield: The Lakers came from 20-0 down to beat Clarkston and earning revenge after falling 44-36 in week six winning 21-20 in the regional finals at the Swamp. West Bloomfield got a block on the winning field goal by Nigel Dutton who also added a rushing score in the game. Kameron Flowers had a ten yard touchdown and Reqez Nance had the winning 42 yard run off the zone read on a fourth and one. The Lakers defense calmed down and was solid all night. They picked off Desman Stephens in the red zone. West Bloomfield behind a stout defense and timely plays they found a way to win the game. The Lakers have a week eight rematch with Southfield Arts and Tech looming next week.

Clarkston: The Wolves lost a tough one to West Bloomfield 21-20 on Friday night. Clarkston had a very controversial holding penalty called against them which set them back. Eddie Langton had his field goal attempt blocked with two seconds to go in the game. Clarkston had a really good start behind two touchdowns from Brady Collins, one to Brody Kosin (13 yards) and the other to Desman Stephens (94 yards.) Lukas Bowman added a passing score to Kosin from 23 yards out. The Wolves had everything lined up very similar to the Lake Orion game. They connected on a fourth and nine from Collins to Kosin at the two yard line but the West Bloomfield defense locked in stopping Griffin Bowman on two rushing attempts but the Wolves had a chance with the Langton field goal attempt but it was blocked. The extra point miss after the second quarter proved to be very vital in the game. Clarkston has a case that the officials called a roughing the kicker penalty against West Bloomfield that would had given Clarkston another shot. The officials called an unsportsmanlike penalty but they said that time had expired. If they had time they would had one more shot. They lose Kosin and Stephens to graduation but has Brady Collins and the Bowman twins coming back. The Wolves will be back in the hunt next season.

Week Twelve Thoughts

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 Thoughts

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.

Week Twelve Thoughts

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

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.

 
OC Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center Expands Hours

OC Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center Expands Hours

by | Nov 9, 2023 | Regional News

Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center Expands Hours for Public to Adopt Pets

Post Date:11/02/2023 10:04 AM
  • Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center is now open Saturdays and later Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • County Executive Dave Coulter’s administration worked with the Board of Commissioners to hire four additional employees to support the additional hours that the pet adoption center is open.
  • For more information about adopting a pet, go to www.oakgov.com/petadoption.

Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center is now open Saturdays and later Tuesdays and ThursdaysPontiac, Mich. ­– Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center is now open on Saturdays and expanding its hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays to make it more accessible and convenient for people to adopt a pet or purchase a dog license.

The shelter has an unprecedented number of dogs and cats that need loving homes. In response, County Executive Dave Coulter’s administration worked with the Board of Commissioners to hire four additional employees to support the additional hours that the pet adoption center is open.

“There’s no better time to get a friend for life than right now,” said Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. “We want to make it as convenient and accessible as possible for residents to head to the Pet Adoption Center and check out all the great dogs and cats, who are patiently awaiting their forever home.”

Beginning Nov. 4, Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. In addition, the pet adoption center will be open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Nov. 7.

“We believe that by being open to the public on Saturdays and later two days during the week, we will enable the public to have additional opportunities to come to the shelter to interact with our adoptable pets and hopefully pick out a furever loving addition to their family,” said Bob Gatt, shelter manager.

Currently, there are at least 125 dogs and more than 80 cats available at the pet adoption center.

Dog licenses for 2024 are available beginning Dec. 1. Proof of a current rabies vaccine is required to purchase a license. The shelter is offering free rabies vaccines every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until noon when the pet owner purchases a license at the same time.

The Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center is located at 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 42E, in Pontiac on the county government campus. To contact the pet adoption center, call 248-858-1070 or email [email protected]. For more information about adopting a pet, go to www.oakgov.com/petadoption.