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Written Tuesday May 17th at 9:15 PM

Region 7. North Farmington-Regional.

BERKLEY

GROVES

SEAHOLM

OAK PARK

SOUTHFIELD

LATHRUP

FARMINGTON

HARRISON

NORTH FARMINGTON

ROYAL OAK

Brother Rice

Detroit Renaissance

Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit

Mercy

Livonia Stevenson

Redford Thurston

FAVORITES:

Boys: Oak Park. The Knights have the depth and athletes that can contend in this regional. Oak Park won the Gold with ease and have benefited with their depth in the hurdles, sprints, and distance. If they can get any help from the throws then the Knights could run away with this regional.

Girls: Oak Park. When you have the two time defending State Champions and also one of the best coaches in Brandon Jiles then you do deserve to be on this list. Oak Park is very versatile but like the Boys the throws could be it’s only downfall. The Knights will have to deal with some very talented distance people with Farmington and especially Seaholm but looking at it this regional is the Knights to lose.

Region 8. Warren Mott-Regional.

TROY

TROY ATHENS

Anchor Bay

Chippewa Valley

Macomb Dakota

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North

Sterling Heights Stevenson

Utica Ford II

Utica

Warren Mott

Sterling Heights

L’Anse Creuse

Port Huron

Port Huron Northern

FAVORITES:

Boys: Macomb Dakota: Depth matters in a meet like this. The Cougars are very balanced and could but could be important heading into this regional but keep an eye on Utica whom won the MAC White. Utica is deep and could give the Cougars all they can handle heading into this meet.

Girls: Macomb Dakota: The Cougars are deep like it’s Boys but Utica Ford and Chippewa Valley could bring problems with their sprints and hurdle events. It could be a three team race. I don’t see Troy nor Troy Athens giving them any challenge.

Region 15. South Lyon East-Regional.

AVONDALE

FERNDALE

HAZEL PARK

Birmingham Detroit Country Day

Birmingham Marian

Orchard Lake St. Marys

Cranbrook-Kingswood

Clawson

Detroit Mumford

Detroit Communication Media Arts

Detroit Old Redford

Livonia Claranceville

Madison Heights Lamphere

Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory

Redford Union

Southfield Bradford Academy

South Lyon East

FAVORITES:

Boys: Orchard Lake St. Marys. The Eaglets have the talent to win this regional. They also have the depth as well led by their sprints. The distance events are a concern to Orchard Lake St. Marys. Detroit Mumford could be a player and so could Avondale but this regional is the Eaglets to lose.

Girls: This one is wide open as there are a couple of teams that could contend but not out of the OAA. Detroit Country Day may have the best shot of the teams but Detroit Mumford could be a contender, Clawson as well, and also South Lyon East. This could be an interesting one to watch.

Region 9. Orion-Regional.

ORION

ADAMS

STONEY CREEK

ROCHESTER

OXFORD

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

WEST BLOOMFIELD

CLARKSTON

PONTIAC

Waterford Kettering

Waterford Mott

Brandon

Holly

Utica Eisenhower

Romeo

FAVORITES:

Boys: Adams. The Highlanders did lose out on the Red crown to Orion but their depth could be of huge importance heading into the regional. Waterford Kettering is also solid along with tons of experience back. Orion could be a dark horse with the regional being at home and having experience also helps as well heading into the mix.

Girls: Clarkston. People ask me why Bloomfield Hills is not the favorite here, well despite the fact the Blackhawks have won the last two regional crowns well Clarkston is very solid with a talented freshman class and is solid in all areas. Orion is the dark horse in this regional because they are solid in all areas. This has the makings of a strong girls regional.