Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Volleyball, Wrestling, and Basketball Divisions Released for the 2019-2020 School Year.

Written Tuesday April 16th at 7:10 PM
Updated Monday July 8th at 4:45 PM

Hello to everyone here are the divisions that were released not too long ago with several schools confirming that the divisions are set on their schedule stars.

Here are the divisions for volleyball, wrestling, and basketball along with a little insight on early ideas where each team are at.

Volleyball

Blue:

Royal Oak
Southfield Arts and Tech
Ferndale
Oak Park
Pontiac

White:

Seaholm
Bloomfield Hills
Troy Athens
Avondale
Rochester
Farmington
North Farmington
Berkley

Red:

Lake Orion
Clarkston
Oxford
Stoney Creek
Adams
West Bloomfield
Troy
Groves

Thoughts on Each Division: Volleyball went to an eight-eight-five format.

In the Blue the early favorite has to be Royal Oak. The Ravens have a new coach in Ciara Schultz and some talent returning but Southfield Arts and Tech should be a player as well for coach Alisha Love. Ferndale could be a player in this division as well. Oak Park and Pontiac will have struggles this season. This division will be won by Royal Oak or the Warriors.

In the White the early favorite has to be Bloomfield Hills because of talent. If the Blackhawks can get on the same page with coach Larry Wyatt then this team will be a force to watch but never count out Seaholm. The Maples are well coached under the Gambone family (Jason and Heather.) North Farmington looks to be the wildcard as they have a new coach in former Harrison coach Michael Love and some talent coming back. Rochester has a ton of experience back for coach Kirk Gibbs. Troy Athens should be better this season along with Avondale. Berkley could struggle playing in this division.

In the Red this will be a tough division, the early favorite has to be Stoney Creek. The Cougars have a lot of talent returning and are well coached under coach Ross Talbott. Clarkston under coach Kelly Pinner has a ton of talent also returning as well. Keep an eye on the defending State Champions Lake Orion, the Dragons lost a ton of talent but they have some players waiting in the wings for coach Tony Scavarda. Troy has some talent back for coach Tom Vigilant. Groves under second year coach Jessica Prepolec and West Bloomfield have experience coming back but moving up to the league's top division will be a challenge for both teams. Adams has a ton of talent back for new coach Terry Baughman. Oxford should be better this season in coach Brian Kim’s third season.

Girls Basketball

Blue:

Berkley
Rochester
Farmington
Oak Park
Pontiac
Ferndale
Seaholm

White:

Avondale
Adams
Troy
Oxford
Lake Orion
Troy Athens
North Farmington

Red:

Southfield Arts and Tech
Clarkston
Bloomfield Hills
Stoney Creek
West Bloomfield
Royal Oak
Groves

Thoughts on Each Division: Girls Basketball went to a seven-seven-seven format.

In the Blue, the early favorite has to be Berkley. The Bears have a strong nucleus back for coach Kirk Carolan. Rochester will have their fourth coach in four seasons heading into next year with Bill Thurston taking over the team. Seaholm has some talent back for coach Chris Manchester. Pontiac is a wildcard as coach Christopher Wright’s team will be a team to watch along with Farmington. The Falcons have a boatload of talent returning for coach Laura Guzman. Ferndale has their fourth coach in four seasons as Devin Pettaway takes over the Eagles. Oak Park could be in line for a long season again.

In the White, this will be a very competitive division as all seven teams have chances to have great seasons. The early favorite has to be Avondale with the talent they have back for coach Bob Lees but you can’t count out Adams, Oxford, Lake Orion, North Farmington, or Troy. Troy Athens will also be a player too. You can’t count out teams that are well coached under Shay Lewis, Rachel Bryer, Bob Brydges, Jeff Simpson, Simon Bato, or Stacie Klumpp.

In the Red, the early favorite is Southfield Arts and Tech because of who they have returning for coach Michelle Marshall. The Warriors were in the State Final last season losing to Saginaw Hertiage where some weaknesses were exposed in that game. West Bloomfield has nearly everyone back from a team that won the White last season for coach Bert Mosley. Clarkston has nearly everyone back as well for coach John Weyer. Stoney Creek will be an interesting team to keep an eye on next season for coach Kellen James. Bloomfield Hills is in the same boat for coach Jeff Rubin. Groves could struggle for coach Jessica Wiesler. Royal Oak lost a ton of talent from last season will have some questions next season for coach Brian Sopota.

Boys Basketball

Blue:

Avondale
Rochester
Troy Athens
Berkley
Seaholm
Royal Oak
Pontiac

White:

Farmington
Adams
Groves
Southfield Arts and Tech
Oxford
Stoney Creek
Troy

Red:

Clarkston
North Farmington
Lake Orion
Bloomfield Hills
Oak Park
West Bloomfield
Ferndale

Thoughts on Each Division: This is a seven-seven-seven format.

In the Blue, the early favorite has to be Troy Athens. The Red Hawks have a lot coming back for coach Dave Scott but don’t count out Berkley. The Bears are loaded for coach Joe Sermo. Rochester will be an interesting team to watch for coach Vance Kirkwood as they had a solid JV and Freshman group coming up. Seaholm has a ton of experience back for coach Mike DeGeeter. Pontiac lost a ton of talent and is in complete rebuilding mode. Royal Oak still has some questions heading into next season for coach Aaron Smith’s team.

In the White, the early favorite has to be Troy. The Colts are well coached under Gary Fralick and has their top player back and two transfers from Adams come into the fold but questions loom in the interior.  Farmington will challenge for the White crown this season. The Falcons have a ton of talent back for coach Terrance Porter. Groves has a ton of talent back for coach Benny White. Southfield Arts and Tech will have some questions next season for coach Darryl Buchannan. Oxford loses a ton of talent but they are well coached under Steve Laidlaw. Stoney Creek has a strong junior class coming up ready to make an impact for coach Steve Norgrove. Adams has had a tough offseason, losing three players to transfer along with their head coach. The Highlanders will look to grow under first year coach Jaret Thomas.

In the Red, the early favorite is Clarkston. The Wolves have their top players back for coach Tim Waslik. Oak Park also has a ton of talent back for coach Bobby Thompson. Ferndale comes up two divisions and features four Division One caliber players for coach Juan Rickman. Bloomfield Hills has their top shooters back for coach Phil Kurajian. North Farmington has nearly everyone returning for coach Todd Negoshian. West Bloomfield has some talent back for coach Jeremy Dehna. Lake Orion will be very young for new coach Joel Schroeder but they have a ton of questions they will need to answer.

Wrestling

Blue:

Avondale
Pontiac
North Farmington
Troy Athens
Royal Oak
Berkley
Ferndale

White:

Bloomfield Hills
Farmington
Southfield Arts and Tech
Troy
Groves
Stoney Creek
West Bloomfield

Red:

Oxford
Clarkston
Adams
Rochester
Seaholm
Lake Orion

Thoughts on Each Division: This is a six-seven-seven format.

In the Blue, the early favorite has to be Avondale although Royal Oak and Pontiac will have strong says who wins this division. The Yellow Jackets who moved down from the White looks to me have the most depth right now in the ring.

In the White, the early favorite has to be Bloomfield Hills although Troy, Stoney Creek, West Bloomfield, and Southfield Arts and Tech will have strong says.

In the Red, the early favorite is Clarkston although Oxford will have a strong say. Adams is a darkhorse contender. Lake Orion, Seaholm, and Rochester will battle in the cellar.

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