Prepolec Out at Groves.

Written Wednesday April 28th at 11:00 AM

There will be a new coach this fall in Beverly Hills for Volleyball.

Jessica Prepolec has stepped down from coaching on Monday citing personal reasons and confirmed by the Groves Athletics Twitter Page.

“We would like to take the opportunity to thank Jessica Prepolec for coaching our varsity volleyball team for the last three years. She is stepping down for personal reasons. Thank you Jess” the Tweet mentioned.

Prepolec led the Falcons to the Red in 2019 with a talented lineup. Groves was in the White last season and will be there this season with the likes of Troy, Troy Athens, Rochester, North Farmington, Farmington, Avondale, and Royal Oak.

It will be interesting to see whom replaces Prepolec at Groves.

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Here's the Tweet.

https://twitter.com/GrovesAthletics/status/1385943099667402753

Pontiac has their new Football Coach.

Written Friday April 23rd at 8:30 PM

The Phoenix made an interesting football coaching hire.

Pontiac named Ken Wade as their new football coach taking over for Charles White whom coached the team for two seasons.

Wade knows the Pontiac Youth football program really well. He worked with former North Farmington and current Waterford Kettering coach Bob Chiesa when they were at Waterford Mott.

He will have a very difficult task ahead of him at Pontiac. The Phoenix are 5-73 since 2012 which pretty much tells the story.

Pontiac will be in the Blue this season but they have a ton of challenges ahead of them as mentioned especially when it comes to building a program. The Phoenix have a ton of returners coming back especially up front in linemen Letaris Black, Kenau Humphrey, Taveion Etchen, and Marco Gonzales along with proven pass catchers in tight end TaQwon Ringgold, wide receiver/defensive back Daymeion Logan, and linebacker/running back Dequine Logan along with returning quarterback Charles White.

The Phoenix open up the season against Troy Athens and have tough games against Berkley, Ferndale, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington, Avondale, Troy, and Royal Oak. They added Stockbridge as a non-league game. 

Wade has some questions that he needs to address with his new program. Does he go maximum overdrive or start from scratch???? It will be interesting to see what happens.

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Here's the Tweet from Pontiac Athletic Director Lee Montgomery.

https://twitter.com/MontgomeryPHS/status/1385669804875452417

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Weyer Steps Down at Clarkston.

Written Thursday April 22nd at 9:00 AM

It was a shocking to say the least but this decision came out of nowhere.

Clarkston coach John Weyer confirmed on Twitter and Facebook that he was stepping down as the Girls Varsity Basketball Coach of the Wolves.

Weyer wrote on Twitter and Facebook explaining his decision.

“Clarkston family,

It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you all that I will not be returning as the Clarkston Girls Basketball Coach. The demands of my career, especially the change in my work hours has made it impossible for me to provide the level and care that our student athletes deserve.

I will forever cherish the memories we have made and I look forward to watching the amazing things this team will do. I would like to thank our administration, the athletic department, and Mr. (Jeff) Kosin for believing in me and supporting me these last three years. I would also like to thank those parents that provided support.

To our athletes, I want to thank you for giving everything you could to our program and I’m only a phone call away. I believe in you. Lastly, I want to thank my family for giving me the love I needed especially when I was too busy or stressed to reciprocate. To my supporting wife Staci, thank you for giving of your husband and yourself, it is only because of you that I was able to help make a positive impact on these young lives.”

Weyer was very good in his three years at Clarkston. He has won two district titles and has carried the Wolves tradition of having great teams since coming over from PR1DE.

Thoughts.

I’ll admit, I was shocked when hearing about Weyer stepping down from coaching. I look at everything that he has done and it has been the right way at Clarkston. He will be missed for sure.

I can see Kosin likely keeping this in house like he did with the volleyball program in naming Alison Smith to take over the program but it would be very interesting to see who Kosin goes with.

Clarkston has Maddy Skourpski, Izzy Hadley, Sophia Walker, Emerson Wood, Keira Tomlie, Ryan Bordogna, and Ava Hernandez coming back. They will be in the Red next season as well. Program strength is also strong as well.

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