Cross Country Regional Preview.

Written Tuesday October 26th at 11:10 AM

Here is my early insight and preview of the regional affecting OAA schools. Underlined are projected regional champions.

Region 6 @ Ann Arbor Huron

 

BERKLEY

FERNDALE

OAK PARK

Ann Arbor Huron

Plymouth Canton

Plymouth Salem

Plymouth

Westland John Glenn

Northville

Novi

Livonia Franklin

Livonia Stevenson

Livonia Churchill

Detroit Cass Tech

Novi Detroit Catholic Central

Detroit Renaissance

Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit

Detroit Western

 

BOYS TEAMS: Novi Detroit Catholic Central, Northville, Novi.

GIRLS TEAMS: Plymouth Canton, Novi, Livonia Stevenson.

THOUGHTS: This should be an interesting regional at Ann Arbor Huron. Novi Detroit Catholic Central has had a really good season and should do very well in the Boys. Novi and Northville are also expected to do well on the boys side as well. On the girls side, I think Plymouth Canton should be the favorite to win this regional while Novi and Livonia Stevenson look to be in the mix as well. It should be an interesting regional to watch.

 

Region 7 @ Waterford Mott

 

AVONDALE

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

FARMINGTON

NORTH FARMINGTON

WEST BLOOMFIELD

Fenton

Grand Blanc

Holly

Milford

Lakeland

Walled Lake Northern

Walled Lake Central

Walled Lake Western

Waterford Kettering

Waterford Mott

Orchard Lake St Marys

 

BOYS TEAMS: Lakeland, Milford, Fenton.

GIRLS TEAMS: Walled Lake Northern, Grand Blanc, Bloomfield Hills.

THOUGHTS: Western Oakland County has always been loaded with talent and this season is no exception. On the girls side Walled Lake Northern is the early favorite but watch for Bloomfield Hills, Milford, Fenton, and Lakeland. All of these teams could make some noise in this regional. On the boys side Lakeland has had a really good year but they were second in the Lakes Valley meet to Milford. Milford should be in the conversation. Fenton, Farmington, and Walled Lake Northern should battle for the last spot to get into the State Finals field. This should be an interesting regional to say the least.

 

Region 8 @ Grosse Pointe South

 

GROVES

SEAHOLM

TROY ATHENS

TROY

ROYAL OAK

Birmingham Brother Rice

Fraser

Grosse Pointe North

Grosse Pointe South

Macomb L’Anse Creuse

Roseville

St. Clair Shores Lakeview

St. Clair Shores Lake Shore

Sterling Heights Stevenson

Sterling Heights

Warren De LaSalle

Warren Woods Tower

Warren Cousino

Warren Mott

 

BOYS TEAMS:  Grosse Pointe South, Troy, Royal Oak.

GIRLS TEAMS: Royal Oak, Troy, Seaholm.

THOUGHTS: This is an interesting regional at Grosse Pointe South. On the girls side, for some reason watch Royal Oak. The Ravens have a solid core of runners and should be in the mix as well. Troy, Seaholm, and Fraser are also solid programs as well and should do very well in this regional. On the boys side, Grosse Pointe South is the favorite and should do well. Troy and Royal Oak should be in the mix as well. It should be an interesting regional to watch.

 

Region 9 @ New Baltimore Anchor Bay

 

CLARKSTON

LAKE ORION

OXFORD

ADAMS

STONEY CREEK

ROCHESTER

Chippewa Valley

Macomb Dakota

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North

New Baltimore Anchor Bay

Romeo

Utica Eisenhower

Utica

Port Huron Northern

Port Huron

 

BOYS TEAMS: Lake Orion, Romeo, Port Huron Northern.

GIRLS TEAMS: Romeo, Oxford, Macomb Dakota.

THOUGHTS: Region nine is very talented on both sides. On the girls side the top two are pretty much locks but the third slot looks to be loaded with Utica, Stoney Creek, and Macomb Dakota pretty much battling it out to see who moves to the State Finals. On the boys side, Lake Orion and Romeo are locked to get to the State Finals but Port Huron Northern and Stoney Creek should battle for that third spot. It should be an interesting regional at New Baltimore Anchor Bay.

 

Region 16 @ Lake Fenton

 

PONTIAC

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood

Birmingham Marian

Birmingham Detroit Country Day

Detroit Communication Media Arts

Detroit Cornerstone

Detroit Henry Ford

Detroit Mumford

Detroit Old Redford

Detroit University Prep

Detroit University Prep Arts and Design

Goodrich

Lake Fenton

Linden

Brandon

Pinckney

Redford Union

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep

Wixom St. Catherine Sienna

 

BOYS TEAMS: Pinckney, Linden, Lake Fenton.

GIRLS TEAMS: Goodrich, Pinckney, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep.

THOUGHTS: This is shaping up to be a very interesting regional to watch. Pinckney should challenge in both regionals. They are the early favorite in the boys. Linden and Lake Fenton should also be in the mix along with Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, and Goodrich. Goodrich is the early favorite in the girls. Pinckney and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep should also score very well. Birmingham Marian will certainly be a team to watch along with Linden. It should be a very interesting regional to say the least.