Lahser's Elena Miller is Bloomfield Hills' Athlete of the Spring Season

The Knights junior track and field standout wins the Bloomfield Hills poll against a strong field of candidates.

Thousands of votes were cast to celebrate the region’s top athletes from the spring season and in Bloomfield Hills, Lahser High School track and field standout Elena Miller was voted the Patch Athlete of the Spring Season. Just like in her athletic performances, Miller finished strong in the week-long vote. She trailed in the poll until the final day and results show that a final push Wednesday afternoon and evening propelled her to victory. Fans found creative ways to support their athletes, from sending out email blasts to posting on Facebook walls and Tweeting. Since all the nominees deserve recognition for their accomplishments, we've included those that earned the most votes from their respective Patch communities. Please lend your …

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West Baseball All-Stars Win 16-6 Over East at Comerica Park

An eight-run sixth inning helps West team to take bragging rights in the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game for a second straight year Tuesday night.

DETROIT – The West All-Stars earned bragging rights over the East at the annual Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) All-Star game for a second year in a row at Comerica Park on Tuesday night. The West erased an early 4-2 deficit with five runs in the third inning and then blew the game open with an eight-run sixth. The West side batted around the order in the inning to take a commanding 16-6 lead. Its bullpen held the East scoreless in the final three innings to close out the victory. “It wasn’t how we drew it up,” East All-Stars and Birmingham Groves High School coach Jim Crosby said, laughing. “They had that one big inning that killed us. We couldn’t get anybody out, everybody got a chance to pitch and a couple …

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Vote Now: Bloomfield Hills Area Athlete of the Spring Season

Choose from a list of deserving candidates for Patch Athlete of the Season from the Bloomfield Hills area high schools.

High school athletes in Bloomfield Hills area had plenty of great performances this season. Now, we want to hear from our readers which one they thought was the best. Be sure to vote by 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 27. Final results will be posted on June 29. Here are the candidates: Mollie Fox - Sophomore, Lahser High School, Tennis - Mollie Fox gave her team a big boost by winning a regional title in No. 1 singles to help her team qualify for the state tournament. Fox beat Farmington Hills Mercy’s Winnie Karoub in the finals. Fox was one of six Knights players to reach the finals match, but the only girl to win a title. In the finals, she made it to all the way to the semifinals where she lost to eventually state champion Abby Perkins from …

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Ferndale’s Lexie Brisson-Fast: May 28-June 2 Patch Athlete of the Week

The Eagles varsity girls soccer team’s leading scorer captures the crown!

Ferndale’s Lexie Brisson-Fast wins the Patch Athlete of the Week title for May 28-June 2 to give the Eagles their first winner of the spring season. After a week of unscientific polling among Patch readers in Oakland County, Brisson-Fast had 92 votes or 46 percent of the total votes cast (200). She beat Athens shortstop Melissa Palmer, who had 78 votes (39 percent), in a close vote. Brisson-Fast helped Ferndale capture a district crown Saturday with three goals in a 5-0 win over Hazel Park. After the Vikings held her team scoreless for 20 minutes, the senior scored twice to the Eagles an advantage and help pave the way for the school’s first district title. Other athletes in the poll included: Taylor Morrissey – Berkley High School (…

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Decade Of Dominance: Brother Rice Lacrosse Wins 10th Straight Title

The Warriors beat Ann Arbor Pioneer 14-8 on Saturday afternoon in the Division 1 finals at Seaholm High School behind a strong performance from Riley Kennedy.

BIRMINGHAM – The streak continues. Brother Rice won its 10th straight state title on Saturday afternoon with a 14-8 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer in the Division 1 finals at Seaholm High School. “This is a great feeling,” Warriors senior attacker Riley Kennedy said. “Ten years in a row for Brother Rice, that’s huge. My last game with these guys, just great to win it out here.” Every single one of the titles has been special for Brother Rice and coach Rob Ambrose, but going an entire decade without a playoff loss gave this one a little added significance. “Winning a state championship is great period, we are very humbled by it, but a 10-year run is pretty strong without a loss,” Ambrose said. “I’m really proud of these guys.” And as the …

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Brother Rice Lacrosse Headed to State Finals

Warriors advance with 17-6 win in the Division 1 semifinals over Birmingham United on Wednesday night at Catholic Central.

NOVI – The Brother Rice varsity lacrosse team holds itself to a very high standard. The Warriors are working to win their 10th straight championship. Even though they advanced to the Division 1 state finals Wednesday by beating Birmingham United 17-6 at Catholic Central High School, coach Rob Ambrose didn’t think his team played up to those standards. “I thought we didn’t quite play our game tonight,” Ambrose said. “I’m not disrespecting them at all, but I thought we were a better team than we showed.” Brother Rice (20-2) came out and scored three goals in the opening minutes, but towards the end of the first quarter it was Ambrose who called a timeout to let his team know he wasn’t happy with what he was seeing on the field. “I called the…

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Vote Now: Patch Athlete of the Week, May 28-June 2

Vote for your favorite prep sports athlete in Oakland County or write in an athlete you think deserves recognition. You have until Friday at 9 a.m. to register your vote!

Vote here to help choose the Patch Athlete of the Week of Oakland County for the week ending June 2. Last week, Lahser starting pitcher Neal Krentz won the Athlete of the Week poll to give the school its second straight winner. Vote for one of the following or write in your own candidate in the comments: Erin Finn – West Bloomfield High School (track and field): Erin Finn set a new all division record Saturday at the Division 1 state finals in the 3,200 meter run. She won an individual title with a time of 10:17.86. Finn broke Rochester’s Megan Goethal’s 2010 record by nearly five seconds (10:22.75). Haley Zemmer – Troy Athens High School (softball): The pitcher helped Athens capture the school’s first district title since 1997. Zemmer hit…

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Timothy Rath

9:02 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012

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High School Sports Highlights

Saturday Highlights: Soccer, Baseball, Softball District Results

Ferndale soccer beats Hazel Park to win championship; Athens softball beats Troy and Adams on its way to district title; Adams baseball beat Avondale 7-3 to win district; OLSM baseball beats Andover in district finals.

* home team in all CAPS Andover over NOTRE DAME PREP 7-2  Orchard Lake St. Mary’s over Andover, 5-1 (at Notre Dame Prep) Andover (28-6) beat Notre Dame Prep 7-2 in the district semifinals, but ended up losing in the finals to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 5-1. Marlin Pruitt pitched a complete game in the win over Notre Dame. He struck out seven and scattered three hits. The Barons put together 11 hits including a big 4-for-4 performance from Ryan Kavanagh. Todd Weiss and Alec Mares each had two hits. Mares had an RBI. In the second game, starter Gabe Berman was the victim of some poor defense behind him. The Eaglets reached base seven times on Andover infield errors despite Berman giving up only four hits in the loss. St. Mary’s advances to the …

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Marian Lacrosse Shuts Down Troy’s Offense in Regional Semifinals

The Mustangs advance with a 10-5 win Wednesday night to advance to the regional finals and a game against rival Birmingham United.

TROY — Goals weren’t easy to come by against the Marian varsity girls lacrosse team Wednesday night in the Division 1 regional semifinals. The Mustangs’ defense didn’t give Troy many open looks at the net or room to run upfield. Marian would go on to poke the ball loose every which way on its  way to a 10-5 win. “Our defense played fantastic today, that was the big key in the game,” Marian coach Jamie Francek said. “(Troy wasn't) able to get momentum from their goals.” The Troy Colts (14-8) knew coming into the game that protecting the ball was going to be critical against one of the top teams in the state, but early on they struggled getting the ball past the 30-yard line. It was turnovers that helped the Mustangs grab an early lead. Troy…

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