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Panthers Prepare for 2021: Hometown Heros Lead The Way
The 2020 season was a very unique one for every high school in the country. Games were canceled, seasons cut short, and extended at the same time. Some games leaked into the new year. The pandemic...
Josh Baker: A Family Man With A Basketball Plan
he River Rouge boys basketball team has a reputation longer than I75. The team wins games, and sends players to college. Over the years, the Panthers have been fingertips away from a MHSAA finals...
HAVE SOME FUN AND BLESS SOMEONE IN THE PROCESS!
Cancer Awareness and Resource Network (CARN) is very excited to host its 4th annual "Chipping Away at Cancer Golf Tournament" which is scheduled to tee off Friday, August 20, 2021 at the beautiful...
From Michigan to Miles
The grandson of a lifelong River Rouge resident and retired Detroit Public School teacher, Beatrice Baker has changed sports completely. Jerris A. Baker grew up in the River Rouge/Southwest Detroit...
How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month
Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities (MLB Network and MLB.com) will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across our sport, with the following goals in mind: To...
Covid Bowl 2021 - Clash Of The Panthers
Everything about last year, and the upcoming years ahead will be called nothing short of historical. The year, 2019 ended with River Rouge earning its first State Title against the Muskegon Big Reds....
River Rouge grinds its way back to Division 3 state title game after running past Chelsea
CHELSEA – Coach Corey Parker was aware of the media predictions. The River Rouge coach knew that some predictions had his defending Division 3 state championship team losing to Chelsea in the s...
River Rouge Panthers win State Regionals over Martin Luther King Jr. Crusaders in nail biter, 33 - 30
River Rouge Panthers win State Regionals over Martin Luther King Jr. Crusaders in nail biter, 33 - 30. The Panthers team celebrate after winning a back and forth nail bitter when they broke the 30-30...
More Than a Vote: King James Leads Plans to Increase Poll Workers
An effort by pro athletes called More Than a Vote is working to increase the number of poll workers in Black electoral districts has amassed 10,000 volunteers since it began. State elections officials in many cities have sounded the alarm regarding...
New Youth Soccer Camp starts in River Rouge
Was the next Pele was the soccer field on Saturday? Only time will tell. Over the last nine weeks, youth between the ages 5 - 12 from the community gathered at Memorial Park to learn the fundamentals...
Was the Draft a lesson in futility?
The National Football League conducted their annual draft last weekend, and the Lions’ results where pretty much mmh. Nothing spectacular, nothing too bad. No surprises. They filled some needs. S... Full story
A Season in Limbo: What We Will Miss if the NBA Cancels This Season
This NBA season started with so much promise, with the title up for grabs. Then, 2020 came along. The league lost former commissioner David Stern right on New Year's Day. Next, basketball lost Kobe... Full story
IN MEMORIAM: Lakers' Legend Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was 41, and his daughter, affectiona... Full story
Inkster Legends announce winners for Christmas Raffle
The Inkster Legends had another successful Christmas season as they played Santa Claus to numerous families. The winners of this year's raffle are listed below: 3 .Globetrotters -Mike Halker. 2.Baysho... Full story
River Rouge Panthers are State Champions
Everything led up to The MHSAA Division 3 state finals. The slot scheduled to be the last football game of 2019 belonged to Muskegon's undefeated Big Reds. The Big Reds were ranked number one by... Full story
River Rouge Head Football Coach- Corey Parker: A Ten Year Review
Football is a vital piece in the puzzle that's Corey Parker's life. It served as an outlet for him at St. Martin Deporres High School; where playing the safety position kept his mind and intentions... Full story
Legendary Olympic Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos Earn Induction into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, along with Australian Peter Norman, during the award ceremony of the 200 m race at the Mexican Olympic games. During the awards ceremony, Smith... Full story
River Rouge Football Prepares For The Fall
There is never a time where Coach Corey Parker, his company of dedicated coaches, and his proficient team of football players aren't striving for greatness. The ten year mark of Parker's tenure is slo... Full story
It's Puerto Rico vs. California for the world championship of the Junior League Baseball World Series on Sunday in Taylor
AYLOR, MICHIGAN – Teams from Puerto Rico and California will play for the world championship in the 13- and 14-year-old division of Little League Baseball during the 39th annual Junior League B... Full story
Ecorse's Olaifoye on a mission to give back
Jovan Olaifoye has gone from Ecorse to Grand Rapids, and North Carolina to Canada. Yet he never left home. "Virtually everywhere I've gone, I met some great people that are like family to this day," said the new Ecorse football coach. "They were... Full story
"To me, what I do isn't work."
LaMonta Stone is a man who has lived and breathed River Rouge basketball since birth. He had uncles who played basketball for Rouge (and won championships), his mother was a cheerleader for who was a... Full story
ECORSE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION HOST 12TH ANNUAL RIVER OF FIRE WALLEYE TOURNAMENT
Over 100 boats came to the City of Ecorse for the Annual Wall of Fire Walleye Fishing Tournaments. People came from as far away as Missouri and throughout the Downriver communities. Firefighters from... Full story
The Super Bowl Had The Worst Ratings In A Decade
The Super Bowl was packed with controversy due to its treatment of Colin Kaepernick. Although many people dismissed the idea of a "boycott," it may have been effective because the show had the worst... Full story
The Basketball Legends of Inkster completed a great week of giving.
They began on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel where we had the Big Raffle drawing .It was a huge success. This is how we pay for the Xmas giveaway. On Friday State representative Jewell Jones and friend... Full story
Shut- Up and Dribble documentary comes to Showtime
Showtime's much anticipated 3-part documentary series "Shut Up and Dribble" gets its debut Saturday night (Nov. 3). Directed by Gotham Chopra, "Shut Up and Dribble" looks at the changing role of NBA a... Full story
