Whether that's Yelder, Gibson (13 points), Williams (12 points), Simpson (10 points and 13 rebounds) and Abbot, or even Max Kramer, Max Young or Brody Tushman coming off the bench. Because of what I went through (at Groves), put a stain on my name that Ive never had. We played hard and knew good defense was the way to go., Groves powers past Troy with help from Gibsons, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Groves powers past Troy with help from Gibsons 25-point performance, No. To be totally honest, I think I exceeded the expectations, Simpkins said. Bill Eberhart was a three year starter on the varsity from 1976-1978. Student Drop-Off / Pick-Up and Visitor Parking, Specialized Instruction & Student Services, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Kurajian, who coached Bloomfield Hills (13-6) for five seasons, brought on now-head coach Brian Canfield onto the Bloomfield Hills staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2022 season. The Falcons. Paige WilliamsJack Abbott,Josh Gibson,Max Kramer, Max Young, Elijah Elder and Myles McClary will all be back for Wests 2023 Groves club. West takes back the reins of the Falcons hoopster contingent from a retiring Benny White, who helmed the program for the past four years after taking it over from West back in 2018. Athletic Director, Tom Flynn,
[email protected] Athletic Secretary, Diedra Righter,
[email protected] Follow @GrovesAthletics on Twitter! . The District prohibits harassment and other forms of discrimination whether occurring at school, on District property, in a District vehicle, or at any District related activity or event. Im here for the long haul. Matchup History. We played a lot of tough games, but we competed and got better. Groves won the OAA Blue Division crown outright the following season. The Falcons finished the 2021 season 9-9 and earned their first. I cant make a statement like this unless I know Im right, he said. We didnt play a cookie-cutter schedule. I knew there was going to be some resistance of making kids work hard that werent used to working hard, but I didnt think that it was going to go this personal. Ten days before Simpkins dismissal, Smith emailedthe team's parentsseeking feedbackafter she and Flynn had spoken briefly with each player about her experience with the season, FOIAemails show. 0:36 Cameron Little would've probably only had two fouls had it been a boys basketball game. Im just going to bring to light how I was treated, he said. Coming into the Groves job, Simpkins had two goals: change the culture and develop the skills of his players, believing the combination of the two would lead to a winning program. Birmingham Public Schools declined to comment for this story, saying it does not comment on personnel matters. "This is just an opportunity to see what college is like while maintaining my job and keeping the kids here.". South Lyon East topples Milford to keep LVC title race complicated This controversial play call had Birmingham Groves' football coaches fighting in Round 2, How Cameron Little is making a big impact for Birmingham Groves' girls basketball team, This undersized sophomore helped Birmingham Groves football win a regional title, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (Groves) has the emails. We gave those kids every opportunity to be successful, he said. Ant-Juan Simpkins knows what it takes to turn around a high school girls basketball program. Our Team Brian Cygan, Co-Founder, CEO Gerianne Cygan, Co-Founder, Administrative Director Brad Bundy, COO Kevin McKee, Franchise Support Manager T.J. Lux, Franchise Support Manager John Suazo, Franchise Support Manager Exercise Coach Studio Owners The D Zone Football: Birmingham Groves (Varsity) North Farmington at Birmingham Groves, 08/25 7:00 PM, Warren Mott at Birmingham Groves, 10/28 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Rochester, 10/07 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Seaholm, 11/04 7:00 PM, Berkley at Birmingham Groves, 10/14 7:00 PM, Bir. Keith Jackson: 1974-1976: 1,087: Morse: 2. 25 Birmingham Groves (MI) (A) (9-4) 28 Livonia Franklin (MI) (H) (10-2) Friday, 11/11/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Birmingham Groves 32 Livonia Franklin 25 Location: Livonia Franklin High School 31000 Joy Road Livonia, Michigan Get directions Birmingham Groves Coach: Brendan Flaherty Livonia Franklin Coach: Chris Kelbert There are currently no comments. I was always known for being a tough coach, but none of the things that (are being alleged). That showed during the district tournament.. Junior forward Jacob Groves shoots the ball during the game against Butler University on Dec. 7, 2021. And then Josh Gibson hit three big shots, including a floater in the paint and a pair of 3-pointers, and Jack Abbot nailed another 3 to give the Falcons mojo as they trailed just 31-29 entering the fourth. Abbott played varsity as a freshman last winter. Groves went on to a 70-60 win. Level: "You always think about collegeand, playing ball at Kalamazoo, it's always kind of in the back of your mind. The Hawks are coached by Chris Shepard, a Warren native in his second year at the helm after coming over from Macomb County Community College. His clubs won a 2016 Class A district championship and raised a 2017 OAA Blue banner. Photo gallery from South Lyon East at Milford in LVC boys basketball action JV Head Coach John Davis This is Coach John Davis' 12th season coaching basketball in the Birmingham Public Schools. . At No. 2023 www.hometownlife.com. Not once. Yep, West coached Groves for four seasons before saying farewell to the high school game and joining the staff at Henry Ford College in Dearborn four years ago. This upcoming season will be his 4th coaching JV Basketball at Groves. Please feel free to contact us. Groves . On 2/24, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Troy (MI) by a score of 70-60. Watch the live streaming of the highly-anticipated high school Boys Basketball game between Livonia Clarenceville and Birmingham Groves. Hunter Dyke | The Ann. Coach grew up in Coldwater, Michigan and is a graduate of Kalamazoo College, majoring in Chemistry. Groves captured a Class A district championship in 2016and finished with his best record at 16-8. Birmingham Groves moves to 3-0 with a 64-54 win at Oxford. 1989 high school basketball player rankings. The parents that actually defamed me, theyre going to have to go back on those statements, because this is stopping me from getting other coaching opportunities in the Metro Detroit area. (DAN FENNER For MediaNews Group), Troy's Carter Cusmano (10) takes aim at the basket with Birmingham Groves' Paige Williams (2) closing in defensively in an Oakland Activities Association White Division basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. While playing at Groves, he would lead the Falcons to League Championships in 1977 & 78 and an 18-10 record in his three years on varsity. "There were a lot of good times. I believe he is going to be a great fit for our program and get the best out of our girls. 9 Birmingham Groves (14-6) Another Coach West special, these guys are set up for a very special next couple years in the OAA. The Gorloks defeated the Tigers by a final score of 16-5 to improve to 1-0 on the season. 1 doubles freshman Amanda Lopykinski (Lemont, Illinois / Lemont Township HS) and . Photo gallery from Troy at Birmingham Groves in OAA White boys basketball action. West challenged his players in the locker room afterward, asking his team who was going to be the guy to step in big moments each night. Groves took an eight-point lead with 2:45 left. Groves played in the OAA Gold Division in West's first year, then moved up to the OAA Blue for two seasons. Coach Simpkins holds our daughters accountable from the moment they step on the court, be it game or practice, the sender, whose identity was redacted in the FOIA request, said. On 1/10, the Groves varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, MI) by a score of 69-51. Groves Athletic Director Tom Flynn is currently accepting applications for the vacant varsity boys basketball coaching job. Theyre pretty good, Groves junior Elijah Yelder said. Birmingham Groves Football - Coaching Staff Coaching Staff VARSITY Brendan Flaherty - Head Coach
[email protected] Coach Flaherty has been the head football coach at Groves since 2001. "Keeping sharing the basketball!" Simpkins has been actively pursuing getting a new coaching job at the high school level, but is finding his experience at Groves to be a roadblock. I think we have a chance to win our district, and I believe that we can go far in the regionals as well with what we currently have.. Playoffs. Groves 69 Notre Dame Prep 51 Final Box Score Jan 18, 2023 @ 6:03am 62-57 (L) Groves vs. Adams Yeah. Once Yelder got to go back in during the fourth, not only did his attitude change but so did his play. DETROIT The Catholic High School League's lineup of boys basketball champions dating back to 1926, when the league was founded, welcomed its latest additions Friday evening, a pair of longtime teams who hadn't achieved such a lofty stature since a long time ago. That was a much closer game than what that score would indicateat the end.". "Hey, you run a college-style practices.". But after four years of traveling the country with the Hawks, he had to step away from being a college assistant. A self-described tough coach, Simpkins took to Twitter on July 1 to address why he wouldnt be returning to Groves next season, stating that he believed race was a factor in his termination. Simpkins alleges that his appearance was a frequent excuse as for why he was receiving harassment from parents. The Flying Dutch tallied an 8-1 win over Lawrence Tech on Saturday at DeWitt Tennis Center, improving to 2-2 overall. I said, This is nonsense. Paige Williams is a great example of that. "It always kind of goes back to the kids and you definitely remember them. Marc West returns to prep bench for second, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Marc West returns to prep bench for second stint as Birmingham Groves boys hoops coach, No. The 2017-18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.They were led by third-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference.They finished the season 19-15, 8-10 in Big 12 play play to finish in seventh . This game promises to be an intense battle between two. On 1/31, the Groves varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Troy (MI) by a score of 66-57. Groves won, 70-60. Im getting calls from different programs asking me am I interested in the coaching position, but then saying, well, were hearing this happened at Groves and is it true? Simpkins said. Im totally amazed that Groves would hired a thug to run the girls basketball team, a Feb. 28 email, acquired by Hometown Life via the Freedom of Information Act, read. COORDINATORS OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT BOBBY GREEN Coordinator of Youth Engagement & Development - Detroit Pistons Office: (313) 771-0119 E-Mail:
[email protected] Members of GSC are elected in school-wide elections. Creating that kind of culture has been key since West returned to the Falcons' bench this past offseason. Simpkins hasnt ruled out legal action to clear his name and knows hes possibly risking further damage to his coaching opportunities by speaking out. It was simply an opportunity that presented itself following the 2017-18 season and he decided to bounce into it. Birmingham Groves Basketball on Twitter: "Welcome to Birmingham Groves Coach Alison Hidey. #@Birmingham_GGBB #NewVarsityCoach We've detected that JavaScript is disabled in your browser. John!" Because of these experiences, Simpkins has regret about ever accepting the job in the first place. This most recent season, Groves' first in the OAA White, the Falcons were competitive and finished with a 10-12 overall record. (t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o