May 06, 2025

Help keep local news alive—donate to support our community reporting!Donate

Articles for author: Mike Williamson

Chelsea Soccer Opens SEC White with Two Wins 

The Chelsea soccer team opened SEC White play with a pair of wins last week.  The Bulldogs opened the week by blanking Tecumseh 4-0.   Gush Wehrly, Kai Ziolkowski, and Maddox Straub were the goal scorers for the Bulldogs.  Chelsea improved to 2-0 in the SEC White and 3-1 overall with a 5-2 win over ...

Chelsea Swim and Dive Wins Waverly Relays 

Cover photo from Chelsea swim and dive Instagram The Chelsea girls’ swim and dive team opened the 2024 season in a big way, by winning the Howard Comstock Waverly Relays last week.   It was the second year in a row that the Bulldogs claimed the top spot in Grand Ledge.  Chelsea finished with 228 ...

Milan Swim and Dive Cruises to Pair of Sweeps 

The Milan girls’ swim and dive team is off to a fast start after a pair of tri-meet sweeps last week to start the season 4-0.  The Big Reds opened 2024 by sweeping Ypsilanti Lincoln 128-50 and Ann Arbor Greenhills 99-87.  Lila McKenna was in on four wins to lead Milan.  McKenna won the 200 ...

Mike Williamson

Slow Start Dooms Bulldogs in Season Opener 

It was a slow start to a new era for Chelsea football Thursday night when the Bulldogs fell to Grand Rapids Northview 31-14.  Things did not go well in the Bulldogs first game under new head coach Noah Dean.  Northview struck first and the Bulldogs were pinned deep in their own territory on the ensuing ...

Chelsea Volleyball Takes Three at Williamston Quad

The Chelsea volleyball team had another strong showing by sweeping three matches a theWilliamston quad this week. The three wins came after reaching the quarterfinals at the Chelsea Invitational, and the Bulldogs improved to 7-3 overall on the young season. The Bulldogs swept through their three matches, beating Battle Creek Pennfield 25-17, 25-23, East Lansing ...

Milan Cross Country Teams Host Puddle Jumper Invite 

The Milan cross country teams hosted its annual Puddle Jumper Invitational and had some strong finishes at the race.  The girls earned a second-place finish with 39 points. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard won the vent with 20 points.  The Big Reds had three runners place in the top ten, led by the fourth-place finish ...

Chelsea Soccer Splits Pair to Open Season 

The Chelsea soccer team made it two straight wins to improve to 2-1 to start the season after a 4-0 shutout of Tecumseh Monday. The Bulldogs opened SEC White play in strong fashion by controlling the match with a lock down defense that kept the Indians off the scoreboard. Gus Wehrly, Kai Ziolkowski, and Maddox ...

Chelsea Golfers Off to Strong Start 

The Chelsea girls’ golf team kicked off its season with a strong fourth-place finish at the Dan Young Invite at Pheasant Run Golf Course August 20.  The Bulldogs tied for fourth with Plymouth for the fourth spot with a score of 392. South Lyon won the event with 345.  Junior’s Avery Olaveson and Emma Ruszkiewicz ...

Milan Soccer Rolls Past Tecumseh

The Milan soccer team used a big day from Fred Brown to roll to an 8-0 win over Tecumseh last week. Brown recorded a hat trick of three goals as the Big Reds cruised past the Indians. Milan jumped on top 2-0 with a pair of goals by Brown and made it 3-0 just before ...

Dexter Volleyball Claims Hartland Invite Title 

The Dexter volleyball team kicked off its season in a big way with an 8-0-1 opening week, including a Hartland Invitational title Saturday.  The Dreadnaughts rolled to 2-0 wins over Howell, Trenton, Livonia Franklin, and Flat Rock to earn a rematch with Hartland in the finals.  Hartland had a set point in the opening set, ...

Milan Volleyball Claims Chelsea Invite Title

Photos provided by Phil Lozen Coming off a record breaking 2023 season that saw the Milan volleyball team reach the state semifinals for the first time, the Big Reds recorded another first Saturday by claiming the Chelsea Invitational title. The tournament title was the first during the regular season in over a decade for the ...