February 13, 2026

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Mike Williamson

Mike Williamson is a veteran sports writer with more than 22 years of sports journalism experience and is well known throughout southeast Michigan. His coverage spans high school and local athletics, with a reputation for knowledgeable reporting, strong relationships within the sports community, and a deep understanding of the region’s teams and athletes.

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Dexter Hockey Blanks Skyline for SEC White Title

Dexter Hockey Blanks Skyline for SEC White Title

The red-hot Dexter hockey team turned things around when it needed to, winning the Dreadnaughts last eight games, including five straight in conference play on its way to the SEC White title with a 7-0 win over Ann Arbor Skyline Thursday night. Just two weeks ago the Dreadnaughts sat 3-3 in the White, but turned ...

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Dexter Wrestlers Claim Third Straight D1  District Title

Dexter Wrestlers Claim Third Straight D1 District Title

Dexter Wrestlers Claim Third Straight D1 Team District Title The Dexter wrestling team used a dominating performance on the Dreadnaughts way to their third straight D1 district championship in Dexter Wednesday night. The Dreads cruised past Ann Arbor Skyline 71-9 in the semifinals and got by Ann Arbor Pioneer 45-29 in the finals to claim ...

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Dexter Wrestlers Finish Fifth at Grass Lake Invitational

Dexter Wrestlers Finish Fifth at Grass Lake Invitational

Cover Photo provided by Pat Schutte Dexter turned in a strong all-around performance Saturday at the Grass Lake Invitational, placing fifth as a team behind a pair of champions and several deep runs through tough brackets. The Dreadnaughts were led by championship efforts from Jasper Dye at 165 pounds and Cal Schutte at 106, while ...

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Dexter Competitive Cheer Picks Up Another Jamboree Win

Dexter Competitive Cheer Picks Up Another Jamboree Win

Dexter’s competitive cheer squad kept its momentum rolling Friday night, capturing the Varsity Division 2 title at the Panther Prowl hosted by Parma Western High School. The Dreadnaughts were steady from start to finish, opening with a strong Round 1 score of 209.5 before following with 191.86 in Round 2 to build a comfortable cushion ...

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Saline Splits Pair in Final SEC Red Tri-Meet

Saline Splits Pair in Final SEC Red Tri-Meet

The Saline wrestling team came up just short of its bid for a SEC Red title with a conference split at a double-dual at Bedford last week. The Hornets defeated Ann Arbor Pioneer 62-16 to improve to 5-0 in the conference to set up a showdown with undefeated Bedford with the SEC Red title on ...

Dexter Hockey Takes Down Rival Chelsea in OT

Dexter Hockey Takes Down Rival Chelsea in OT

Dexter and Chelsea did what Dexter–Chelsea always seems to do on the ice Wednesday night — turned it into a tight, emotional rivalry game that came down to the final moment. This time, it was Dexter skating away with the last cheer. Dexter edged Chelsea 4-3 in overtime, getting the game-winner at 7:27 of the ...

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Chelsea Wrestlers Clinch SEC White Title

Chelsea Wrestlers Clinch SEC White Title

The Chelsea wrestling team used a fast start in the lower weight classes to take down Adrian 45-35 to clinch the SEC White title. The win gave the Bulldogs a 6-0 record in the SEC White with the individual finals being hosted by Chelsea Saturday, February 7. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 33-0 lead ...

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Dexter Wrestlers Have Strong Week

Dexter Wrestlers Have Strong Week

Coming off the holiday break, they Dexter wrestling team had a strong showing with a pair of top five invitational finishes and a sweep of a SEC tri-meet. The Dreadnaughts went 3-2 at the Southgate Anderson Invitational January 3. The Dreads defeated Dearborn Divine Child 84-0, Dearborn Fordon 37-35, and Plymouth 48-27. They Dreads dropped ...

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Chelsea Hockey Snaps Six-Game Skid

Chelsea Hockey Snaps Six-Game Skid

The Chelsea hockey team finally found the spark it had been searching for, snapping a six-game losing streak with a 4–2 Southeastern Conference White victory over Ann Arbor Skyline on home ice. The Bulldogs controlled the tempo throughout, outshooting Skyline 35–22 and riding a balanced offensive attack along with a steady performance in goal from ...

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Saline Wrestling Second at Orange and Blue Classic

Saline Wrestling Second at Orange and Blue Classic

Saline delivered a strong, balanced performance Saturday at the Orange and Blue Classic in Lincoln Park, finishing second overall with 206.5 points, just behind champion Southgate Anderson’s 211.0 in a tightly contested team race that came down to the final rounds. The Hornets were powered by a pair of individual champions in Brice LaFleur at ...

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Dexter Basketball Wins Fifth Straight

Dexter Basketball Wins Fifth Straight

The Dexter basketball team continued its hot play of late by picking up a pair of wins the first week back from the holiday break and extending the Dreads wins streak to five games. The Dreadnaughts used a strong defensive effort to take down Saline 55-47 Friday night. Jack DeMerell scored 17 first half points ...

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Chelsea Girls Win Fourth Straight

Chelsea Girls Win Fourth Straight

The Chelsea girls’ basketball team made it four straight wins after picking up a pair of victories coming off the holiday break. The Bulldogs opened the week by traveling to Flat Rock and taking down the Rams 40-25. After taking an 8-4 lead after one, the Bulldogs outscored Flat Rock 15-5 in the second to ...

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Chelsea Hands Ann Arbor Huron First Loss

Chelsea Hands Ann Arbor Huron First Loss

Cover- STN File Photo After two straight losses, the Chelsea basketball team came up with a huge win Tuesday night, handing undefeated and D1 fourth-ranked Ann Arbor Huron its first loss of the season 64-62. The River Rats jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead, but the Bulldogs answered with a 16-2 run to take ...

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