April Athletics Highlights
Boys Baseball
The Bloomfield Blackhawk baseball team wrapped up the month on a super hot 6 game winning streak and winning 7 of their last 8. The team started the streak with a 4-0 win over Pewamo Westphalia at Comerica Park. It was an incredible day for the players and parents as all had the chance to be on the field and see their name and photo on the Huge Comerica Scoreboard.
E-Sports
The BHHS Mario Kart ESports team completed their 2023-24 season with a State Runner-Up finish. The team includes Pablo Del Val (grade 9), Riley Forrester (grade 10), Myron Hubert (grade 9), Derek Johnston (grade 10), Canon Lucai-Sample (grade 11), Julia Mahoney (grade 10), and Eric Young (grade 11). In addition, Young was named to the Mario Kart All-State Team by the Michigan High School ESports League.
Boys Golf
Lucas Dostal (grade 9), on the Junior Varsity Purple team, had a rare and incredible hole in one on a 329 yard Par 4. He went on to lead his team of Owen Otto (grade 10), Aiden Benezra (grade 11), Aaron Comensky (grade 12), Arivn Ahari (grade 10) and himself to victory!
On the Varsity team, strong tournament finishes included Madden Gunsberg (grade 12) and Leo Bugajewski (grade 11) who led the Varsity team to a strong 3rd place finish in a field of 24. In a tournament on April 20, Bugajewski, Joe Dillon (grade 12) and Dominik Dostal (grade 11) all shot in the 70's, to take a 2nd place finish. Bugajewski ended up 2 under par and won the individual portion of this event as well. On April 26, the team continued their streak of high finishes, placing 3rd, with Benezra leading the team with a score of 76 followed closely by Gunsberg with a 78!
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Elizabeth Viazanko (grade 11) advanced to the USAG Rhythmic Gymnastics Level 9 Elite Qualifier to be held in Chicago, May 18-19. Viazanko’s performance in the Level 9 Central Region Classics included a silver medal for her club's routine and a 5th place all around finish. Congratulations Elizabeth!
Soccer
BHHS girls Soccer had two wins last week, beating Rochester 4-1 and Farmington Hills Mercy 2-0. The team hosted a community night Thursday April 25 vs Mercy, and had a number of youth soccer players from Bloomfield Hills in attendance to cheer the team on.
Softball
The Varsity Softball team is off to its best start in program history. The team is 9-1 overall and 2-0 in league play. They have had some big wins in their 9-1 start, including wins over Detroit Country Day and Rochester Adams. The Black Hawks look to be a contender in the OAA White division this year.
Track & Field
The Boys Track and Field team has had a strong start to the competition phase of their season after working hard in March. So far, they have gone 2-1 in dual meets after winning against Royal Oak and Stoney Creek at home on April 17. There have been many personal records for many of our athletes in their respective events. Two school records have been broken, including Brendan Randall (grade 11) running 39.9 seconds in the 300m Hurdles.