May Athletic Highlights

Baseball

The Varsity Baseball team wound down May on a high note, winning 6 of their last 8 games. There were many great victories, but the top 3 include a 7- 4 win over South Lyon East, a 3 -1 win over Clarkston, and a 1 - 0 gem against U of D.

The 7- 4 was a classic pitched game between Josh Boike (grade 12), Ethan Franklin (grade 9) and Andrew Lumsden (grade 11).  Lumsden capped off the win with a rare “immaculate” inning striking out the side on 9 pitches. The 3 - 1 victory was led by Brandon Newland (grade 12) throwing 6 innings and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned run ball.  Lumsden closed down the 7th for the save.  Of the 3 highlighted games, the U of D was a pre-district game in the making. U of D came in as the only team to beat Brother Rice this year.  Behind the excellent pitching (complete game 4 hitter) by Newland and a complete team defensive gem, the Blackhawks prevailed 1-0.

For the month of May, hitters who have pounded the ball moving their averages up are Newland, Dominic Pascarella (grade 11), Jack Shaffer (grade 11), Blaine Cohen (grade 12), Kieran Crossley (grade 12), Sawyer Cooney (grade 11), and Thomas Najor (grade 11). Pitchers who have continued to shine or improve include Newland, Lumsden, Cooney, Boike, Anthony Agbay (grade 12), and Tyler Marx (grade 11).  When given the chance, our speedster core of Newland, Franklin, and Evan Becker (grade 11) continue to steer bases.

The Blackhawks are anxious to welcome Brother Rice (36-1) for game one of districts.  We hope many of these players' friends can attend and be the difference maker.

Esports

The BHHS Esports team has had an incredible month, as they transitioned from playing on the state-level to the national stage. In an unexpected twist, the BHHS Mario Kart team was invited to compete in the PlayVS Cup, a national championship, and although they prepared well, they were knocked out of the bracket.

On May 2nd, the BHHS Splatoon 3 team played a thrilling match against Novi, earning them the title of Spring 2024 State Champions! This meant that they too were invited to compete in the PlayVS Cup against teams from all over the country. The team has won two battles and will now  go for the title of 2023-2024 National Champions. The state champs are Sophie Scott (grade 12), Jake Desmon (grade 11), Patrick Fritz (grade 11), Derek Johnston (grade 10), AJ Pniewski (grade 10), and Ava Delisi (grade 10). The team is coached by BHHS alumnus Blake Forrester and teacher Aaron Strager.

Boys Varsity Golf

The BHHS Boys Varsity Team came in 4th in the Oakland County Championship in a field of 24 teams with a team total of 305. Led by Joe Dillon (grade 12), Madden Gunsberg (grade 12), Leo Bugajewski (grade 11), and Dominik Dostal (grade 11), with scores of 77, 83, 76, 76 respectively.  

Boys JV Purple Golf 

The team had a second place finish at the Red/Orange Tournament on May 9th at Taylor Meadows Golf Course. Jayce Roth (grade 10) took second place overall. The boys had a win over Lake Orion on May 15 with Arvin Ahari (grade ) as a medalist. The team had a 5th Place Finish at the Farmington Invitational on May 16th. Two more wins came against Birmingham Groves on May 20 and Seaholm on May 21 with Finn Connely (grade 12) as a medalist at Groves.

Girls Lacrosse 

Black Hawks Girls Lacrosse is a four time OAA Red League Champion! The team went 6-1 in May, including a first round regional win against Chippewa Valley 22-2. Eleen Vaupel (grade 12) reached 200 career draw wins, Sydney Butler (grade 12) reached 600 career saves, Ella Lucia (grade 12) reached 400 career draw controls, 400 career points, and 150 career assists. Six players received All-State Honors: including Solei Ewing (grade 10) - Honorable Mention, Anna Rubel (grade 11) - Third Team Defense, Aubrey Agbay (grade 12) - Second Team Midfield, Abigayle Agbay (grade 12) - First Team Defense, Ella Lucia - First Team Attack, and Sydney Butler - First Team Goalie. The team will play in the Regional Semifinal this Wednesday 5/29 at 5:30pm at BHHS.

Soccer

The BHHS Soccer team is on a roll as they head to District Championships after a tremendous win against West Bloomfield 9-0. The game will be played this Friday, May 31 at 4:00PM at Waterford Mott.

Softball

Congratulations to Coach Whitmire on 200 wins for the BHHS Softball program! The varsity softball team won both games of a doubleheader to clinch the  OAA White League title league  with impressive scores against Farmington in game 1: 11-0, and game 2: 12-2. The team went 10-0 in league play and this is their first league championship since 2016. Congratulations!

Girls Tennis

The BHHS Girls Tennis team won the Regional Championships! The team tied the most points ever, tied the most wins in a regional championship, and tied the most ever individual championships. 

Track & Field

Taye Levenson (grade 11) finished first in the 3200m and Molly Socha (grade 12) finished second at the county championships with Socha setting a school record of 123 feet, 6 inches in the discus. Along with Sloane Schiller (grade 10) in the 400m dash, all three athletes will be competing at the MHSAA State Finals.