As a Varsity Head Coach he is 108-75. The D Zone Girls Basketball: Birmingham Groves (Varsity) Clarkston at Birmingham Groves, 12/20 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Grosse Pointe South, 12/22 7:00 PM, Avondale at Birmingham Groves, 12/06 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Oxford, 12/13 7:00 PM, Walled Lake Central at Birmingham Groves, . The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Students - Inquiries related to discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to: Executive Director of Specialized Instruction and Student Services, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000. 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. Following an offensive outburst in the third quarter that saw the Falcons put up 25 points in the frame, the Falcons began the final stanza with a 53-44 lead. the Birmingham Groves junior yelled at teammate John Simpson, who was dribbling up the floor in transition, heard Yelder's call and saileda perfect pass that set up Yelder with an open 3-pointer on the wing. More:This undersized sophomore helped Birmingham Groves football win a regional title, "It's amazing. The Falcons received a pair of standout performances from sophomores Josh Gibson (25 points) and John Simpson (20 points). Select Page BEVERLY HILLS With a 70-60 win over Troy on Friday, Birmingham Groves proved to be equal parts spoiler and contender in the late-stage chase for the Oakland Activities Association White Division crown. The D Zone Football: Southfield A&T at Birmingham Groves, Friday, 09/23/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Birmingham Groves High School, 20500 West 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, Michigan 10 (tie) Troy (15-5) Never look past these guys comes tourney. 44 Following. Competing in the OAA Red Division, he gives us the best chance to compete with some of the best teams in the state.. Name: Season: Points: Coach: 1. Birmingham Public Schools declined to comment for this story, saying it does not comment on personnel matters. "John! He ends up hitting that big, big 3 for us because somebody else kicked it out to him. 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 JV Head Coach John Davis This is Coach John Davis' 12th season coaching basketball in the Birmingham Public Schools. The game soon became a defensive battle, as no team scored from the seven-minute mark to the three-minute mark in the quarter. Teams. What Im saying, even after when I left, and they knew things werent true, they fired me unjustly, and theyre still putting out rumors about me, that arent true thats stopping other schools from picking me up. However, as he watched some of his players from the Storm play for Birmingham Groves during the 2019-20 season, he saw a similar opportunity to what he had at River Rouge. Watch this highlight video of the Groves (Beverly Hills, MI) basketball team in its game Birmingham Groves vs West Bloomfield Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023 on Jan 20, 2023. Tonight, we rebounded well, and I think the biggest thing out here was stopping Troy in transition because theyre a very good shooting team.. On 1/23, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against University (Ferndale, MI) by a score of 79-44. Bill Eberhart was a three year starter on the varsity from 1976-1978. 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Groves captured a Class A district championship in 2016and finished with his best record at 16-8. Parents reached out to Flynn and Groves administration about Simpkins' performance and his behavior toward players on the teamduring the 2021 season. Media. Would you like to proceed to legacy Twitter? Groves won the OAA Blue Division crown outright the following season. . The Flying Dutch tallied an 8-1 win over Lawrence Tech on Saturday at DeWitt Tennis Center, improving to 2-2 overall. West, who will continue to teach. It just kind of came up in conversations with guys I had coached with in the past and, like I said, they had a need and it kind of fit what I could do for them and it was a great opportunity for me. Fv 27, 2023 . Im not the monster that theyre trying to make me out to be. We have a record. Coming off the programs first district championship since 1988, Ant-Juan Simpkins didnt understand why he was fired as girls basketball coach at Birmingham Groves after just one season at the helm. And it could've been a loss had the Falcons' newfound culture not prevailed late in the second half. I thought both teams played very, very well and we just happened to hit a couple more shots, Groves coach Marc West said after his team defeated Troy for the second time this season. BIRMINGHAM Marc West has come back home to the Birmingham Groves boys basketball program. Level: This most recent season, Groves' first in the OAA White, the Falcons were competitive and finished with a 10-12 overall record. They sabotaged everything, and I dont like the way that the district did myself and other employees that were there. Why are you allowing me to take this abuse?. . The head coach said he left that meeting satisfied everything had been resolved until he was dismissed soon after. That was a high-level basketball game. Brandon. Contact reporterColin Gay at cgay@hometownlife.com or248-330-6710. Please feel free to contact us. And it was just time to get the emotion going after that.". Watch the live streaming of the highly-anticipated high school Boys Basketball game between Livonia Clarenceville and Birmingham Groves. 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. Catalog; For You; Royal Oak Tribune. Im here for the long haul. Jason Wilson, CSCS Relationships-driven teacher, sport coach, strength coach, and lifelong learner with 3 Master's degrees & CSCS seeking opportunities in strength and conditioning and sports. Follow him on Twitter @ColinGay17. Coach is a Chemistry teacher at Groves and lives in Troy with his wife Nicole and 3 sons, Michael, Joseph, and Lucas. On 2/20, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Clarenceville (Livonia, MI) by a score of 72-47. Coach grew up in Coldwater, Michigan and is a graduate of Kalamazoo College, majoring in Chemistry. During his time with the Falcons, West's teams accumulated a 44-44 overall record. All rights reserved. In addition, Aaron has over 15 years of high school basketball coaching experience and is currently the varsity boys coach at Royal Oak High School. (Upset parents) blame me for recruiting and said that they have video of me picking up a kid that doesnt live in our district that I recruited, he said. 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But I love them just as tough.". My teammate, John, got us going. More:Groves' Donaldson endures recruitment, picks and prepares for Navy, More:Plymouth's Sam Koehler named cheer Coach of the Year. Birmingham Groves' John Simpson (33) lays in a basket in front of Troy's Zach Penoza (15) in an Oakland Activities Association White Division basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Never did anything about the emails, never did anything about the hostile environment that they knew I was placed under.. Issued a letter on April 22 from Groves Athletic Director Tom Flynn that Simpkins would not have his coaching appointment renewed for a second year, Flynn stated that the dismissal stemmed from performance, as well as concerns brought forward from program student-athletes and parents. Coach West always tells us that if you want to win a game, youve got to get 66 percent of the defensive rebounds, Gibson said. 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 . MomentsMomentsMoments, current page. I can say it was particular parents. The Hawks won the NJCAA District 9 championship and a berth to the national tournament in 2009. Birmingham Groves moves to 3-0 with a 64-54 win at Oxford. Birmingham Groves hosted Troy for an Oakland Activities Association White Division basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. PressReader. I think we have a chance to win the OAA, Simpkins said. 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The Falcons finished the 2021 season9-9 andearnedtheir first district title since 1988 after beating Southfield Arts and Technology and Berkley in the playoffs. West, who will continue to teach chemistry atGroves, said he had not been searching for another job nor was he pursuing a dream job as a college coach. THE INDIANA SRN "SPORTSPAGE" MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2023 . Josh Gibson's 25 points powers Groves past Troy, 70-60 2023-02-26 - By Dan Fenner . That was a much closer game than what that score would indicateat the end.". The coach said it should come as no surprise. West said while slapping the floor. We brought a little bit of life to that program and it was sabotaged by squeaky politics. "Keeping share the basketball!". Birmingham Groves High School. Men's basketball is the oldest sport in HFC's athletic program, which has captured numerous state and regional titles. No. I dont want you making any decisions to leave here before I leave.. Simpkins was named head coach for the Groves girls basketball team,after Jessica Wieseler left as she realizedan increased role in her teaching position at Grosse Pointe. Paige Williams is a great example of that. 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. Jacob is producing on the second unit, thanks to his movement off the ball. Athletic Director, Tom Flynn, tflynn@birmingham.k12.mi.us Athletic Secretary, Diedra Righter, drighter@birmingham.k12.mi.us Follow @GrovesAthletics on Twitter! I just felt that the team was performing under their potential, Simpkins said. On 2/3, the Groves varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Farmington (MI) by a score of 57-55. That play snapped a 33-33 tie early in the fourth quarter and was a catalystthat kept the Falcons' 17-0 run going after they had entered the second half of Thursday's Oakland Activities Association-White game trailing by six. 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. While Simpson did his damage around the rim and in the rebounding battle, Gibson drained a career-high seven 3-pointers to propel Groves throughout. Hes a special shooter and when he gets it going, its a lot of fun to watch, West said of Gibson. They lost in the Class A district title game to Farmington. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "You always think about collegeand, playing ball at Kalamazoo, it's always kind of in the back of your mind. The first time we played them was tough. Groves . "Hey, you run a college-style practices.". Josh Gibson with 20pts, John Simpson 14, Jack Abbot 13, Paige Williams had 10. I believe he is going to be a great fit for our program and get the best out of our girls. Head Coach. At the high school level, Simpkins said a major focus is on skill development, having a mix of players with different levels of experience and skills on the court, which is very different from the travel team circuit. "There were a lot of good times. These statistics for 2020-21 from . Troy may be in position to control its own destiny when it faces West Bloomfield head-to-head next Thursday. 2023 MHSAA boys basketball district pairings for Oakland Countys teams highest paid college coaches all sports Tatko na pesmaricu. Junior forward Jacob Groves shoots the ball during the game against Butler University on Dec. 7, 2021. He was sharing it all night and kicking it out. I knew that there was a culture of not winning, but I didnt think anything was going to be personal, he said of Groves. Tweets. 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. We happened to hit a couple of shots there to get us on a run in the fourth quarter. The Hope College women's tennis team swept both doubles matches and won four of five singles matches to grab their second win of the season. We didnt play a cookie-cutter schedule. We have a district title. West cut his teeth on the sidelines in the Catholic League, leading the program at Madison Heights Bishop Foley in the late 2000s and first half of the 2010s where he won seven consecutive Class C district titles and brought home the schools first three CHSL crowns on the basketball floor. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The #13 Webster University baseball team kicked off their season this evening when they traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on the Depauw (Ind.) That is some of the expectations to be able to turn it around, but not just in winning record, but to start winning championships, Simpkins said. High School Sports | Each of those guys will be needed as the division schedule heats up. That's how the game works when you're playing it the right way.". Past . The Falcons. Simpkins coached Groves to their first. Im like, well, if you guys know this, then why arent things being done about it? Were some mad that he started some freshmen over some seniors? All rights reserved. After Groves started on a 4-0 run, Lake Orion dominated play in the paint, whether that was drives to the hoops, put-backs or drawing fouls near the blocks. 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. Send game results and stats to Liv-Sports@hometownlife.com. On 2/3, the Groves varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against University... 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