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. Coach Simpkins (@Tocoachisahonor) July 1, 2021. I have the texts that I used to get from parents. Coming off his first season with Groves girls varsity basketball, head coach Ant-Juan Simpkins plannedto build for the future. Im like, well, if you guys know this, then why arent things being done about it? I believe we can get that accomplished this year.. Simpkins alleges that his appearance was a frequent excuse as for why he was receiving harassment from parents. This upcoming season will be his 4th coaching JV Basketball at Groves. Junior forward Jacob Groves shoots the ball during the game against Butler University on Dec. 7, 2021. In some ways, he never fully left in the first place. 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. While playing at Groves, he would lead the Falcons to League Championships in 1977 & 78 and an 18-10 record in his three years on varsity. "People would look at the final score tonight and won't see it, but that was a dogfight, and it came right down to it. Fax 248-203-3636. Coach is a Chemistry teacher at Groves and lives in Troy with his wife Nicole and 3 sons, Michael, Joseph, and Lucas. Groves Athletic Director Tom Flynn is currently accepting applications for the vacant varsity boys basketball coaching job. After four years as boys basketball head coach at Birmingham Groves, West resigned to accept an assistant coaching job at Henry FordCollege in Dearborn. New everything. Elijah Yelder shouted so loudly you probably could've heard him while standing in line at the concession stand. All rights reserved. Looking to enhance the presentation and exposure of his team, Simpkins purchased additional uniforms for his team and also hired a videographer to help produce highlight videos for social media. Birmingham Groves 70, Troy 60 Birmingham Seaholm 53, Oxford 38. The Falcons also had the edge in rebounding, which Fralick admitted can be a problem for his undersized team when its shooting starts to falter a bit. On 1/23, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against University (Ferndale, MI) by a score of 79-44. Josh Gibson's 25 points powers Groves past Troy, 70-60 2023-02-26 - By Dan Fenner . 3 North Farmington uses third-quarter explosion to end Ferndales OAA Red reign, Photo gallery from Ferndale at North Farmington in OAA Red boys basketball action, South Lyon East topples Milford to keep LVC title race complicated, Photo gallery from South Lyon East at Milford in LVC boys basketball action, 2023 MHSAA boys basketball district pairings for Oakland Countys teams, Rochester Hills mom who lost 2 sons to fentanyl poisoning to testify Tuesday before U.S. congressional subcommittee, Woman: Drug friend, lover killed long-time boyfriend, WWJ anchor, Oakland Schools Scripps Regional Spelling Bee 2023 contestants, 2023 MHSAA boys basketball district pairings for Oakland County's teams, Brother of slain WWJ radio anchor questions motive after testimony given in key hearing, Milford finishes fourth at D1 regional, punching ticket to state finals for first time in 29 years, Man sentenced for OD deaths of Kiessling brothers, teen girl, Royal Oak to recommend changes to controversial parking system, Lions target CB, LB in Mel Kiper's latest mock draft, Search of speeding motorists car turns up weapon, fake Social Security cards, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, As many as 700,000 Illinois residents could lose Medicaid health coverage this year, Balloon ban made official in Laguna Beach, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. I was told when I was hired that they were looking for more exposure for their kids and skill development. (t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o