Detroit, MI
MHSAA Division 1 boys lacrosse: Detroit Catholic Central pulls off comeback over Hartland
It turned out to be a banner day for Novi Detroit Catholic Central athletics.
On the heels of its golf team earning another state title earlier in the day, the Shamrocks hoisted another trophy Saturday afternoon by winning the Division 1 boys lacrosse title with a 14-8 victory over Hartland at the University of Michigan.
Catholic Central, trailing 6-3 at halftime, stormed back in the second half to subdue the Eagles, who were coming off a dramatic 11-10 state semifinal overtime victory on Thursday over 16-time D1 champion Birmingham Brother Rice.
Sophomore attack Luke Zajdel helped spearhead the second-half comeback as he finished with five goals as CC (21-3) captured its second state crown in school history after finishing runner-up last year to Rice.
Junior attack Lachlan Moffatt chipped with three goals as the Shamrocks outscored Hartland, 11-2, over the final 24 minutes.
Catholic Central held a huge advantage in winning faceoffs going 21 of 25, including 14-for-14 in the final two periods. The Shamrocks also outshot Hartland, 57-25, and won the ground ball battle, 46-19.
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Hartland (19-4), the 2022 D1 champion, couldn’t ask for a better start, taking a 3-0 first-period lead on unassisted goals by Easton Culver and Dylan Ayotte, along with one by Connor Gilbert (from Drew Lockwood).
In the second period, Catholic Central ended a 14-minute, 34-second scoring drought on a goal by Zajdel (from Jack Smiley) to cut the deficit to 3-1 with 9:26 left.
But the Eagles maintained their three-goal advantage, 6-3, at halftime on goals by Jacob Ross (unassisted), Lockwood (from Culver) and Clayton Penzien (from Lockwood).
CC countered with two goals, by Francisco Williams (unassisted) and Ryan Dye (from Conner Lukas).
But the third quarter belonged to the Shamrocks, who outscored Hartland, 6-1, on two goals apiece by Matthew Aleva and Zajdel, coupled with one each by Laclan Moffatt and Williams.
Meanwhile, Hartland’s lone third period goal came from Ayotte (unassisted) to make it 7-5 with 6:31 to play in the half.
The Catholic Central offensive assault continued in the final period as Zajdel and Moffatt each scored twice, while Lukas contributed another goal and assist (along with Smiley).
Meanwhile, Max Kotsilidis scored for Hartland.
Hartland freshman goalie Nate Anderer was spectacular throughout the match making a total of 19 saves, while his counterpart Tyler Lammers of CC made 11.
Catholic Central’s other state title came in 2018. The Shamrocks have been state runner-up nine times.
Javier Báez hits home run in 2026 spring training with Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez talks to reporters during spring training February 27, 2026, at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The Detroit Tigers shut down two of their shortstops on the injured list.
The biggest name?
Javier Báez.
The 33-year-old has been shut down from baseball activities after meeting with a specialist Monday, June 1, about the lack of progress in recovery from a right high ankle sprain, which he suffered April 28. (The Tigers also shut down Trey Sweeney, who has been sidelined with a right shoulder strain since spring training and needs further medical evaluation.)
“We’re still dissecting all the diagnoses and what’s going on with him,” manager A.J. Hinch said of Báez before Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. “He’s just not progressing very quickly, and right now, rest is still part of the equation.”
The Tigers tried to start Báez’s return-to-play progression with running, hitting and fielding drills.
He still felt symptoms of the high ankle sprain.
“I’m not a doctor,” Hinch said, “but I understand it watching Javy go through a very slow process of the swelling and the bleeding and all the things that go on inside that type of sprain.”
How long until Báez returns to baseball activities?
The timeline is unknown.
He isn’t expected to need surgery, which means he should return at some point after the All-Star break in 2026.
“From what I was told, we’re on the right path and everything is going well,” Hinch said. “These are just really tricky. The path that we’re on, we’re just going to go slow. Baseball activity is going to slow down because we’ve got to make sure we’re taking care of the symptoms.”
Before the injury, Báez played in 24 games for the Tigers, hitting .256 with two home runs, two walks and 16 strikeouts. The injury occurred while running to first base against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, as he tried to avoid a tag with an awkward slide.
The 13-year MLB veteran’s contract with the Tigers runs until November 2027. He is in the penultimate season of a six-year, $140 million contract from December 2021.
Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him @EvanPetzold.
DETROIT (WXYZ) — A teenager was shot in Detroit on Monday evening, police said.
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near Fenkell Avenue and Strathmoor Street.
It’s unclear at this time what led up to the shooting. Police say the 16-year-old is in stable condition.
Police are looking for a suspect but did not have additional information to provide.
Anyone with information can call the Detroit Police Department.
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