Historic Volleyball and Field Hockey Wins Lead Greenhills Into October 

October means post-season play and several Greenhills teams are having historic years. This past week was no exception. Last Friday was the first of two Field Hockey / Volleyball sweeps… Field Hockey took care of Canton 6-0 on senior night followed by Volleyball’s 3-0 win over Ypsilanti Community in front of a packed West Gym crowd. However, those wins were just the appetizer. The main course came this past Tuesday: Field Hockey won their CHSL semifinal 6-0 over Regina. Anna Malloure and Kate Miller each scored two goals and Emi Song and Lauren Ye held down the midfield and defense. The team moves on to the CHSL Championship this Saturday, 4:30pm, at The Hawk in Farmington Hills. A win on Saturday would be the first field hockey conference championship in school history. In the night cap, Volleyball defeated two-time defending state champion Everest Collegiate, handing them their first conference loss in years. Hannah Kaplan and Lexi Harper set the tone with big moments in the first set, leading to a total team effort to win 3-0. The sweep gives volleyball a chance to secure a regular season title when they play Cardinal Mooney on the road Thursday.

Check out this article from the Detroit Free Press on Field Hockey’s big season.

Watch highlights of Tuesday’s volleyball victory here.

Other Action This Week

Cross Country: The girls won CHSL Jamboree #3 in dramatic fashion, defeating Royal Oak Shrine by a single point. Nina Malani led the Gryphons, finishing third overall. Two 9th graders set personal records on the day: Fayfay Sheng and Bella Doh. The boys finished second in their race, six points behind first place Riverview Gabriel Richard. Naveen Kulkarni and Roger Mariani had top-ten finishes for the Gryphons.

Varsity Tennis looked dominant in an 8-1 win over cross-town rival Ann Arbor Huron on Wednesday night. Maksim Rakic-Dennis led the way for the Gryphons at 1-singles. Greenhills next travels to Midland Dow High School, continuing its preparations for the upcoming Regional and State tournaments.

Next Up

On Thursday, Swimming hosts Mercy (at Whitmore Lake High School) in one of their few home meets of the year. Mercy is regularly one of the top programs in the state, but the young Gryphons are ready and eager to make a statement. Swimming starts at 6pm.

On Friday, Soccer (#4) hosts Detroit Country Day (#1) in a battle of two teams ranked in the top-5 of the coaches poll at Towsley Field. Greenhills will be providing halftime pizza for all students in attendance. Be sure to come out for one of the biggest home soccer games in recent years!

On Saturday, Field Hockey competes in the CHSL championship against Academy of the Sacred Heart at The Hawk in Farmington Hills. Read more here!