FIELD HOCKEY

Favorite Subject: AlgebraFavorite Place in Your Hometown: Greenfield VillageFavorite Artist: Lana Del RayRole Model: “My sister, because she shows me that when you work hard you achieve great things and she never gives up.”Thunderbird Joyce DiPietro won this year’s 4Frenzy “Favorite Junior Field Hockey Player.” Joyce has played varsity field hockey for the past three years at Edsel Ford High School. We have a special bond that I have never had with any other team,” says Joyce. We are a family.”Edsel Ford Field Hockey player Joyce Di Pietro (WDIV)Joyce has had numerous memorable plays this season. When it comes to Joyce’s next season she says that she is looking forward to being more of a leader. We want to congratulate Joyce on her past season and are wishing her nothing but the best this school year!

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbor Public Schools has suspended summer in-person workouts for two athletic teams at Huron High School after an individual connected with both teams tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday, AAPS announced that the field hockey and girls basketball programs were suspending in-person summer conditioning. The school system did not give details about the individual who tested positive but said that it had been in contact with health officials and would follow protocols. AAPS released the following statement:The Huron High School field hockey and girls basketball programs have both suspended in-person summer conditioning due... Posted by Ann Arbor Public Schools on Friday, July 31, 2020 Like what youre reading? Sign up for our email newsletter here!

DETROIT The Big Ten announced Thursday that fall sports teams, including football, will only play against conference opponents this year if there is a season. Fall sports affected by this announcement include football, mens and womens soccer, womens volleyball, field hockey and mens and womens cross country. Big Ten officials said this decision was made based on the advice of medical experts amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Michigan was scheduled to play at Washington and host Ball State and Arkansas State in its three out-of-conference games this season. Michigan State was scheduled to visit BYU and host Toledo and Miami (Florida) in nonconference games.

DETROIT Will it be safe for children, high schoolers or anybody to play sports amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Experts have divided 25 popular sports into three categories: high, moderate and low risk. The National Federation of State High School Associations released their list, which is based on the amount of close, sustained contact, along with other factors. Oklahoma recently rejected a plan that would have required social distancing and allowed all high school sports to resume without restrictions. One idea being considered by many states would change the calendar to shift lower risk sports to fall and move higher risk ones to the spring.

Congrats to the 2019 Fall Fan Choice Award winners. Check out the videos below to see your name or if your nominee was victorious this fall! These videos will be airing this week throughout the day on Local 4. They will be running during the commercial breaks mostly during the daytime newscasts. We'd like to thank our 4Frenzy sponsors for their support: DMC Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Hungry Howie's, Meijer, Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

Congrats to the 2019 Fall Fan Choice Award winners. Check out the videos below to see your name or if your nominee was victorious this fall! These videos will be airing this week throughout the day on Local 4. They will be running during the commercial breaks mostly during the daytime newscasts. We'd like to thank our 4Frenzy sponsors for their support: DMC Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Hungry Howie's, Meijer, Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.