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YPSILANTI – Lincoln High School students celebrated their first indoor prom since 2019 on Friday night, gathering at Eastern Michigan University for “A Night Under the Stars.”The event kicked off at 7 p.m. as students entered EMU’s Student Center ballroom under a projected blanket of stars. MC Quan of DJDC Productions provided a full night of entertainment, serving up classics alongside modern hits and introducing the Prom King and Queen. Prom King Melik Williams - a senior linebacker and academic standout bound for Yale University in the fall - thanked his classmates for supporting the team in their game against Ann Arbor Huron. Prom Queen Toni Baxter recalled dreaming of winning the honor ever since she saw her older sister honored as Prom Queen she was seven years old. Check out our photos from the event in the gallery above or click here to purchase photos.

YPSILANTI, MI -- Ypsilanti Lincoln and Bellville went head-to-head in the Division 1 boys basket district final on Friday March 11 at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School. Meg Potter | MLive.comBelleville fans cheer for their team during the D1 boys basketball district final on Friday, Mar. Belleville won over Ypsilanti Lincoln, 49-40.Meg Potter | MLive.comBellville’s Da’Jon Johnson shoots a basket during the D1 boys basketball district final on Friday, Mar. Belleville won over Ypsilanti Lincoln, 49-40.Meg Potter | MLive.comBelleville celebrate after winning the D1 boys basketball district final on Friday, Mar. Belleville won over Ypsilanti Lincoln, 49-40.Meg Potter | MLive.comA young Ypsilanti Lincoln fans chats with the student section at during the D1 boys basketball district final on Friday, Mar.

WARREN, MI -- A 16-year-old student at Lincoln High School in Warren was arrested Wednesday after police allegedly found a handgun magazine in his possession. According to Fox 2 Detroit, faculty were alerted to the student after other students in class said he made a threat toward the school and they saw him brandishing a handgun. Two students who were in class with the suspect called 911 and the school resource officer was in the classroom within three minutes of the calls being placed. The teen was placed under arrest and that’s when officers found the magazine, but police have not said if it was loaded or not. The school was placed on lockdown when the incident took place and students were eventually sent home for the day following the arrest of the suspect.

A 15-year-old Lincoln High School student is facing several felony charges after allegedly flashing a firearm at another student during class and threatening to assault her.

A Lincoln high school student told administrators that a 16-year-old boy in her class flashed a gun at her and threatened to pistol-whip her. At least two students said they had seen what they described as a pistol. The incident put Lincoln High School into a brief lockdown.

A 15-year-old student is in custody after making a threat toward another student at Lincoln High School in Warren, officials said.

ANN ARBOR – It was another strong week for Ann Arbor-area high school football players in Week 4. Several players had great outings and thanks to their performances on the field last Friday, MLive has selected 12 players for readers to choose between for the Ann Arbor-area football Player of the Week. --Skyline's Ismail Abdul-Aziz poses during media day at Concordia University in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor NewsIsmail Abdul-Aziz, Ann Arbor SkylineJuniorAbdul-Aziz rushed for a 5-yard touchdown to help the Eagles defeat Pioneer for the second year in a row. --Pioneer's Jamel Thomas (5) carries the ball during a football game at Ann Arbor Huron High School, in Ann Arbor, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.Alyte Katilius | MLive.comJamel Thomas, Ann Arbor PioneerSeniorThomas recorded an 80-yard rushing touchdown for the Pioneers in their matchup against Ann Arbor Skyline. MORE:Ann Arbor football highlights from Week 4Michigan high school football scores from Week 4Ann Arbor-area high school football scoreboard for Week 4 (Sept. 17)

Bringing students back to school this year is complicated by the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer heard from educators at a back-to-school roundtable at Lincoln High School in Warren on Wednesday. When Lincoln High School shifted gears and went virtual in 2020, Assistant Principal Steve Filiccia shifted gears, too. She said additional state funding has had a positive impact, allowing the district to expand some of its offerings and also offer mental health services. In a statement afterward, she acknowledged the difficulties parents, students and school officials have faced.

MLive is publishing a preview story every weekday for each Ann Arbor-area high school football team leading up to the opening week of the season. Today, Monday, Aug. 23, MLive is highlighting Ypsilanti Lincoln, which is the final team in the preview series. The Railsplitters are known for lining up and running the ball and controlling the clock on offense but won’t have the same luxury with a less experienced offensive line this fall. “The profile of the team kind of flipped,” Westfall said during a Lincoln practice this month. “We’ll be a lot more spread principal; we’ll throw it around a lot more than we did a year ago.

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ANN ARBOR – It’s tournament time for Ann Arbor-area basketball teams. The Regular season concluded last week and squads from the area are now set to begin postseason play this week. 10The Fighting Irish didn’t finish the regular season with much juice as they head into postseason play. They remain the top squad in the area after rolling past Lincoln and Saline in the final week of the regular season. MORE:Vote for Ann Arbor-area basketball Player of the Week (March 15-20)Michigan Associated Press boys basketball final regular season state rankingsCheck out Ann Arbor-area girls basketball district tournament matchupsSee Ann Arbor-area boys basketball district tournament matchups

ANN ARBOR – With the completion of the 2020 football season, it’s time to look ahead to next year. This past season was the most unprecedented year in Michigan high school football history for teams across the state, including those in the Ann Arbor area. Through the many starts and stops, teams from Ann Arbor were still able to take the field and several players made the most of that opportunity. --Skiline's Tommy Fry (1) grabs a fumble during Ann Arbor Skyline's game against Ann Arbor Pioneer at Skyline High School in Ann Arbor on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. --Jack Smith poses at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor Township on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.

ANN ARBOR – What a fall high school football season this has been. Below is a breakdown for the 2020 high school football Dream Team offense for the Ann Arbor area beginning with the Player of the Year then moving down from second team to honorable mention. ), running back Gavin Lytle (Saline, Jr.), running back Marvin Cleveland (Ann Arbor Skyline, Sr.), running back Cole Munson (Chelsea, Sr.), running back Jack Smith (Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, Jr.), running back Cameron Baldwin (Ann Arbor Huron, Jr.)Receiver Anthony Pinnace, (Ann Arbor Huron, Jr.), receiver Brandon Johnson (Ann Arbor Huron, Jr.), receiver Lucas Hanifan (Chelsea, Jr.), receiver Nick Walper (Saline, Sr.), receiver Eric Peoples (Saline, Sr.), receiver Koen Entringer (Ann Arbor Huron, Jr.), receiver Sir David Williams (Ypsilanti, Sr.), receiver Caden Winston (Saline, Jr.)Offensive line Ryan Olson (Ypsilanti Lincoln, Sr.), offensive line Jesse Jones (Ypsilanti, Sr.), offensive line Hunter Daugherty (Ann Arbor Pioneer, Sr.), offensive line Anthony Terell (Ann Arbor Huron, Sr.), offensive line Noah Cartwright (Milan, Sr.), offensive line Eric Smith (Ypsilanti, Sr.), kicker Adam Samaha (Ann Arbor Huron, So.) MORE:See who made the 2020 MLive Ann Arbor Football Dream Team on defenseSigned! Michigan high school football 2021 recruits navigate early signing day3 Ann Arbor-area football players sign to play at Division I levelDefensive stars across the state crunch their way onto MLive Football Dream TeamsMeet the 2020 All-SEC high school football teamsSee which Ann Arbor-area football players claimed all-region honors in Divisions 1-4

ANN ARBOR – Another Friday, another Game Day in Ann Arbor. The district semifinal round is here and six Ann Arbor-area football teams will be competing Friday night for a chance to play for a district championship next week. LINCOLN RECEIVER TAKES PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORSYpsilanti Lincoln’s Jaylen Thompson closed out his high school career with an impressive showing last week. Thanks to that performance, Thompson was voted the Ann Arbor-area football Player of the Week. --MORE:Updated 2020 MHSAA high school football brackets heading into second roundBreaking down Ann Arbor-area prep football district semifinal matchupsMeet the top 10 for 2020 Michigan High School Football Player of the YearMust-see games for second round of Michigan high school football playoffs

ANN ARBOR – The regular season finale gave Ann Arbor-area football players another opportunity to showcase their skills. (Photo used with permission by Wendy Martin)Cole CabanaSchool: DexterYear: JuniorAbout Cabana: Cabana did it all for Dexter against Ann Arbor Pioneer Friday night. --Anthony PinnaceSchool: Ann Arbor HuronYear: JuniorAbout Pinnace: The junior quarterback was nearly perfect against Flat Rock Friday. --Jack Smith poses at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor Township on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. MORE:Michigan high school football playoff pairings released by MHSAA2020 MHSAA high school football playoff pairings, bracketsAnn Arbor-area football roundup for Week 6Ann Arbor-area high school football scoreboard for Week 6Dexter football not satisfied despite blowout win over PioneerTrent Hill’s late TD run helps Chelsea hold off Monroe to end regular season undefeatedMHSAA approves waivers for Huron, Father Gabriel Richard football teams to compete in postseason

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan high school football postseason is quickly approaching, and Ann Arbor teams have only two weeks left to get ready. --Friday, Oct. 16Ypsilanti players huddle on the field during Ypsilanti Lincoln's game against Ypsilanti at Lincoln High School in Augusta Township on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Prediction: Saline 42, Skyline 7--Milan's Cole McELvany during football practice at Milan High School on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Prediction: Pinckney 31, Lincoln 16--Whitmore Lake football players go through drills during football practice on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at Whitmore Lake High School. Prediction: Chelsea 35, Tecumseh 8--MORE:Cast your vote for the Week 4 Ann Arbor-area football Player of the WeekNew No.

ANN ARBOR – Another Friday, another Game Day for Ann Arbor-area high school football teams. You’ll find the Player of the Week winner from Week 3, along with this week’s schedule and links to stories involving teams from the area below. Lincoln’s Jaylen Thompson captures Player of the Week honorsSenior Jaylen Thompson didn’t need a ton of touches to make an impact last week. Thanks to that performance and with the help of readers, Thompson secured Player of the Week honors, edging out Whitmore Lake’s Logan Kurth. Kurth, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown last week, placed second with 4,567 votes.

ANN ARBOR – Week 3 of the high school football season is in the books for Ann Arbor-area teams. Jaden BevierSchool: YpsilantiYear: SeniorAbout Bevier: The senior defensive leader led Ypsilanti with 12 tackles and recorded a sack in the contest against Ypsilanti Lincoln. --Whitmore Lake junior Logan Kurth poses for a photo on Monday, Nov. 5, 2019 at Whitmore Lake High School. --Saline's Larry Robinson II (2) throws the ball to a teammate during the game at Skyline high school Friday, Oct. 11 2019. --Melik Williams poses during football practice at Lincoln High School on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

MLive’s reporters and photographers were out and about Friday night, covering some of the state’s biggest and most entertaining high school football games. Michigan ScoreboardHow Michigan’s top 50 faredLive UpdatesANN ARBORLincoln's Jorden Collier (2) rolls over .during Ypsilanti Lincoln's game against Ypsilanti at Lincoln High School in Augusta Township on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Ann Arbor ScoreboardBAY CITYFrankenmuth's senior Tyler Rich (21) attempts to take down Garber's sophomore Cade Coquillard (8) during a football game at Garber High School in Essexville on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Bay City ScoreboardDETROITClarkston's Mike DePillo (6) dives in for a touchdown during their high school football game against West Bloomfield at Clarkston High School in Clarkston, on Friday, October 2, 2020. Grand Rapids scoreboardFLINTFlint ScoreboardJACKSONGrass Lake's Travis Fernamberg (7) celebrates a touchdown during a high school football game at Hanover-Horton High School on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A teen was arrested Friday in connection with an alleged attack on a bus headed to a Ypsilanti Township school. MORE: Parents say teen beaten unconscious on bus while headed to schoolThe parents of the victim, a 15-year-old sophomore at Lincoln High School, say he was beaten so badly that he didn’t remember his parents’ names. The teen is facing two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, assault and battery and malicious destruction of property.

YPSILANTI, Mich. Ivory Traylor still cant get the images of his 15-year-old son lying unconscious out of his mind. The Lincoln High School sophomore was allegedly knocked out cold by a 17-year-old senior while on the way to the Ypsilanti school. Traylor said his son was beaten so badly that he didnt know who his parents were. When the teen was knocked unconscious, the bus driver allegedly proceeded on their normal route like nothing ever happened. The Lincoln Consolidated School District did release a statement online informing parents about the incident but would not comment on if the student or school bus driver faced any disciplinary action.