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2010 Basketball Championships

The 2010 Detroit Public Schools Basketball Championship will take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Calihan Hall on U of D Mercy Campus. The girls of Renaissance and Pershing will play at 5:00 p.m. and the boys of Cody and Pershing will square off at 7:30 p.m.

The JV Championship will be held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at King High School. The girls from Southeastern and the Lady Cass Technicians play at 11:00 am. The men from Southeastern and Renaissance will play at 1:00 p.m.

Schedules

Varsity - February 16, 2010 at U of D Mercy Calihan Hall

  • Girls Varsity Basketball Playoffs
    Pershing High School vs. Renaissance High School - 5:00pm
  • Boys Varsity Basketball Playoffs
    Pershing High School vs. Cody High School - 7:30pm

Junior Varsity - February 20, 2010 at King High School

  • Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Playoffs
    Cass Tech High School vs. Southeastern High School - 11:00am
  • Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Playoffs
    Southeastern High School vs. Renaissance High School - 1:00pm

Sports City-wide Champs:

Martin Luther King's Crusaders Wins State Title

King's decisive 47-21 comeback victory over the Midland Chemics at Ford Field brought all PSL fans together for a moment of elation in a district all-too familiar with deflation. Read more at the Detroit Free Press

NFL: DETROIT LIONS CHARITIES GRANTS ANNOUNCED

A record $582,000 in Grants is awarded bringing overall total to $3.8 million. Read more

Sports Hall of Fame Inducts First Female

Brenda Gatlin, Southeastern High School Principal, was inducted into the sports hall of fame this year during the Duncan Basketball Classic. She is the only woman to receive such an honor. Read more

Bettis Joins NFL's Top Ten Rushing Leaders

Jerome "The Bus" Bettis joins other football greats on the NFL's top 10 lists of all-time rushing leaders. Read more

Foote Won't Tread on Detroit

Larry Foote makes plans to give back to the Public School League Read more

 

Public School League Alumni


Steelers Helmet
Bettis
#36 Jerome Bettis

Jerome Bettis, retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006, attended Mackenzie High School.



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Foote
#55 Larry Foote

#55 Larry Foote of the Detroit Lions attended Pershing High School.



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#57 Bart Scott
#57 Bart Scott

Bart Scott graduated from Southeastern High School in Detroit. He wears #57 for the New York Jets.