The Wayne State Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony on Friday, October 25, at The Eastern. Among the inductees is Jeremy Jones, a former football player who excelled as a defensive back from 2008 to 2011.
The Wayne State University men's tennis team participated in the Chargers Fall Invitational on Saturday, October 5, hosted by Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. The round-robin tournament included teams from Purdue Northwest and the host institution.
The Wayne State University softball program is set to host its 10th Annual Mixer on the Mound event. Sponsored by Fieger Law, the gathering will take place on Saturday, November 2nd, from 4-8 p.m. at the Wayne State Fieldhouse.
Wayne State University's football team faced a challenging start to their GLIAC season, suffering a 22-7 defeat against Michigan Tech University. The game took place on Saturday afternoon at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan.
The Wayne State University women's cross country team secured the 19th position among 27 programs at the Live in Lou Classic held in Louisville, Kentucky. The team participated in the gold five-kilometer race.
Wayne State University's men's cross country team participated in the Live in Lou Classic, finishing 23rd out of 28 teams. The competition included NCAA Division I, II, and III programs as well as NAIA teams.
Detroit Public Schools Community District stood out with the highest student enrollment in Wayne County, welcoming 48,476 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Third-year head coach Bryan Smothers and the Wayne State University men's basketball team have released their schedule for the 2024-25 season. The program will compete in 28 games, including 26 against NCAA Midwest Region opponents, with 20 of those being within GLIAC play. Fourteen of these matches will be held at home in the Fieldhouse.
The Wayne State University men's tennis team is set to compete in the Chargers Fall Invitational in Hillsdale, Michigan. The event will take place on Saturday, September 5, and is hosted by Hillsdale College at the Mary Jane Delp Tennis Courts. Participating teams include Purdue Northwest and host Hillsdale.
The Wayne State University volleyball team achieved a victory on Friday night, defeating Roosevelt in a three-set match at the Matthaei Center. This win came after a challenging loss the previous day. The Warriors, now holding a 6-7 overall record and 4-2 in the GLIAC, recorded their second-best hitting percentage of the season at .330.
The second season of "Weekly with Wheatley" is set to commence on September 11 at Woodbridge Pub, Detroit. Head football coach Tyrone Wheatley and Brady Beedon will host the podcast every Wednesday before a home football Saturday.
Wayne State University's volleyball team faced a tough loss against No. 16 Grand Valley State on Thursday night at the Matthaei Center. Despite leading two sets to none and being ahead in the third set, Wayne State was unable to maintain their advantage, eventually falling to the Lakers in five sets.
The Wayne State University football team is set to begin its conference play with an away game against the Michigan Tech Huskies in Houghton, Michigan. This will be Wayne State's third road game of the season, following extensive travel over the past two weekends.
Wayne State University's men's and women's cross country teams are preparing to compete in the Live in Lou Classic on October 5. The event will take place at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. After a three-week break, the men's team will begin with an eight-kilometer race at 9:30 AM, followed by the women's five-kilometer race at 10:15 AM.
Senior Tyler Hurtubise and freshman Claudia Portillo from Wayne State University have been recognized as the GLIAC Male and Female Golfers of the Week, respectively. The announcement was made by the league on Wednesday.
Wayne State University's volleyball team is set to host two important matches this week at the Matthaei. The Warriors, who currently hold a 5-6 overall record and are 3-1 in the GLIAC, will face No. 16 Grand Valley State on Thursday evening, followed by a match against new league member Roosevelt on Friday.
There were two companies in cities associated with Wayne County that received six FDA inspections in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.