Detroit Catholic Central wrestling, Rochester Adams golf named Teams of the Year

Novi Detroit Catholic Central wrestling and Rochester Adams golf were named the Boys and Girls Teams of the Year Tuesday night at the 2024 Detroit High School Sports Awards presented by Detroit Area Honda Dealers. The show was produced in collaboration with the US military.

The show was held at The Fillmore and honored more than 300 student-athletes from the Detroit Metro area and surrounding counties.

The Teams of the Year were sponsored by USA TODAY Sports.

The other finalists for Boys Teams of the Year were Southfield A&T football and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s basketball.

The Girls Teams of the Year finalists were Romeo cross country and Farmington Hills Mercy volleyball.

Is there a better dynasty in high school sports in Detroit? It’s hard to argue against Novi Detroit Catholic Central wrestling.

And the Shamrocks continued their dominance this year, adding to the historic legacy.

This year, Catholic Central won its 17th state championship and marks the second time in a row. The score wasn’t even close, as the Shamrocks defeated the second-place team 41-12.

Under coach Mitch Hancock, this is the team’s 10th title. This year’s team not only thought it dominated the state, but also captured national attention. En route to the 50-0 season, the team was at one point ranked 22nd in the country by FloWrestling. This year at the state tournament, the team won five events, including Wrestler of the Year Darius Marines, who won his fourth straight individual crown.

It’s hard to have a better year than Rochester Adams on the track. Add to that what the program has accomplished in recent years, and the Highlanders are truly becoming a powerhouse in girls golf across the state.

This season, the team achieved twelve top-five finishes. They were 5-0 in Oakland Activities Association Red dual games and are a perfect 25-0 over the last five years. They also won their fifth OAA Red League title.

And that’s not all. The Highlanders won their fourth straight regional title this year and ended the season by becoming back-to-back state champions. Rochester Adams was one stroke better than runner-up Brighton to claim the title and had two golfers finish in the top 10 overall.

The team also excels academically. All five seniors were members of the Academic All-State team.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Detroit High School Sports Awards: Teams of the Year