Thursday, November 29, 2012
The grand opening for aquatic center renovations took place Wednesday night in New Baltimore.
Fitness on land and water is now feasible at Anchor Bay Schools Aquatic Center in New Baltimore. The center, boasting an indoor heated pool, now claims a fitness room, child-watch play area and so-called fun room for parties, classes and meetings. The renovations began soon after voters approved the aquatic center millage in spring and were unveiled Wednesday night. Anchor Bay band members kicked off the ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Superintendent Leonard Woodside, school board members, student swimmers, community officials and district employees. "I'm really excited about this because this truly is a big community center," Woodside said. "This is one of the flagships for those who live in the Anchor Bay area." He praised the …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Matt Victor, a 2007 Anchor Bay High School graduate, will coach the girls swim and dive team at his Alma mater.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Matt Victor, a 2007 Anchor Bay High School graduate, will coach the girls swim and dive team at his Alma mater.
After making a splash at college, Anchor Bay alum Matt Victor is returning to his home pool as coach. Victor, a Presidential Scholar at Wayne State University, signed on this summer as head varsity coach of the girls' swim and dive team. He graduated Wayne State in 2011, leaving as a four-time NCAA All American, his mother Ann Victor told Patch. Matt Victor said he's thrilled to coach at the school, where his swimming success began. "I wanted to coach the team for a lot of reasons. First, I just truly enjoy coaching. Last year, I was an assistant coach for the Grosse Pointe Gators and absolutely loved it. After I finished my four years of swimming at Wayne State I wanted to stay involved in the sport and share the knowledge that I possess…
Monday, December 26, 2011
School is out and the kids are full of energy. Here are 10 things you can do as a family in the local area.
"And mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again ... " Whether its Bing Crosby or Johnny Mathis singing those words, most of us can agree there's more than a little truth in them. If the kids are still running on a sugar high from this weekend's holiday revelry, here are a 10 ways to help them burn off the excess energy while still enjoying time as a family: 1. Movies Catch a kid-friendly film like Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked or Happy Feet Two at MJR Partridge Creek or Chesterfield Crossing Cinemas. Price: MJR Partridge Creek – matinee shows noon-6 p.m., $5 2. Indoor Waterpark The Macomb Township Recreation Center's Aquatic Center is the closest thing this area has to an indoor waterpark. Life guards are always on duty, …
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Grosse Pointe North boys swimming team defeats Anchor Bay.
The Grosse Pointe North Norsemen swim team notched a solid victory over the Anchor Bay Tars on Tuesday night, winning 130-56 and improving to 5-1 in the season. Norsemen coach Mike O’Connor said he was glad his team won but was not happy with the overall effort of the team. “I think we did OK considering that they’re right in the middle of exams right now,” he said. “There’s still some room for improvement, though.” The Norsemen started out strong, taking the top two spots in the 200 medley relay. Their first team, consisting of sophomore Matthew Leone, juniors Christian Mellos and Justin Rakowicz and senior Zack Hanna finished with a time of 1:47.1. The second team, made up of Louie Sarvolatz, Alex Fly, Evan Williams II and John Kohler …
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