Two Brighton Grapplers to Wrestle as Michigan Wolverines in the Fall

Jordan Amine and Aaron Calderon are Brighton High School's 'most winningest' wrestlers.

Brighton High School Seniors Jordan Amine and Aaron Calderon will soon trade up their familiar black and orange wrestling singlets to maize and blue as the two head to the University of Michigan to compete in the fall. "It's always been a dream for me to go to the University of Michigan, but to be honest, I didn't know that they were interested in me as a wrestler, but when I found out, I was pretty excited," Aaron said.  The two are Brighton High School's 'most winningest' wrestlers, according to Coach Sam Amine, Jordan's father.  Amine said that both students have 3.5 grade point averages (GPAs) and were academic all-staters. Jordan hit his 200th career win during his senior season, while Aaron had 183 and won the state championship last…

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College A Cappella Night to Benefit Brighton Choirs

The Accafellas, Harmonettes and The Ebb and Flow Quartet will all perform at the BCPA Friday night.

College and high school voices will unite Friday night during the first College A Cappella Night which will raise money to benefit Brighton High School and Scranton Middle School choirs. The show, which will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Brighton Center for Performing Arts, will feature The Accafellas from Michigan State University, The Harmonettes from the University of Michigan and The Ebb and Flow Quartet from Central Michigan University.  In addition, Chicappella, the women's a Cappella group and Notorious, the men's a Cappella group from Brighton High School will perform. They will perform both on their own and with the college groups. Brighton High School Choir Director Phil Johnson, a former Accafella himself, has been doing a …

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Brighton Students Make College Dean's Lists

Here's a list of the students who made the Dean's List in Fall 2012 at Michigan State University, University of Michigan - Flint, Eastern Michigan University and Lawrence Technological University.

Congratulations to the following Brighton students who made their college Dean's Lists, according to the universities' websites:

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Colasanti’s in Highland Hosts Bo Schembechler 'Heart of A Champion' Fundraiser

The Highland grocer helped raise money for the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center Tuesday evening.

Colasanti’s Market in Highland hosted the Bo Schembechler “Heart of a Champion” fundraiser Tuesday evening. Customers purchased special bottles of wine and had the bottles signed by former University of Michigan football players who played for Schembechler. Colasanti’s Market, the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and Cathy Schembechler put together this charity event to support research that will lead to new methods to prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease. Rob Knue, wine manager at Colasanti’s Market, organized this event for the third time, which ran from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. According to Knue, "for each bottle of wine purchased, the U of M Cardiovascular Center receives $2 per bottle." A small team of former University of …

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Wolverines Win on the Field; Spartans Win on Patch

Saturday's Michigan vs. Michigan State game was close in both scoring and online reader support.

Saturday's game at the Big House came down to the wire, with Michigan beating Michigan State 12-10. The rivalry was nearly as close online in a Patch.com reader poll. Readers were asked to show off their Michigan or Michigan State pride by uploading photos of their favorite team. When the photos were counted at midnight Sunday, the Spartans squeaked by with a 35-30 victory over the Wolverines. Several photos featured memorabilia from both teams, which resulted in each team being awarded a point. If you missed the photo gallery, there's still time to check it out. And while the photos have already been tallied, you can still add your shots from your favorite team by clicking on the upload link.

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MSU VS UM Game Day: Show Us Your Green or Blue

We've got Michigan and Michigan State spirit — how about you? Share your photos on Patch.

Brighton 8-Year-Old Helps Honor Former UM Athlete Benched Because He Was Black

Willis Ward, a University of Michigan football player in the 1930's, will be honored by his school for the first time on Saturday.

Not many 8-year-olds recognize injustice when they see it, and fewer still decide to stand up and do something about it. This is not the case with Genna Urbain, an 8-year-old third-grader at Hilton Elementary, when she saw the documentary Black and Blue, a story about Willis Ward, an African-American University of Michigan football player who was benched on Oct. 20, 1934, when Georgia Tech refused to play football if Ward was allowed to take the field. Not only was he benched for that game, Ward was barred from the stadium, as well. It was the only time in school history that a player was benched because of his race. Genna decided instantly that the whole situation was unfair to Ward, especially since he has never been honored by the …

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Good Eats

Tailgate Recipe: Beer Dip

College football starts this weekend, why not kick it off with this quick and easy tailgate friendly recipe?

As a season-ticket holding, die-hard Spartan, I can't tell you how excited I am that football season is finally here. I love the atmosphere, the tailgates, the games and the passion that so many people have for college football. No matter if you are a Wolverine or Spartan, we can all agree that our teams will be exciting to watch this year. So, whether your heading to East Lansing on Friday to watch your Michigan State Spartans take on Boise State; or staying at home and throwing a viewing party for the University of Michigan Wolverines vs. Alabama game, I have the perfect recipe for you to try - beer dip. To make this recipe, which I found on a blog called Balancing Beauty & Bedlam, you'll need the following: To start, mix the cream …

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