Both Groves AD Tom Flynn, as well as principal Dr. Susan Smith were reached out to multiple times for a response to Simpkins allegations, but Groves declined comment in a statement from Executive Director of Communications and Family Engagement Anne Cron. BEVERLY HILLS With a 70-60 win over Troy on Friday, Birmingham Groves proved to be equal parts spoiler and contender in the late-stage chase for the Oakland Activities Association White Division crown. However, they would go on to defeat Southfield A&T and Berkley in the district tournament, winning the first district title in over 30 years. Rochester Adams 73, Clarkston 45. (Groves) has the emails. The second quarter started with a deep three from the wing by Mason Parker that was assisted from senior Bryce Parker. 25 Birmingham Groves (MI) (A) (9-4) Oxford (MI) (H) (1-8) Friday, 09/02/2022 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Birmingham Groves 14 Oxford 17 Location: Oxford High School 745 North Oxford Road Oxford Charter Township, Michigan Get directions Birmingham Groves Coach: Brendan Flaherty Oxford Coach: Zach Line There are currently no comments. Simpkins said he was made aware of the allegations and tried to meetwith Flynn to address them. West, who will continue to teach chemistry atGroves, said he had not been searching for another job nor was he pursuing a dream job as a college coach. I can say it was particular parents. That is some of the expectations to be able to turn it around, but not just in winning record, but to start winning championships, Simpkins said. This OAA-White, if you go through it, every night is going to be an absolute battle," West said. One emailread that while this parents daughter had a positive experience as a student-athlete onGroves, it was difficult to watch Simpkins courtside. Groves Athletic Director Tom Flynn is currently accepting applications for the vacant varsity boys basketball coaching job. You look back and see what a special game that was. On 2/17, the Groves varsity basketball team lost their away conference game against Lake Orion (MI) by a score of 51-44. That was a much closer game than what that score would indicateat the end.". The Colts didnt exactly go down quietly, trimming their deficit to a mere four points on a couple occasions, but a pair of costly offensive fouls by Troy opened the door for Groves to widen its lead again late. At Bishop Foley his teams won 7 straight district championships, won 3 Catholic League Championships, and4 teams advanced to theMHSAA Sweet 16. Theres a lot of core talent up and down this program right now.. "(Henry Ford) had a really, really good season last year," West said. As a parent, its hard to see your student athlete be held to such high standards. The game soon became a defensive battle, as no team scored from the seven-minute mark to the three-minute mark in the quarter. MomentsMomentsMoments, current page. Tom told me that a lot of different times, well coach, you know, even with some of the referees, I know you werent yelling at him, but your posture, you know, you could have been intimidating the guy. 3 North Farmington uses third-quarter explosion to end Ferndales OAA Red reign He landed in the OAA at Groves in 2014. The Coldwaternativeled the Ventures to seven straight district titles and three Catholic League crowns. This file is auto-generated */!function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(! Search querySearch Twitter "New coach. /*! Bill Eberhart was a three year starter on the varsity from 1976-1978. "You were hard on them." Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. The head coach said he left that meeting satisfied everything had been resolved until he was dismissed soon after. We have a record. While West will be traveling to Dearborn to coach, he's happy to maintain his ties to Groves. Im like, well, if you guys know this, then why arent things being done about it? Ten days before Simpkins dismissal, Smith emailedthe team's parentsseeking feedbackafter she and Flynn had spoken briefly with each player about her experience with the season, FOIAemails show. 1989 high school basketball player rankings. And that was unfair.. University Tigers in the Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) College Classic. Theyre pretty good, Groves junior Elijah Yelder said. On 1/23, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against University (Ferndale, MI) by a score of 79-44. "If I have to get tough on a kid I see potential in, thats what I do. In order to have a chance at sharing the division title, Groves will need to take care of business against Farmington and Bloomfield Hills next week and hope West Bloomfield suffers a defeat. It was simply an opportunity that presented itself following the 2017-18 season and he decided to bounce into it. Elijah Yelder shouted so loudly you probably could've heard him while standing in line at the concession stand. Tweets. Even though it may be his first year with the program, Simpkins has shown in the past all it takes is one year to turn a high school team around. This most recent season, Groves' first in the OAA White, the Falcons were competitive and finished with a 10-12 overall record. 9 Birmingham Groves (14-6) Another Coach West special, these guys are set up for a very special next couple years in the OAA. Abbott played varsity as a freshman last winter. Players. I didnt think anything was going to be personal like that. The D Zone Basketball: Coach Benny White, Birmingham Groves Head Coach. Where Simpkins makes more direct racial allegations is in regards to some of the verbiage that he says was directed at him by Flynn. 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Photo gallery from South Lyon East at Milford in LVC boys basketball action Groves played in the OAA Gold Division in West's first year, then moved up to the OAA Blue for two seasons. BIRMINGHAM Marc West has come back home to the Birmingham Groves boys basketball program. Would you like to proceed to legacy Twitter? Simpkins still remains the head coach of the Michigan Storm said he has "unequivocally" turned down offers to discuss returning to the high school level in Oakland County. On 1/17, the Groves varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Adams (Rochester, MI) by a score of 62-57. That showed during the district tournament.. But I witnessed several of the girls basketball games the previous year under a different coaching staff and I acknowledge that his level of accountability elevated the entire team.. Groves 69 Notre Dame Prep 51 Final Box Score Jan 18, 2023 @ 6:03am 62-57 (L) Groves vs. Adams And there the junior sat, slumped in his chair, upset at himself for not being able to contribute. Groves' Donaldson endures recruitment, picks and prepares for Navy, Plymouth's Sam Koehler named cheer Coach of the Year, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Coach is a Chemistry teacher at Groves and lives in Troy with his wife Nicole and 3 sons, Michael, Joseph, and Lucas. JV Head Coach John Davis This is Coach John Davis' 12th season coaching basketball in the Birmingham Public Schools. A self-described tough coach, Simpkins took to Twitter on July 1 to address why he wouldnt be returning to Groves next season, stating that he believed race was a factor in his termination. What resulted was a 7-8 regular season record for the Falcons. Taking over a River Rouge team that had lost to Dearborn Divine Child in the first round of the 2017 playoffs, Simpkins completely flipped the Panthers back into contention, ending the 2018 season with 18 wins, a conference title in the Michigan Metro Athletic Conferenceand a district title. The Hawks are coached by Chris Shepard, a Warren native in his second year at the helm after coming over from Macomb County Community College. /*! Because of what I went through (at Groves), put a stain on my name that Ive never had. West cut his teeth on the sidelines in the Catholic League, leading the program at Madison Heights Bishop Foley in the late 2000s and first half of the 2010s where he won seven consecutive Class C district titles and brought home the schools first three CHSL crowns on the basketball floor. Yeah. The first time we played them was tough. A former girls basketball coach at River Rouge, Simpkins also currently coaches for the Michigan Storm AAU program, which led some to connect him to recruiting kids to Groves. Beverly Hills, MI 48025, Call Us 248-203-3500 Coach Simpkins brings to us a wealth of knowledge in the world of basketball from past experiences as a high school head coach to experiences at a high level in the AAU circuit, Groves athletic director Thomas Flynn said. I cant say that it was just everyone in the community. He expected some pushback as the new philosophy would be a bit of a shellshock for those in the program, sending players involved in the varsity program to JV or to the bench. In some ways, he never fully left in the first place. Fax 248-203-3636. We were going into the locker room up two (points) feeling pretty good about ourselves, Colts coach Gary Fralick said of the vibe at halftime. Keith Jackson: 1974-1976: 1,087: Morse: 2. I just saw a lot of things that I thought I could bring that would help the team.. On 2/24, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Troy (MI) by a score of 70-60. Seven of the next nine points were scored by Paige Williams, who had entered the fourth with only one bucket to his name. Simpkins was named head coach for the Groves girls basketball team, after Jessica Wieseler left as she realized an increased role in her teaching position at Grosse Pointe. "This year, I was really proud of our guys," West said. Last year, HFCC advanced into the Elite 8 of the NJCAA Tournament. 72 Birmingham Groves (2018 - 2021) Roles. Birmingham Public Schools declined to comment for this story, saying it does not comment on personnel matters. Paige Williams is a great example of that. You see it in practice, hell get going, and again, you have to have a team thats conducive to getting him the ball to have a good shooting night. Groves Student Congress (GSC) is responsible for planning school-wide activities and events such as Spirit Week, Field Day, Extreme Dodgeball, Operation Volleyball, Sadie Hawkins Dance, Wylie's Winter Week, and two blood drives. 69-51 (W) Groves @ Notre Dame Prep On 1/10, the Groves varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, MI) by a score of 69-51. They cant get rid of those emails. Troy's Carter Cusmano (10) takes aim at the basket with Birmingham Groves' Paige Williams (2) closing in defensively in an Oakland Activities Association White Division basketball game on. Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 Fax 517-332-4071 info@mhsaa.com BEVERLY HILLS >> With a 70-60 win over Troy on Friday, Birmingham Groves proved to be equal parts spoiler and contender in the latestage chase for the Oakland Activities Association White Division crown. South Lyon East topples Milford to keep LVC title race complicated 2023 www.hometownlife.com. MHSAA associate director Tom Rashid acknowledged Groves will forfeit both of its playoff. I think we have a chance to win the OAA, Simpkins said. Parents reached out to Flynn and Groves administration about Simpkins' performance and his behavior toward players on the teamduring the 2021 season. (r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); The Colts (15-5) were led offensively Friday by sophomore Mason Parkers 19 points, with junior Jon Whiteside adding 16 points, senior Zach Penoza scoring 12, and junior Chase Kuiper chipping in with 10. They were trying to establish pride in the program. They are trying to assassinate my character.. 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