Don Horkey | Special to The Michigan Catholic

Detroit — This spring, the Madison Heights Bishop Foley baseball team made history in Michigan high school athletics, and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice lacrosse continued to rewrite its own historic saga.

The Ventures, by easily defeating Grandville Calvin Christian, 12-5, for its third consecutive Division 3 title, became the first school in any division in the state to win three championships in a row.

The Warriors continued to dominate boys lacrosse with its ninth Division 1 crown in a row — and maintained its undefeated streak of 130 wins over state opponents dating back to 2005.

The Catholic High School League was well-represented in state tournament action during the 2012-13 academic year. Here are the champions:

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice — Division 2 football (2 years in a row), Division 1 lacrosse (9 years in a row);

Bloomfield Hills Marian — Division 2 girls tennis;

Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Academy — Division 4 girls tennis (2 years in a row);

Dearborn Divine Child — Division 2 track and field (2 years in a row);

Madison Heights Bishop Foley — Division 3 baseball (3 years in a row);

Novi Detroit Catholic Central — Division 1 wrestling;

Riverview Gabriel Richard — Division 4 bowling.

In addition, 11 CHSL schools were finalists in 17 state tournament finals, six of them narrowly losing by margins of three or less:

In the CHSL, 18 schools won championships in 14 boys sports and 16 girls sports during the past academic year. The winners were:

Ann Arbor Fr. Gabriel Richard: boys cross country (2 years in a row), Prep Bowl football; boys track; girls track (9 years in a row); boys golf (9 years in a row).

Bloomfield Hills Marian:  basketball; lacrosse (7 years in a row); tennis co-champ (4 years in a row).

Bloomfield  Hills Brother Rice: boys tennis; boys soccer (2 years in a row); boys ice hockey; boys swimming (21 years in a row); boys lacrosse (11 years in a row); baseball (2 years in a row); boys track (2 years in a row); boys golf (3 years in a row), boys skiing (2 years in a row)

Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Academy: Pom-pon & dance.

Clarkston Everest Collegiate:  competitive cheerleading; combined with Our Lady of the Lakes, soccer (3 years in a row).

Dearborn Divine Child: girls tennis (2nd year in a row); competitive cheerleading (11 years in a row); girls track (4 years in a row).

Detroit Loyola: Prep Bowl football (3 years in a row)

Detroit U-D Jesuit: basketball.

Farmington Hills Mercy:  swimming (45th time in last 46 years); golf; field hockey; ice hockey; tennis co-champ; softball.

Livonia Ladywood:  volleyball; lacrosse; soccer (2 years in a row).

Madison Heights Bishop Foley: boys basketball (3 years in a row); baseball (2 years in a row).

Novi Detroit Catholic Central: cross country (6 years in a row); wrestling (19 years in a row).

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep: boys lacrosse; girls lacrosse; girls tennis.

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s:  Prep Bowl football (2 years in a row)

Riverview Gabriel Richard:  boys ice hockey (2 years in a row).

Royal Oak Shrine: girls cross country; girls softball.

Warren De La Salle: bowling.

Warren Regina: cross country; Pom-pon & dance; bowling.

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes: girls volleyball; girls basketball; combined with Everest Collegiate Division girls soccer (3 years in a row).

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Don Horkey is a freelance writer from Shelby Township. Contact him at [email protected].