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NW Wayne News area weekly mass times

By NW Wayne News | Jun 22, 2024

The following parishes in the NW Wayne News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Former Warrior fencer helps Egypt claim gold at African Zone Championships

By NW Wayne News | Jun 22, 2024

CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Former Wayne State University men's epeeist Ahmed Elsayed competed for his native Egypt at the African Zone Championships earlier this month.

Five Wayne State fencers receive Academic All-GLIAC recognition

By NW Wayne News | Jun 21, 2024

The 2023-24 Wayne State University men's fencing team had five GLIAC All-Academic honorees, including four on the Excellence Team, which is tied for the most ever. The five total honorees are the second most in this fifth year that the conference recognized student-athletes from non-GLIAC sports.

Wayne State men's swimming and diving team honored with academic awards

By NW Wayne News | Jun 21, 2024

DETROIT -- The 2023-24 Wayne State University men's swimming and diving team had 13 Academic All-GLIAC honorees, increasing the total number of recipients to 80 over the last five seasons.

Wayne State University announces date for annual softball prospect camp

By NW Wayne News | Jun 20, 2024

The Wayne State University softball program will host a one-day Prospect Camp on Sunday, August 11 at the Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Check-in time is from 8:15 a.m. until 8:45 a.m.

Wayne State fencers earn GLIAC academic honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 19, 2024

Three members of the 2023-24 Wayne State University women's fencing squad have been recognized with GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors. This marks the fifth year that the conference has acknowledged student-athletes from non-GLIAC sports. Over these five years, the women's fencing program has seen 24 academic honorees.

Wayne State athletes earn CSC academic all-district honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 18, 2024

DETROIT -- Five members of the Wayne State University women's cross country and track & field team were recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC, formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District honors, as announced by the organization earlier today.

Ransom Allen earns third consecutive Academic All-District honor from CSC

By NW Wayne News | Jun 18, 2024

Wayne State University's Ransom Allen, a graduate student on the men's cross country team, has received Academic All-District recognition from College Sports Communicators (CSC) for the third consecutive year.

Wayne State women's basketball achieves significant academic honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 17, 2024

DETROIT -- The 2023-24 Wayne State University women's basketball team had 10 players named GLIAC All-Academic honorees, tying for the second most in program history. Over the past seven years, the Warriors have had a total of 63 GLIAC All-Academic honorees.

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NW Wayne News area weekly mass times

By NW Wayne News | Jun 15, 2024

The following parishes in the NW Wayne News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Wayne State women's track achieves high academic honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 14, 2024

DETROIT -- The 2023-24 Wayne State University women's indoor track and field team achieved 27 GLIAC All-Academic honorees, nearly matching the previous school record of 28 from the 2022-23 indoor season. The 19 Excellence Team recipients equaled the school record total from last year. Over the past four years, the WSU women's indoor track and field team has accumulated 92 All-Academic honorees.

Wayne State women's swimming/diving team ties school record with academic honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 13, 2024

DETROIT -- The 2023-24 Wayne State University women's swimming and diving program equaled a school record with 20 GLIAC All-Academic recipients. Additionally, the Warriors surpassed the previous all-time mark of 16 All-Academic Excellence honorees, achieving 18 selections. Over the last five seasons, the program has had 89 Academic All-GLIAC honorees.

Wayne State volleyball players earn GLIAC academic honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 12, 2024

Eleven members of the 2023 Wayne State University volleyball team have been honored with GLIAC All-Academic accolades. Over the past eight years, a total of 97 Warrior volleyball student-athletes have received this recognition.

Wayne State football achieves significant academic success

By NW Wayne News | Jun 12, 2024

DETROIT -- Forty members of the 2023 Wayne State University football team have been recognized with GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) All-Academic accolades. This marks the fourth consecutive year that WSU has produced at least 40 academic honorees, with 27 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Excellence Team, matching the program's highest number in its 14-year history. Over the past nine years, 380 Warrior football student-athletes have earned GLIAC All-Academic honors.

Wayne State athletes receive GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards

By NW Wayne News | Jun 11, 2024

Senior Daniel Grey and junior Cedric Drenth of the Wayne State University men's tennis team, along with redshirt-senior pitcher Karter Fitzpatrick, have been honored with GLIAC Commissioner's Awards for the 2023-24 season. Fitzpatrick has now received this accolade three times, while Grey was recognized for the second time and Drenth for the first.

Anais Ruyssen earns second straight GLIAC Commissioner's Award

By NW Wayne News | Jun 11, 2024

Redshirt junior Anais Ruyssen from Wayne State University's women's tennis team has been awarded her second consecutive GLIAC Commissioner's Award. The 2023-24 CSC Women's Tennis Academic All-American of the Year received this honor on Tuesday.

Wayne State men's cross country sets record with academic honors

By NW Wayne News | Jun 10, 2024

Fourteen members of the 2023 Wayne State University men's cross country team have been recognized with GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) All-Academic accolades. This marks the highest number of recipients in school history for a single year and the fifth consecutive season with at least 10 honorees. Additionally, eight members achieved Excellence Team honors, matching the school's record.