FARMINGTON HILLS —Sixteen-year-old junior Moussa Zaatar is making a splash at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills. This year, he was selected by the school’s coach to become captain of the Hawks, the school’s varsity soccer team. For a position usually held by seniors, Zaatar’s years of practice and experience have made him a well-seasoned player on the soccer field. 

GRAND RAPIDS - Firas Altwaij, 27, and Haider Ali, 35 were recognized recently for their success as bodybuilders in two different weight classes. 

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Butrus Ghafari has a lot on his plate for a 16-year old hockey player. Earlier this year the West Bloomfield teenager was drafted by the United States Hockey League (USHL), the top junior hockey league in the country, to play for the Fargo Force in North Dakota.

As one of the top up-and-coming fencers in the United States, Zain Shaito has long had his sights set on the 2012 Olympics. 

DEARBORN – A season kick-off dinner for the Dearborn Stars soccer club was held on Wednesday, April 25 at Byblos Banquet Hall for the organization, which plays in the Michigan Premier Soccer League and various tournaments. The team's season will begin with the 2012 National Cup on Sunday, May 6 against Ann Arbor FC.

DEARBORN — The Wayne State University college football program put itself back on the map with a Division-II runner-up performance in 2011, and the university has always had a reputation as a quality school academically.