Tom Markowski / The Detroit News

Pontiac --Watching Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls play can inspire many a young basketball player. Participating in drills with Rose and others on his level can change a young person's goals in life.

A little more than three years ago, Kellen McCormick reached such an epiphany. At that time, McCormick, the son of former NBA player Tim McCormick, loved to play basketball. After spending time with Rose and Lindsey Hunter at an NBA elite camp, Kellen McCormick began to learn to love the game.

Now a sophomore at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, McCormick has since set a goal of playing at the Division I level, just like his father did at Michigan.

Longtime athletic director Betty A. Wroubel was surprised to learn a new center at Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy was to be named after her.

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By DIANA DILLABER MURRAY
Of The Oakland Press

PONTIAC – The seeds to grow Notre Dame Marist were planted shortly before 1994 when the Archdiocese of Detroit asked the Marist priests and brothers to start a school at the former Pontiac campus of Oakland Catholic High School.

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Rochester's Goethals continues domination at cross country meet; Troy girls, Catholic Central boys win team titles (The Oakland Press, October 10, 2009)

While Country Day volleyball is trying to make a name for itself, the more established Pontiac Notre Dame Prep squad keeps showing why it’s a contender to win a Class B state title.

The Fighting Irish went out to the west side of the state this past weekend and won the Holland West Ottawa tournament, in the process ending two-time defending Class A Jenison’s five-year title run at the tournament.

Notre Dame Prep beat Hudsonville, ranked No. 8 in the state in Class A, in the quarterfinals, ousted No. 4 Jenison in straight sets (25-10, 25-21) in the semifinals before beating West Ottawa in straight sets (25-14, 25-17) in the final.

Catherine Wieczorek had 45 kills, 12 blocks, 38 digs and 18 points, Lindsay Kander had 41 kills, 54 digs, 29 points and 17 blocks, Destiny Tolliver had 61 kills and 22 blocks, Dalton Tolliver had 31 kills and 18 blocks, Katie Bloomgren had 63 digs and 45 points and Mary Kate Zinn had 79 assists and 33 points on the day for the Fighting Irish (29-2-2).