Source: The Observer/Eccentric

Author: Dan O'Meara

Farmington Hills Mercy senior Allysen Eads is the 2014 Catholic League champion in girls cross country.

Eads, a four-year standout for the Marlins, won the seven-school race in the A-B Division meet Oct. 18 at Kensington Metropark.

Source: The Observer/Eccentric

Author: Aileen Wingblad

Eighteen Mercy High School students put aside their laptops and books for a few hours last Tuesday and picked up pruning shears, sponges and squeegies to demonstrate what community service means to them.

Source: The Detroit Free Press

Author: Patricia Montemurri

Oprah Winfrey has invited 222 seniors from Farmington Hills Mercy High School to attend her two-day “The Life You Want” extravaganza for free this weekend at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Source: CBS Detroit

Author: Edward Cardenas

DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – Lisa Ludwinski has been baking since she was a child, making unique creations in professional kitchens and her own home.

Now, after winning  the 2014 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest presented by the Detroit Lions Wednesday, she will be able to bring her hand-made, seasonal pies and cookies to a larger audience through her bakery Sister Pie.

Source: Observer/Eccentric

Author: Dan O'Meara

Defending state champion Mercy High School got an early jump on the competition and the 2014 girls swim season Wednesday morning.

When the clock struck midnight, the Marlins hit the water at the earliest possible moment on the first official day of practice.

The event was meant to build team unity and an esprit de corps among the 60 athletes--more than a third of whom are freshmen.

Source: Observer/Eccentric

Author: Joanne Maliszewski

Mercy High School junior Emma Feeheley was crowned Miss Farmington 2014 during the annual pageant ceremony Wednesday night at the Civic Theater.

Sponsored by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Feeheley, 16, had little time to enjoy the honor as she is expected to be visible and working during the Farmington Founders Festival, during which she will be seen in the Saturday morning festival parade.

Source: MI Prep Zone

Author: Matthew B. Mowery

One coach gambled, and it resulted in a league title. One coach gambled, and it backfired.

Placed on the inbounder by her coach because of her long arms, Taylor Jones stole the ball with 4.2 seconds left in Sunday’s Catholic League A-B championship game, and swiped a CHSL title for the Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins.

Source: Detroit Free Press

Author: Joe Guillen / Eric Seals

While more and more schools throughout metro Detroit are using iPads in the classroom, Mercy High School in Farmington Hills has been recognized for its innovative adoption of the portable tablet.

The school’s pairing of two courses — speech and a digital art class — shows how the iPad is enhancing both of the traditional subjects at Mercy and giving students technology skills, said associate principal Laurence Baker.

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