Ford's competitive cheer team won the MAC Crossover Tournament at Anchor Bay on Wednesday. It was the Falcons' third championship in as many weeks, following first-place finishes at the L'Anse Creuse and L'Anse Creuse North invitationals.

Top row, from left:  Tiffani Nye, Shelby Bryant, Carley Lusk, Kaitlyn DeBeul, Maddy Murawski, Ashley Stemzynski, Rachel Lazzara, Carly Murray and Kelly Slifco.

Middle row, from left: Erica Coppa, Alexandra Lumetta, Angelica Lumetta, Sarah Decker and Sarah Larson.

Kneeling, from left, Melanie Nichols, Rachel Nichols, Angie Schaffhauser, Morgan Tucci and Emily Quaine.

Seated: Madeline Sigler.

Not pictured: Coach Lauren Seidenberger and Madelyn Schamblin.

             

Jim Barker, who coached boys basketball at Ford for more than 30 years, will be honored by the school when the Falcons court is named in his honor, the Utica schools board of education said.
"I'm awed by this," Barker said.
Barker was named the Macomb County Coach of the Year four times while he was with the Falcons, and he won the honor a fifth time when he guided Parkway Christian.
His Ford teams won more than 500 games. Barker is a member of several halls of fame, including the Macomb County Coaches.
A date for the unveiling of "Coach Barker Court" has not been determined.