Detroit, which finished last in East Division pool play last week after a 1-2 record, came to the RBI World Series thinking it might be at a disadvantage with just three 15-year-olds in the junior tournament where ages ranged from 13 to 15.

That inexperience didn’t matter as Detroit took care of previously unbeaten and defending champion Los Angeles on Sunday in the first round of the

One of the all-time greatest Globetrotters was Bobby “Showboat” Hall, the old Detroit Miller High School wizard of sleight-of-hand who captivated crowds with dazzling displays of dribbling which in comparison would have made Isiah Thomas almost resemble a rookie.  Showboat Hall’s 26-year Globetrotter career saw him perform in triple the number of games in which NBA game-playing record-holder Robert Parrish appeared.

“This will be the most athletic experienced and knowledgeable team Wayne County CC has seen in my five years of coaching here,” said Wayne County CC Coach Larry Gipson. “For the most part, these are student-athletes who are volleyball players.”

The Wildcats had a great recruiting year, signing eight high school recruits – including six from the Detroit Public

The jury of seven women and five men also decided that Bates forged signatures and cashed checks for his yardman who had returned to Alabama in early 2004. The jury concluded that Bates kept that money, which amounted to $3,684.

After the verdict was