Have you made plans for the 10th Annual Saline Football Golf Outing? The event is coming up on June 16th. This is a great event that is done in cooperation with the Jack Crabtree Foundation. This outing is always special and this year is no exception. Come out and meet the new Varsity Football Coach, Joe Palka [...]
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2012 Middle School Football Information
Parent meeting: Friday, August 24th at 7 p.m. in the MS gymnasium Pad Pick-up: Saturday, August 25th at the middle school, behind the gym at the locker room. Please drive behind. Pad pick-up will start at 9:00am for 8th graders and 10:30 for 7th graders The first practice will be on Monday, August 27th Practices [...]
Football Program Debuts New Website
The Saline Athletic Department is excited to announce a brand new Saline Football website! Check it out at salinefootball.com for all things related to Hornet Football.
Pepper Commits to U of M as Preferred Walk-On
After months of recruiting trips and campus visits, Senior Taybor Pepper officially committed to the University of Michigan’s Football Team. Pepper, a long snapper on the Saline Varsity team for the past two years, says he is excited to snap and make big tackles down the field in the coming years. “The recruiting process started [...]
Mulder Signs with Eastern Michigan Football Program
Senior Dylan Mulder signed with the Eastern Michigan Football Program this morning. Mulder, a 2-year Varsity athlete, was recently voted into the 32nd Annual East-West Michigan All-Star Game by the Michigan High School Coaches Association. While everything is looking up for Mulder right now, he claims it has been a very long process. “I’ve been [...]
New Varsity Football Coach Hired!
The Saline Athletic Department is excited to announce the hiring of Joe Palka as the new Varsity Head Football Coach. Coach Palka takes over the Hornet Program after coaching at Toledo Whitmer the last six seasons. The last two seasons coach Palka has led the Whitmer football program to Ohio’s Final Four. Coach Palka was [...]
Football Season Recap
Like most high school football seasons, Saline had its fair share of ups and downs. From a season-opener loss at home against Walled Lake Western to the crushing defeat of Ann Arbor Skyline in their final home game, the Hornets proved that when the going got tough, they only fought harder. Saline’s record this fall [...]
Middle School–Good-Bye Gridiron
The last Middle School Football games of 2011 took place yesterday, and it certainly was a great season for all of the Hornet teams. Before getting into the season summary, here are some details from the final games: The 7th grade Blue Hornets had a fabulous final game against Ypsilanti Lincoln at home. Lincoln was [...]
Football Needs to Win at Novi to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Hornet football travels all the way to Novi tomorrow to take on the Wildcats in the last game of the regular season. Even though Saline does not have a chance to be guaranteed a playoff spot, a win at Novi (3-5) this Friday may not mean an end to the Hornets season. Saline sits at [...]
Middle School Football—Plenty Left in the Tank
After a scoreless first half, the 8th grade Blue Hornets showed that neither Bedford nor rainy, cool weather could tap out the energy they possess. As both offenses tried time and again to score, #39 from Saline finally broke free for a run, which resulted in the first touchdown of the game at 2:49 in the [...]
