News Archive
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The Hunger Games are coming Jan. 24!
Jan 24Help Hawks Athletics collect canned goods to eliminate hunger among HFC students. All donations support the Hawks Nest! Bring your donations to the basketball game on: Thursday, January 24 5:30 pm: Lady Hawks vs Wayne County CC Lady Wildcats Honorary coach: Courtney Kavalhuna 7:30 pm: Hawks vs Wildcats Honorary coach: President Russ Kavalhuna Game Admission is free with student or staff... The Hunger Games are coming Jan. 24! Read More -
Final home game! Men's team is nationally ranked
Feb 26 7:00pmMen's basketball has only one home game remaining: Monday, Feb. 26. See the nationally-ranked Hawks in action! The Henry Ford College (HFC) Men’s Basketball Team is ranked 16th nationally in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Basketball rankings, after reaching a high point of #9 two weeks ago. The Hawks have been in the Top 20 for six straight weeks! The Hawks... Final home game! Men's team is nationally ranked Read More -
Undefeated Hawks take on undefeated Delta College
Jan 10 7:00pmHFC and Delta College… both undefeated… And then there was one. Go Hawks! Beat Delta! Come cheer on the undefeated HFC men’s basketball team Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Athletic Memorial Building (Bldg. H). Admission is free for HFC students and employees with a valid ID. Undefeated Hawks take on undefeated Delta College Read More -
5 HFC wrestlers qualify for NJCAA Wrestling Championships
HFC wrestlers competed at the North Central District (NCD) National Qualifying Tournament at Muskegon Community College Feb. 17. Five grapplers from HFC are now heading to the National Junior College Athletic Association Wrestling Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 1-2: • Hunter Lajiness, 125-pound weight class • Santos Alvarez, 133-pound weight class • Mike Bergmooser, 165-pound... 5 HFC wrestlers qualify for NJCAA Wrestling Championships Read More -
HFC Hawks soar in the classroom
HFC celebrates the Hawks All-Academic team! Hawks athletes excel in classroom as well as in the field and on the court, and our community is proud of them. The Hawks All-Academic team includes students with a 3.0 GPA or higher for the semester. 36% of our student-athletes made the Hawk Academic Team. Softball was recognized with the Hawks All-Academic Team Award with a 3.14 team GPA. Hawks... HFC Hawks soar in the classroom Read More -
Thank you! Hawks Athletics raised $1,000 at State of College pancake breakfast
Thanks to you, the HFC Athletics Department raised its highest amount ever for a pancake breakfast -- $1,022 -- at the State of the College on Jan. 3. All fundraising support is dedicated to the success of HFC Hawks student athletes. Thank you for your ongoing support! And don't forget to attend Hawks athletics events, published on our website, HenryFordHawks.com. Thank you! Hawks Athletics raised $1,000 at State of College pancake breakfast Read More -
HFC wrestlers excel in MCCAA championships; Mancina wins individual gold
HFC wrestlers competed at the state-wide MCCAA Wrestling Championship, held Saturday, Jan. 12 at Muskegon Community College. The team did very well, with six wrestlers placing in the top four in their weight class: Individual results by weight class 125 – Hunter Lajiness, 2nd place 141 – Santos Alvarez, 2nd place 149 – Martin Bustos, 3rd place 157 – Mike Bergmooser, 2nd place174 – Dominic... HFC wrestlers excel in MCCAA championships; Mancina wins individual gold Read More -
Army veteran, skydiver, Hapkido grand master develops his own form of martial arts
HFC alumnus Marshall Gagne (pronounced “Gone-yay”) has gone back and forth between engineering and teaching martial arts his entire professional career. In the end, he chose martial arts, which he has taught either full-time or part-time for 50 years – including at HFC. “I’m very passionate about teaching martial arts,” said Gagne, a Detroit native and 1974 alumnus of HFC, where he earned... Army veteran, skydiver, Hapkido grand master develops his own form of martial arts Read More -
This week: Men's and Women's Basketball and Wrestling
In-season sports at Henry Ford College include Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and Wrestling. Sports contests this week Men's basketball: Saturday, Feb. 16, Delta College, Home, 3:00 p.m. Weds., Feb. 20, Schoolcraft College, Home, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Wayne County CCD, Detroit, MI, 3 p.m. Women's basketball: Saturday, Feb. 16, Delta College, Home, 1:00 p.m. Weds., Feb. 20,... This week: Men's and Women's Basketball and Wrestling Read More -
HFC wrestler the first to win Art Kraft Memorial title
CAPTION: HFC wrestler Dominic Mancina stands with the mat referee, who raises Mancina's arm in victory. HFC wrestler Dominic Mancina is the first Hawk to win a title at the Annual Art Kraft Memorial, where he won first place. The Art Kraft Memorial was held over the weekend and hosted by Triton College in River Grove, IL. Mancina, a 174-pound sophomore from Allen Park, worked his way up the... HFC wrestler the first to win Art Kraft Memorial title Read More -
HFC alumnus wins Michigan Tournament of Champions title
Even though he had never golfed on the north course of the Detroit Golf Club... even though he was up against some pretty stiff competition... even though there was a 2-hour fog delay... even though he had to fight through a tense, four-hole, sudden-death playoff... 2016 HFC alumnus Jake Kieronski overcame the odds and won the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) 2018 Tournament of Champions title... HFC alumnus wins Michigan Tournament of Champions title Read More -
Women’s basketball returns to HFC with lofty goals
Photo: New head basketball coach Gwen Burton For the first time in three years, the women’s basketball program is part of HFC’s sports line-up. The team takes the court with a new coach and a new attitude just in time to compete during the 2018-19 season. “It feels great to be a part of a pivotal movement of bringing the women’s basketball program back to competition. We're going to set our... Women’s basketball returns to HFC with lofty goals Read More -
7 HFC wrestlers named National Qualifiers
Seven members of the HFC Wrestling Team have been named national qualifiers and will compete in the NJCAA National Wrestling Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa Feb. 23-24. The seven national qualifiers are: Dominic Mancina, 2nd place Hunter Lajiness, 3rd place Santos Alvarez, 3rd place Brandon Garcia, 3rd place Anmar Al-Abolidi, 4th place Robert Jewell, 4th place Colin MacFarland, 4th “With... 7 HFC wrestlers named National Qualifiers Read More -
Making the Pitch: HFC alumnus Scott MacDonald's baseball life
Scott MacDonald has had baseball in his blood for almost four decades. His love of the sport has taken him around the country and even to the U.S. Virgin Islands. MacDonald pitched for the HFC Hawks for two seasons (1994-96), where he was an Honorable Mention All-American. He then continued his baseball career at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC, where he received his undergraduate... Making the Pitch: HFC alumnus Scott MacDonald's baseball life Read More -
HFC Academic Team honors 37 scholar athletes
Photos, clockwise from top left: Volleyball, Baseball, Basketball, Softball. Not pictured: Wrestling and Golf -- see names below Nearly 40 student-athletes at HFC demonstrated they are just as competitive in the classroom as they are in sports. Their GPAs were either 3.0 or higher (in some cases, much higher) as they made the Hawks Academic Team for the Fall 2017 Semester. On Jan. 9, HFC... HFC Academic Team honors 37 scholar athletes Read More -
Two HFC volleyball players earn post-season accolades
The Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) honored two Henry Ford College (HFC) volleyball players: Victoria Konan and Katelyn Pinkowski. Konan, a sophomore right-side/middle-hitter for HFC, received Honorable Mention All-Conference from the MCCAA. Standing 6 foot 3, the Southgate High School alumna played in 26 matches, had an average of 1.62 kills per set, a hitting percentage... Two HFC volleyball players earn post-season accolades Read More -
Basketball Players Named to All-Conference Teams
The Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) recently named four HFC men’s basketball players to its All-Conference Men’s Basketball Team. The HFC Hawks earning All-Conference honors include: Matthew Eldridge – third team all-conference; John Merriewether – third team all-conference; Kevin Rice – third team all-conference; and Diangelo Cartlon – honorable mention all-... Basketball Players Named to All-Conference Teams Read More -
Basketball, Wrestling Earn Playoff/National Championship Berths
The HFC Men's Basketball Team and Wrestling Club recently secured playoff/national championship berths after tough schedules this year. Men's Basketball plays March 7 vs. Macomb Community College and the Wrestling Club competes for a national championship March 9-11 in Texas. HFC Men's Basketball Team Plays District 10 Quarterfinals March 7 Vs. Macomb Community College The Men’s Basketball Team... Basketball, Wrestling Earn Playoff/National Championship Berths Read More -
Wrestlers Place at Al Hanke Invitational
HFC was the only National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) club to compete with other varsity programs from multiple divisions at the Al Hanke Invitational at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Ill. on Jan. 14. Colleges from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 3 (D3) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competed at this tournament. Two HFC... Wrestlers Place at Al Hanke Invitational Read More -
Wrestling Team Scores Well in Individual Rankings
The HFC Wrestling Club has scored respectably well in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s (NCWA) Individual Rankings. HFC grapplers Jeffrey Henderson ranked No. 4, Diallo Matsimela ranked No. 7, Christopher Brown ranked No. 9, and both Chad Dunn and Trey Gower ranked No. 13. Additionally, HFC ranked No. 9 in NCWA Division 1 (D1) Team Rankings. These rankings come on the heels of the... Wrestling Team Scores Well in Individual Rankings Read More