Posted by Tom Markowski (The Detroit News) on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Prep Bowl here to stay
The difficult economic times have hit the Detroit Catohlic League offices and there were many who questioned whether the league would continue as it has for over 75 years.
Amid the bad news - between 70 and 80 people will take an early retirement package - the good news is the league will remain as it has over the years with events like the Prep Bowl at Ford Field still taking place. John Verdura, assistant athletic director for the league, is one of the employees who will take the early retirement. Vic Michaels, league director, is expected to remain at his post but he did say his staff will be trimmed. Michaels said there will be some additions to the league as well. Next season Macomb Lutheran North and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood will join the league as associate members. This will bring an end to the Metro Conference, the conference North and Cranbrook are now members. This will leave Harper Woods, Hamtramck and Livonia Clarenceville as the only surviving members. Look for Harper Woods to possibly be admitted to the Macomb Area Conference and Clarenceville to join the Western Wayne Activities Conference. Hamtramck will likely become an independent.
