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Central Michigan draft eligible prospects shine during Pro Day
MOUNT PLEASANT— Six Central Michigan Chippewas participated in their annual NFL Pro Day on Tuesday morning. Among the bunch were wide receiver Kenny Brewer III, defensive lineman Jacques Bristol, offensive lineman Deiyantei Powell-Woods, defensive lineman Robi Stuart, punter Jake Walrath, and defensive lineman Maurice White. The prospects families and friends were in attendance, including some old teammates- who now find themselves in the NFL. “Thomas Incoom, with the Denver Broncos, I feel like he molded me to be where I’m at today and actually take it seriously,” Bristol said.
Laker and Bulldog hockey standouts recognized in CCHA postseason awards
With four teams still alive to claim the CCHA Tournament Championship, and an automatic berth to the NCAA Hockey Tournament, the league has released their all-conference and all-rookie teams, as well as naming the finalists for their individual end of season awards. Three members of the Lake Superior State Lakers and one Ferris State Bulldog earned recognition. ALL-CCHA 1ST TEAM Forwards: Sam Morton, Sr., Minnesota State; Lleyton Roed, So., Bemidji State; Jared Westcott, Sr., Lake Superior State
Elk Rapids rolls past Roscommon to the regional final
MANCELONA - The Elk Rapids Elks jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a comfortable 57-19 regional semifinal win over Roscommon on Monday night. The Elks led by 10 points at the end of the first quarter, and 16 points at halftime in rolling to their 11th straight victory. Kendall Standfest led Elk Rapids on the night with a 21-point effort. Teammate Morgan Bergquist chipped in with 17 points, and Brooke Fluty added 10. The Elks (23-2) will take on West Iron County on Wednesday night at St. Ignace High School for the regional title. Roscommon ends their season with a 17-8 overall record.
Gaylord St. Mary shoots past Mio in regional semifinal
KALKASKA - In a battle of teams comfortable with shooting from beyond the arc, the Gaylord St. Mary Snowbirds pulled away for a 61-54 regional semifinal victory over Mio on Monday night. The Snowbirds made nine three-pointers on the night, led by Kaylee Jeffers, who made four threes alone in the first quarter to help stake St. Mary to an early lead. The Thunderbolts came back in the second quarter, led by star fresman Mia McGregor, to take a 23-22 lead at halftime. McGregor made seven threes on the game in scoring a game-high 46 points. Gaylord St. Mary flipped the script in the third, taking a 39-36 lead into the final frame.
Frankfort comes from behind to stun Glen Lake in regional semifinal
KALKASKA - The Frankfort Panthers exacted sweet revenge over league rival Glen Lake in a division four regional final on Monday night, eliminating the Lakers in dramatic fashion, 45-42. The Lakers had defeated the Panthers in both regular season meeting between the two teams, and they appeared poised for a third straight win early on, as they used an early 12-0 run in the first quarter to take a 10-point lead after the first eight minutes of play. Frankfort would battle back in the second quarter, closing the gap to just two points at the halftime break. It would remain a two-point Lakers lead heading into the fourth quarter, where the Panthers would outscore Glen Lake 19-14 to earn the win. Evelyn VanTol led the Panthers to victory, scoring a team-high 19 points. Glen Lake’s Eleanor Valkner matched her with 19 points of her own. The Lakers’ Lydia Fosmore added 15 points.
Midland Dow ends Traverse City Central season with second half comeback
CADILLAC— Traverse City Central tipped off against Midland Dow on Monday night in a division one region 1 semifinal. The Chargers came out on top on the night 60-42, despite trailing the entirety of the first half. Dow will go on to play Rockford in Wednesday’s Regional final.
Brimley girls basketball season ends in regional semi to Munising
BRIMLEY— In Brimley Monday night, the Bays hosted the Mustangs from Munising. In the regular season, the Mustangs won both games by double digits. After the first quarter, the Mustangs were up 7-6 and at halftime, they were up 20-17. Munising gradually added to the lead and after three, 30-23. The Bays never could get on track in the fourth quarter as the Mustangs pulled away with the 47-30 victory.
CMU coaching legend Tom Borrelli announces retirement after winning 30th MAC title
MOUNT PLEASANT— One of wrestling’s winningest coaches is stepping down following the 2023-24 season. Tom Borrelli led the Central Michigan wrestling team to a first-place finish over the weekend in the Mid-American Conference Championships, the team’s 15th under Borrelli. Saturday he also became a 15-time MAC Coach of the Year. The Chippewas went 8-8 on the season and 6-1 in the MAC this season. They will hit the mats again on March 21 for the NCAA Tournament.
Central Michigan falls to Akron on senior day
MOUNT PLEASANT - The Central Michigan Chippewas women’s basketball team fell to the Akron Zips 65-57 on senior day at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas fell behind early and just weren’t able to claw themselves back in front of Akron. Rochelle Norris led the Chippewas with 18 points, Tamara Ortiz chipped in with 12 points. The Chippewas end the season with a 6-22 record.
Watch all the Highlights from Sports Overtime on March 8
District titles were on the line Friday night across Northern Michigan. The “Original Big Show” brought you action from seven girls basketball games, as well as the hockey state semi-finals. First games above 2nd games below! GIRLS BASKETBALL Lake City 47, Evart 30
After 50 years, Beaverton coach Roy Johnston hangs up the red blazer with record wins
BEAVERTON — For the past 50 years, 11 presidents, over 400 players, 3 generations and 2 different gyms, Roy Johnston has been Beaverton’s boys’ basketball coach. He holds the record for the most wins in MHSAA history with 888. In those years as the head coach of the beavers’ boys’ squad, he won 21 Jack Pine Conference Championships, 17 District Titles, 6 Regional crowns, and made a semifinal appearance. When asked about what he wanted people to remember him by Roy said. “I want people to think that I love this town, I love this school, and I love what I did. How many people can say that they’ve been lucky enough to do that for 50 years. I’ve just been blessed. I’ve been blessed with good health, and so I had a chance to accomplish it, and I did.” Said Johnston. Roy has achieved some incredible things over the years but when coaching for 50 years you can accomplish some one-of-a-kind things.
Glen Lake defeats Bellaire to claim regional crown
BELLAIRE - The Glen Lake Lakers established an early lead, and they were able to hold off a second-half Bellaire rally to win a division four regional championship 65-49 on Thursday evening. Glen Lake jumped out to a 15-5 lead in the first quarter and extended that lead to 30-13 at the half. The Lakers would lead by as much as 21 points in the third quarter before the Eagles mounted an attempted comeback, pulling within 13 at the end of the third quarter, and within 11 at a couple different points early in the fourth, but that was as close as they were able to get, as the pair of Benji Allen and Jacob Plamondon helped propel the Lakers to the victory. Plamondon led Glen Lake with a 23-point effort. Allen chipped in with 14 points. Bellaire’ Drake Koepke scored a team-high 16 points, with Jayden Hanson adding 14.
Ludington suffers tough loss in regional final
GAYLORD - The Ludington Orioles jumped out to a quick first quarter lead in their division two regional final on Thursday night, but they could not hold on, as they fell to Kingsford 37-34. The Orioles started the game with a 7-0 run, but the Flivvers were able to come back and take a 1-point lead at the end of the first quarter (11-10). The teams would swap the lead back and forth in the second quarter, before a late Oriole run would take them into the half with a 22-19 advantage. The Flivvers would limit the Orioles to just 12 second-half points, including blocking a last-second shot by the Orioles to preserve the victory. Ludington sees their season end with a 19-7 overall record. Kingsford advances to face Flint Powers Catholic in the state quarterfinal on Tuesday night in Big Rapids.
The Ferris State Bulldogs are looking for an upset in the opening round of the CCHA Playoffs
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State Bulldogs hockey team is heading into the CCHA tournament as the 8th seed, going up against the number one seeded Bemidji State Beavers. The best of three series will begin on Friday with puck drop slated for 8:07 Eastern time, the Bulldogs have had some success against the Beavers this season, beating them at home in Big Rapids and taking a game to overtime on the road. Bulldogs’ assistant coach, Dave Cencer knows the familiarity between the two teams will be crucial. “You play a team four times the regular season, it could be...
St. Ignace is heading to the state quarterfinal, beating Munising
SAULT STE. MARIE - The Region 18 Division 4 Regional Final was held in Sault Ste. Marie Thursday evening as the 19-6 St. Ignace Saints battle the 20-4, and defending state champions, Munising Mustangs. After the first quarter, Saints were up 9-4 and at half 23-17. At the end of the third, Saints increased the lead to 13 leading 40-27. The Saints win the regional title 58-42 and now play Crystal Falls Forest Park Tuesday at 7p.m. in Gladstone in quarterfinal action.
McBain is rambling on, beating Sanford Meridian in the regional final
HOUGHTON LAKE - The McBain Ramblers beat the Sanford Meridian Mustangs 62-51 in the regional final to advance to the state quarterfinals. The game was tightly contested from the opening tip, but the ramblers were able to pull away late in the 4th quarter to secure the win. McBain will play Menominee on Tuesday at Lake City, while Sanford Meridian’s season comes to an end with a 21-5 record.
Ferris State men and women advance to GLIAC Tourney semifinals
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State men’s and women’s basketball teams won games on their home court in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournaments on Wednesday. In the first game of the night, the Bulldog women shook off a slow start, falling behind 7th-seed Saginaw Valley State by nine points in the first quarter. They used a 19-6 performance in the second quarter to take a lead into the halftime locker room and control of the game. The 2nd-seed Bulldogs went on to win the contest 54-47. DeShonna Day and Kadyn Blanchard led Ferris State with 11 points apiece....
Ludington hangs on for emotional win over Hart
BIG RAPIDS - In a physical battle of teams with lofty postseason aspirations, the Ludington Orioles held off a late rally to eliminate the Hart Pirates in a division two district semifinal on Wednesday night 42-37. The teams swapped the lead late in the third quarter, with the Pirates briefly moving in front 26-25, only to see a late basket from Emma Jane McKinley give the Orioles the lead back heading into the final quarter of play. Ludington built a couple of five-point leads in the fourth, but the Pirates kept battling back, pulling within a point with just over two minutes to play at 37-36. From there, the Orioles were able to get a couple of clutch baskets and a free throw to salt away the victory.
Reed City knocks off Big Rapids in district semifinal
BIG RAPIDS - In a defensive battle of long-time rivals, the Reed City Coyotes scored a 39-29 division two district semifinal win over Big Rapids on Wednesday evening. The Coyotes scored the first eight points of the game, and nearly held the Cardinals off the scoreboard in the first quarter of play. Reed City (13-10) beat their rivals for the second time this season, and the first time since meeting back in early December. Big Rapids sees their season come to a conclusion with a 13-9 overall record. Reed City advances to meet Ludington in the division two district championship game at Big Rapids High School on Friday night.
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