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Evart scores emotional season-opening win over Farwell
EVART - The Evart Wildcats won their season-opening game with ease on Tuesday night, topping visiting Farwell by a 53-15 count. It was an emotional night for the Evart community, as it was the first game for the team since four players were injured in a car crash a week and a half ago. One of the injured players, Michael Rameso was on hand to cheer on his teammates, and he was recognized before the opening tipoff. Evart jumped out to an early lead 14-3 after one quarter of play and did not look back. Aidan Anderson scored all 12 of his points in the first half to lead the Wildcats, and his teammate, Aceyn Morgan scored a dozen in the second half to finish with 14 for the night to lead Evart in the scorebook. Evart (1-0) opens up Highland Conference play on the road at Beal City on Friday night. Farwell (0-1) travels to Shepherd for their first Jack Pine Conference contest of the season on Friday evening.
McBain pulls away for road win over Reed City
REED CITY - The McBain Ramblers scored a 71-50 season-opening win on the road at Reed City on Tuesday evening. Reed City would close to within five points early in the third quarter, but McBain would take over from there, spreading the lead back out to 14 points by the start of the fourth quarter. Senior Evan Haverkamp paced the McBain offense on Tuesday night. McBain (1-0) hosts Boyne City in a battle of the Ramblers on Monday, Dec. 4. Reed City (0-1) will look to get their first win when they travel to Central Montcalm on Friday night to open up Central State Activities Association play.
Kingsley’s football head coach Tim Wooer inspired by past players throughout state title run
DETROIT — Following Kingsley’s 38-24 victory over the Almont Raiders in the division 6 state finals, Stags head coach Tim Wooer had an emotional post-game press conference. During Saturday’s state final at ford field wooer sported a t-shirt with the last name “Hansen” on the back and “USA” on the front. Justin Hansen was Wooer’s former player and team captain. Hansen went on to serve as a Marine and was killed in action in 2012. When Hansen’s teammate and Wooer’s former quarterback called to tell him the unfortunate news, he was on the sidelines of a 7 on 7 scrimmage at Thirlby field.
The 6 most memorable meetings between Ohio State and Michigan
If it is Michigan-Ohio State, it is most likely a huge game. No rivalry has produced more games matching Associated Press ranked teams (No. 49 on Saturday), top-10 matchups (26) and top-five games (13). The Game is filled with lore and legends and thrilling performances. Even before the second-ranked Buckeyes and third-ranked Wolverines kick off Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the 119th meeting will be historic.
Lions fall to Packers 29-22 on Thanksgiving Day
DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first snap and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 29-22 win over the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Packers (5-6) were in control of a game they never trailed, taking advantage of Jared Goff’s career-high three fumbles — returning one for a score in the first quarter — and Dan Campbell’s aggressiveness on fourth down. The Lions (8-3) went for it five times on fourth down and only converted once on the final touchdown drive. One of the failed attempts was a decision to fake a punt with a run from their 23 in the third quarter down by nine points. Three plays after the failed fake, Love threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Watson to give Green Bay a 29-14 lead.
Big Rapids beats Cadillac to win the 131 Cup
BIG RAPIDS - On Wednesday night the Cadillac Viking made the trip down US-131 to take on the Big Rapids Cardinal at Ferris State’s Ewigleben Arena, with the Cardinal getting the 2-1 victory. Cadillac led 1-0 after the first, but the Cardinal scored a goal in the second period and the third to secure the 131 Cup. With the win Big Rapids is now 2-1 so far this year and the Cadillac Vikings sit at 2-1 as well.
Traverse City Central shuts out Gaylord in season opener
GAYLORD - The Traverse City Central Trojans got a third period hat trick from Arthur McManus as they scored a season-opening 6-0 Big North Conference win over Gaylord on Wednesday evening. The Trojans possessed the puck for the majority of the first period, but only led 1-0 on a goal by Cole Herzberg midway through the period. They would add a second goal less than a minute into the second frame when Graham Peters would score from a sharp angle. Things opened up in the third period, as the Trojans began with a 2-man advantage, and McManus scored the first of his three goals on the power play. He would score again midway through the period, and again five minutes after that to finish off his hat trick. Drew Zrimec capped the third period scoring with a late goal for Traverse City Central.
Vote for the Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year award
You have the opportunity to help pick the annual Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year award winner. Five high school football media panelists will cast their votes, with a sixth vote decided by the public. Click here to cast your vote! The Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year receives a $3,000 donation to his school’s football program in addition to being the Detroit Lions nomination for the Don Shula NFL High School Football Coach of the Year.
St. Ignace legendary coach Doug Ingalls to be inducted into Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame
ST. IGNACE - Doug Ingalls has been a standout in basketball circles for years. Now the St. Ignace LaSalle High School coach will join his father (Jack) and wife (Dorene) in the Hall of Fame. Ingalls, a Gladstone native, will join the UPSHF May 11, 2024 at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris. His wife was inducted in 2016 and his dad in 2018. Ingalls was an all-state basketball player at Gladstone High School, helping the Braves to a pair of regional championships. He then played four years at Northern Michigan University. He had two boys basketball coaching tenures...
Bodurka leads Petoskey to win over Cheboygan
CHEBOYGAN - Noah Bodurka netted a hat trick as the Petoskey Northmen scored a 4-1 Northern Michigan Hockey League win over Cheboygan on Tuesday night. Bodurka tallied his first goal of the night midway through the first period on the power play. That would be the only goal of the first 17 minutes, as the Northmen took a 1-0 lead into the locker room. He would then strike again for two more goals in the latter half of the second period to extend Petoskey’s lead to 3-0 heading into the final frame. Petoskey improves to 2-0 on the young season, while the Chiefs dropped their home opener to fall to 0-3 so far this season.
Long-time Traverse City Central Cross Country and Track Coach Lisa Taylor retires
TRAVERSE CITY - After a nearly 30-year career coaching cross country and track and field at Traverse City Central High School, Lisa Taylor has announced her retirement. Taylor guided the Trojans girls’ cross country team to a division one state championship in 2008, earning Coach of the Year honors from MITCA. The Trojans also finished state runners up in 2004, 2010, 2014, 2019 and 2020. During her tenure she coached a total of 51 individual all-state runners. Taylor was an accomplished runner herself, having won a cross country state championship in 1979 and an individual title in...
Ferris State can’t get past Grand Valley State, fall in opening round of playoffs
ALENDALE - On Saturday afternoon Ferris State made the drive to Allendale to take on Grand Valley State in the opening round of the division 2 playoffs, but it was an afternoon to forget for the Bulldogs, as they lost 21-14. Grand Valley got on the board first, but the Bulldogs responded as Mylik Mitchell connected with Tyrese Hunt-Thompson from seven yards out. The Lakers then scored the next two touchdowns of the game, so it was 21-7 late in the fourth quarter. Carson Gulker would connect with Xavier Wade with eight seconds left to make it a 21-14 at the end. Mylik Mitchell threw for 148 yards and a touchdown and fellow quarterback Carson Gulker had 34 yards and a touchdown. CJ Jefferson led Ferris State in receiving with 81 yards on seven reception. The Bulldogs season ends with an 8-3 record.
Traverse City St. Francis falls in state final match to Kalamazoo Christian
BATTLE CREEK— Saturday, the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators were looking to make history by bringing home the school’s first volleyball state championship in the program’s second-ever finals appearance against the Kalamazoo Christian Comets. The Comets fell in the 2022 Division 3 finals to Pewamo-Westphalia, providing a little extra motivation for the opposing side of the net as well. The Glads got out to a hot start, taking an early 11-3 lead over the Comets in the first set, but the Comets made a full comeback taking the set 26-24. In the second set, TCSF would have another fiery start, leading 6-0. This time they’d be able to sustain the lead to take the set 25-16.
Kingsley beats Reed City to advance to first state championship game since 2005
CADILLAC - The Kingsley Stags took down the Reed City Coyotes 37-7 on Saturday afternoon to win the state semifinal and punch their ticket to Ford Field for the state championship game next Saturday. The Stags led from the beginning getting three first quarter touchdowns from Skylar Workman, they went into the halftime break leading 22-0. In the second half the Stags did not take their foot off the gas, Workman scored his fourth touchdown of the game in the third quarter, and Kingsley’s last touchdown of the game was scored by Bode Bielas as he made it 37-0. Reed City scored the last touchdown of the afternoon as Spencer Hansen caught a pass from Landen Jackson late in the fourth quarter. The Stags are heading back to Ford Field for the first time in 18 years, and for head coach Tim Wooer he couldn’t be happier with his players. “So I’ve told a lot of people that, you know, it’s not about Tim or it’s not about our coaching staff, it’s about our kids. Because not only do we have good players, great players, but we have kids that are coachable.” Said Wooer.
Indian River Inland Lakes get so close to a win in their first state championship
MARQUETTE - The defending champion Martin Clippers came from behind in the fourth quarter to score a heart-breaking 30-26 win over Inland Lakes in the 8-Player Division One State Championship Game on Saturday at the Superior Dome. The Bulldogs dominated the early parts of the game, building a 14-0 halftime lead on the strength of two outstanding touchdowns by Jacob Willey. The first score came early in the second quarter when Aiden Fenstermaker threw it downfield and found Willey inside the ten-yard line. He battled with a defender and was just able to reach the ball across the goal line for the game’s first score and an 8-0 lead. Then, with time running out at the end of the first half - Fenstermaker again found Willey, this time in the front corner of the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown as time expired on the first half. The two-point try was no good, and the Bulldogs took a 14-0 lead into the locker room.
Marion Falls in State Championship game to Adrian Lenawee Christian
MARQUETTE - The Marion Eagles made a great opening impression in their first 8-player state championship appearance at the Superior Dome. But after that, Adrian Lenawee Christian took control, as the Cougars defeated the Eagles 36-18 to claim the 8-Player Division 2 State Championship on Saturday. The Eagles’ Gavin Prielipp got the fans out of their seats on the opening kickoff of the game, taking it back 76 yards for a touchdown and quick 6-0 lead. The Cougars needed less than two minutes to respond, marching down the field, and capping the drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Sam Lutz to Easton Boggs. The point after was good, and Lenawee Christian would take the lead at 7-6. Late in the first quarter, Lutz would score on the ground from seven yards out to give Lenawee Christian a 14-6 lead after 12 minutes of play.
Michigan notches 1,000th victory in program history with 31-24 win over Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Blake Corum scored twice in the first half, Mike Sainristil intercepted two passes, and No. 2 Michigan —- playing again without suspended coach Jim Harbaugh — became the first college football program to win 1,000 games, beating Maryland 31-24 on Saturday. The Wolverines (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) remained unbeaten in their final tune-up before next weekend’s showdown against No. 3 Ohio State, but it wasn’t easy. Maryland (6-5, 3-5) rallied from a 23-3 second-quarter deficit and had the ball down five on multiple occasions in the fourth quarter. The last of those chances came after Tommy Doman’s punt pinned the Terrapins at their own 1-yard with 4:10 to play. Taulia Tagovailoa threw incomplete under pressure in the end zone, the ball falling well short of where receiver Tai Felton was. Officials conferred and called intentional grounding for a safety that made it 31-24 and gave the Wolverines the ball back. Corum converted a fourth-and-short run, and after a measurement and a review Michigan could finally exhale.
Leland beats Crystal Falls Forest Park to advance to first State Championship since 2019, Championship game Saturday at 10 A.M.
BATTLE CREEK - The Leland Comets beat the Crystal Falls Forest Park in a five set thriller on Friday Evening, 25-17, 17-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-9. The seven Comets players put in a spectacular effort to get the win. The Comets were led in kills by seniors Fiona Moord who had 19 and fellow senior Kelsey Allen had 15. Junior Abby Hicks had 43 assists in the win, and senior Olive Ryder had 27 digs. Leland will take on Clarkson Everest Collegiate at 10 A.M. on Saturday.
Ferris State’s head coach Tony Annese will be suspended for Bulldogs first playoff game against GVSU
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State Bulldogs are back in the playoffs for the ninth straight year and they will be heading to Allendale on Saturday to take on the #2 Ranked Grand Valley State Lakers as they begin their playoff journey with hopes of threepeating as division two national champions. But head coach Tony Annese won’t be on the sidelines. He is serving his one game playoff suspension due to members of the Bulldogs football team violating stadium rules by smoking cigars after their national championship win last season. Annese can be in attendance at the game, he’ll just...
Seventeen Ferris State Football players earn All-GLIAC Honors: Shon Stephens named GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State football season is not over, but the All-GLIAC awards were announced on Thursday. Seventeen Bulldogs were honored, and Cornerback Shon Stephens was named defensive back of the year, as he had an incredible regular season. Stephens came up with eight interceptions this campaign to go with 24 tackles, including 18 solo stops, along with two tackles for loss. His eight interceptions tied for the conference lead, he also has two touchdowns on the year, a pick six and a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Davenport. The Bulldogs All-GLIAC First Team picks included four offensive selections in wide receivers Tyrese Hunt-Thompson and Xavier Wade along with offensive linemen Brendan Bengtsson and Bryce George. On the defensive side of the ball, lineman Olalere Oladipo, linebacker Major Dedmond and defensive backs Justin Payoute and Shon Stephens. All-GLIAC Second Team selections were defensive end Ian Hall, defensive tackle Victor Nelson, defensive back Lento Smith and specialist Brady Rose. Finally, the Bulldogs’ honorable mention selections included defensive end Sheldon Cage, offensive lineman Lawrence Hattar, defensive tackle Deron Irving-Bey, slot receiver CJ Jefferson and quarterback Mylik Mitchell.
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