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Big Rapids softball standout Marissa Warren signs NLI with Toledo
BIG RAPIDS - First-team all-state softball star Marissa Warren signed her national letter of intent to continue her career collegiately at the University of Toledo in front of family, friends, coaches, teachers and classmates on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a surreal experience. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of being since I was a little girl. It’s just awesome having it come true,” Warren said of her college commitment. Warren already holds a number of school single-season records, including batting average (.603), home runs (15) and RBI (84). Coach Dawn Thompson said that with another healthy season in the spring, Warren should be able to re-write the school’s softball record book, as she is already in the top five in 15 different statistical categories. She is a three-time all-conference selection and has helped lead Big Rapids to back-to-back CSAA conference championships and three straight district titles. Her decision to sign with the Rockets was based largely on her interactions with the head coach at Toledo, Jessica Bracamonte, as well as the university carrying the field of study she is interested in pursuing, exercise science.
Two Traverse City West Titans sign national letters of intent
TRAVERSE CITY - A pair of Traverse City West Titans signed national letters of intent on Wednesday to compete in their sports at the collegiate level. Taylor Phillips helped lead the Titan girls bowling team to a division one state runner-up finish in 2023. On Wednesday, she signed a commitment to bowl for Milligan University, an NAIA program in Tennessee. The team is coached by former Traverse City West bowling coach Brian Rickert. “I’m just so happy I got it out of the way early,” Phillip said. “That was a lot of weight and pressure on myself, because I have this big decision of where I want to go to school for these next few years. But it’s definitely a relieving, and I feel more calm with it off my plate.” Alongside Phillips, senior baseball standout pitcher Jack Griffiths finally got to ink his national letter of intent after verbally committing to Butler University back in April. He’s interested in pursuing a career in the medical field during his time in Indianapolis while also helping improve the Bulldog baseball program.
Central Michigan fails to hang on against rival Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO― The Central Michigan Chippewas headed into Western Michigan’s Waldo Stadium with a whole lot on the line Tuesday night. Up for grabs were two different trophies, the rivalry’s Victory Cannon Trophy and the Michigan MAC Trophy, as both programs had previously beaten Eastern Michigan. For Central, the meaning of Tuesday’s game went well beyond hardware as they entered the matchup 5-4 on the season, a sixth win would make them bowl eligible. Frankly, the 3-6 Broncos were their best shot at nabbing a sixth win, as their last two regular season games are against top-of-conference Ohio University and Toledo. But the Chippewas would fall 38-28 Tuesday night, wiping away their hopes of a run at the MAC West division title.
Kingsford tops Boyne City in regional semifinal
SAULT STE. MARIE - The Kingsford Flivvers beat the Boyne City Ramblers in regional semifinal volleyball action Tuesday evening. The set scores were 25-19, 25-18, 26-24, as Kingsford gets the sweep and advance to the regional final against Ludington on Thursday. For Boyne City their season will come to an...
Newberry beats St. Ignace to advance to regional final
BRIMLEY - The Newberry Indians beat the St. Ignace Saints 25-20, 29-27, 25-19, in the regional semifinal to claim a spot in the regional final. The Indians will now take on Onaway on Thursday in the regional final with a spot in the state quarterfinals up for grabs. For St....
Central-Western rivalry renews Tuesday in 16th Battle for the Victory Cannon, 95th all-time meeting
MOUNT PLEASANT— The Central Michigan Chippewas will jump on a bus Tuesday afternoon with their equipment, and a whole lot of pressure, as they head to Kalamazoo for their rivalry game against Western Michigan. This year not only is the typical Victory Cannon Trophy on the line, but also the Michigan MAC Trophy as both Central and Western walked away from their games against Eastern victorious. And if two trophies aren’t enough on the line, CMU is currently 5-4 on their season, meaning one more win makes the Chippewa squad bowl eligible. “We don’t really want to quiet the noise....
Ferris State beat Davenport behind Shon Stephens’ big day
CALEDONIA - It was a perfect afternoon for football on Saturday as the #7 ranked Ferris State Bulldogs beat the #9 ranked Davenport Panthers 28-10 in a big time GLIAC matchup, with big time playoff implications. It was a scoreless first quarter, with Davenport scoring the first touchdown but Ferris State responded with a touchdown run from Trinidad Chambliss to tie the score up at 7. Davenport added a field goal at the end of the first, so it was 10-7 at the end of the first half. Shon Stephens opened the second half with a 100-yard kickoff return to...
Pickford advances to 8-player semifinal with win over Norway
PICKFORD - The Pickford Panthers earned their first trip to the 8-player state semifinals since 2019 with a 34-16 victory over Norway on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers built a 14-0 lead in the first half, before the Knights scored late in the second quarter to make it a 14-8 game at the half. Pickford defeated the Knights during the regular season as well, winning 40-18 in week seven. With the victory, the Panthers (10-1) advance to the 8-player semifinals next week, where they will host Inland Lakes (10-1). The Panthers and Bulldogs were supposed to meet in a regional final back in 2020, but the Panthers had to forfeit that game due to a Covid positive test on the team.
Kingsford comes from behind to stun Ogemaw Heights in district final
WEST BRANCH - The Ogemaw Heights Falcons saw their season come a close in heart-breaking fashion on Saturday afternoon, falling to Kingsford 19-14 in a division five district final. The Falcons led nearly the entire game, but Kingsford kept things close, and after getting a turnover on downs with a minute and a half to play in the fourth, the Flivvers needed just two plays to take the lead, as Nic Novara found Jack Kriegl behind the defense for a 50-yard go-ahead touchdown with 1:05 to play that would prove to be the game-winning play. Ogemaw Heights got on the board first late in the first quarter with a 61-yard touchdown pass from Xander Kartes to Nolan Hines. That would be the only points of the first half, as the Falcons took a 7-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Kingsford got on the board on the second snap of the third quarter, on a long touchdown run by Elizin Rouse. The Falcons would block the point-after attempt to hold a slim 7-6 lead.
TOP TEN MATCHUP: Ferris State get ready for a big test against undefeated Davenport
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State Bulldogs face one of their toughest opponents of the season so far on Saturday, the Davenport University Panthers, who are currently undefeated and tied for the lead in the GLIAC. In the latest super regional playoff rankings Davenport were ranked 6th and Ferris 8th, with only the top seven teams making it into the playoffs. Although, Ferris State are ranked seventh in the country and Davenport come in at ninth. Head Coach Tony Annese just how big the stakes are going into the top-ten matchup. “Basically, this is a playoff game, you know, and...
Boyne City holds off late Kingsley rally to earn district championship
KALKASKA - The Boyne City Ramblers started off strong in a marquee volleyball district final matchup on Thursday night, but they needed extra points in the fifth and final set to finally defeat a hard-charging Kingsley, 3-2. The Ramblers built double digit leads early in the both the first and second sets, on their way to 25-21 and 25-16 wins. Kingsley battled back in the third set, erasing a late deficit to edge the Ramblers 26-24 in the fourth to extend the match. The Stags then rang up a 25-22 win in the fourth to force the decisive fifth set. In the final set, the Ramblers would just edge out the Stags, 16-14 to hoist the division two district championship trophy.
Bellaire sweeps Central Lake to earn district title
BELLAIRE - The Bellaire Eagles avenged a district loss to league rival Central Lake last year by sweeping past the Trojans on Thursday night to claim the district 105 title, 3-0. After needing five sets on Wednesday night to defeat Ellsworth, the Eagles shook off an early Trojans run in the first set to take it 25-16.
St. Ignace beats Pellston, claims district title and advances to regionals
MACKINAW CITY - The St. Ignace Saints beat the Pellston Hornets, 25-11, 25-22, 14-25, 25-12, to claim the district championship. They now advance to the regional semifinal where they will take on the Newberry Indians next Tuesday. For Pellston, there season comes to an end with a 4-12 record.
Newberry takes down Rudyard to claim district championship
PICKFORD - The Newberry Indians beat the Rudyard Bulldogs, 25-20, 28-26, 20-25, 27-25, winning it 3-1 and claiming a district title. Newberry advances to the regional semifinal and will take on St. Ignace next Tuesday at Brimley for a spot in the regional final. For Rudyard, their season comes to a close with a 19-12-3 record for the 2023 season.
McBain beats Evart to secure district title
PINE RIVER - The McBain Ramblers beat the Evart Wildcats 25-14, 25-10, 25-21, to secure a district title in division four on Thursday night. The Ramblers have now gone back-to-back years of taking a district title, they will advance to regionals and take on Beal City in the regional semifinals next Tuesday. For Evart their season comes to an end with a 6-13-1 record.
Ferris State Bulldogs hockey team gets ready to host two games against St. Lawrence
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State hockey team split a two-game series with Northern Michigan last weekend and on Friday and Saturday they’ll host St. Lawrence University. It’ll be the first time since 2014 that Ferris will welcome in St. Lawrence, but next year the Bulldogs will be in New York taking on the Saints. The Bulldogs come into this matchup with a 2-3-1 record while St. Lawrence sits at 1-4-1, Ferris is currently at 3rd in the CCHA standings. Bulldogs head coach Bob Daniels is looking forward to playing against a somewhat unfamiliar team. “I do think it’s nice...
Rudyard and Newberry pick up district semifinal wins, will meet in district final
RUDYARD - On Wednesday evening the Rudyard Bulldogs beat the Brimley Bays, while the Newberry Indians beat the Engadine Eagles in district semifinal matchups. The Bulldogs and Indians will now play in a division four district final matchup on Thursday. For the Brimley bays, their season comes to an end with a 5-12 record, and for the Engadine Eagles they finish the season with an 0-14 record.
Leland soccer bows out in semifinals for third time in four seasons
EAST KENTWOOD - The top-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian Warriors got three second half goals from Tekalegn Vlasma to knock Leland out of the MHSAA division four boys soccer tournament in a state semifinal on Wednesday night, 3-0. The Comets had the better of the play in the first half, generating a couple of quality scoring chances for Weston Burda, but he was unable to get one past Warrior keeper Daniel Minasian. “I thought we outplayed them the first half. We just couldn’t put the ball in the net,” Comet head coach Rob Sirrine said. “Their keeper made two great saves.” “That could’ve been different going into halftime with a 2-0 lead,” Sirrine said.
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