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Teenage climber from Ann Arbor punches ticket to Paris 2024 games
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Another Michigan athlete will represent Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer. Zachary Hammer, 18, of Ann Arbor, qualified for the games at the Speed Finals Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest last weekend. Hammer secured his sixth-place finish in the series with a...
Michigan College First With Their Own Cocktail
Over the last couple of years, many states have passed laws granting colleges and universities the right to apply for licenses to sell alcoholic beverages at their sports facilities. Michigan joined that list of states last year in 2023 and instantly many schools applied and received permits for all or many of their sports facilities. This would increase their concession sales as fans could enjoy drinks while watching their favorite team.
Texas QB Quinn Ewers on Michigan football: 'It's gonna be a good time'
Michigan football got plenty of criticism for its non-conference schedule 2022 and 2023. However, it will be tough for the same argument in 2024, as the Wolverines are set to play one of the most difficult schedules in all of college football. Two of the four playoff teams are on...
Michigan football beats out SEC teams for 4-star EDGE
Michigan football has been on a tear on the recruiting trail and it almost seems foreign that the Wolverines haven’t gotten a commitment in nearly a week thanks to the torrid pace pledges have been coming in. One visitor to Ann Arbor in the month of June was 2025...
14-Year-Old Breaststrokers Turn Heads on Day 1 of Eric Namesnik Memorial Open
Canham Natatorium is playing host to both Paris 2024 Olympians and some of the Midwest's top age groupers this weekend at the Namesnik Memorial. Stock photo via Club Wolverine. Canham Natatorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Long Course Meters (50 meters) Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 CW Eric Namesnik...
Set To Make Commitment Next Week, Four-Star Michigan DE Target Sees New Prediction
Set to make his commitment early next week, Marco Jones, a four-star top 150 DE out of California, is down to Texas A&M, Michigan, USC and Texas in his recruitment. Jones, who is a two-sport star (also plays baseball), has seen a recent prediction in favor of the Aggies. While...
Michigan Football Dominates ESPN’s Player Position Rankings
Five Michigan Football Players Ranked in Top 5 of Their Positions by ESPN. Despite some skepticism surrounding Michigan football’s 2024 season, ESPN has spotlighted notable talent on the Wolverines’ roster. The sports network recently ranked five Michigan players in the top five of their respective positions, offering a bright outlook amidst uncertainties.
Michigan football 2025 target trending away from Wolverines
If you want to play offensive line in college football, there’s arguably nowhere better to do so than in Ann Arbor. But that doesn’t entice everyone. Michigan football won two straight Joe Moore Awards but may have had among its best years at the position the year after, when the Wolverines won the national championship. And though the Wolverines have two offensive line commits in Avery Gach and Kaden Strayhorn, one target who appeared likely to end up in Ann Arbor is now trending away.
Hello, Ann Arbor: Good Morning America, Volleybros and budget woes at Ann Arbor schools
The sun was bright, but the temperature was cooler, and I sat Thursday evening sipping a glass of Elephant Juice, a Detroit IPA. Co-workers and I gathered downtown at The Grotto to bid farewell to our longtime education reporter, Martin Slagter – who fittingly did his final cocktail profile this week on the Scotch-driven Into Yesterday at The Last Word.
‘They don’t care about us’: Students hurt, confused by Michigan college’s downsizing
ANN ARBOR, MI - Kaleigh McClelland enrolled at her dream school last fall, joining the defending national champion softball team at Concordia University Ann Arbor. Now a rising sophomore at third base, the Saline native was part of the Cardinal’s second straight National Christian College Athletic Association championship in May in Kansas City. The hope is the third generation Concordia legacy will see a bigger role on the team next spring enroute to a three-peat.
Ohio State’s Gavin DeVooght commits to Michigan
With offseason recruiting in full swing, Michigan baseball coach Tracy Smith adds right-hander Gavin DeVooght from Ohio State to the Wolverines’ bullpen. DeVooght announced his commitment Thursday on X to join Michigan after his breakout freshman season with the Buckeyes. DeVooght is just one of a few Ohio State players moving on to new opportunities, as the Buckeyes experience immense upheaval as former head coach Bill Mosiello left the program in early June after just two seasons.
Good Afternoon, Michigan Football: Holly Jolly June
M&BR's Dennis Fithian is back with another episode of Good Afternoon, Michigan Football!. Former Wolverine Jerry Diorio joins the show to discuss everything going on with Michigan. Recruiting, toughest places to play, new CFB rules and a hypothetical question about last year's team and this year's squad are all in the mix as we get you ready for the last weekend in June.
Future Michigan football QB Brady Hart looking like a 5-star
As a Michigan football fan, it's hard not to get excited about the 2026 quarterback commitment of Brady Hart. Not only has the 6-foot-4, 180-pound passer been compared to J.J. McCarthy, but he's also a top-100 overall prospect in the 2026 class and is No. 7 among quarterbacks. Hart also...
Eastern Michigan University to Host USRowing World Championships Training Camp
Eastern Michigan University will host the World University Championships USRowing Training Camp at the new Eastern Michigan University Rowing Course at Ford Lake. Eagles Head Coach Kemp Savage will lead the women's team, including EMU student-athlete Lily Wilhelm, in training from June 5-30 before competing in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from July 3-6. The venue, praised by USRowing Executive Director Rich Cacioppo, is seen as a transformative site with iconic potential.
Michigan football misses out on top-100 target
As well as Michigan football has been recruiting lately you can't win every battle and the Wolverines lost out on one of their top targets on Friday as Jordon Davison, a four-star running back committed to Oregon. Davison is ranked No. 96 overall in the 2025 class according to the...
Once Believed To Be Favoring Michigan, Top OL Recruit Trending To Other B1G School
While it was believed that Michigan was in pole position with four-star offensive lineman Hardy Watts, that no longer appears to be the case. Wisconsin, who is also fighting with UM and Clemson for the Massachusetts native, has seen several insiders switch their predictions to. Several Michigan insiders now have the Badgers as the favorite to land the No. 1 player out of Mass.
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