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Follow along to see who else made the cut and cast your vote for the athlete that impressed the most. At the plate, she combined to go 8 for 16 with two walks, a double, a home run, six RBIs and six runs scored last week. At the plate, Kling went 14 for 25 with four doubles, 15 runs scored and two RBIs from Hackett’s leadoff spot. At the plate, he went 8 for 15 with a home run, five runs scored and six RBIs in the five ball games. Schabes finished the week going 5 for 7 with a double, two triples, a home run, nine RBIs and seven runs scored for the 23-5 Hornets.

Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new “30 for 30” documentaries will be announced by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York.

CHELSEA – In each of the first three Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association state rankings, Chelsea’s softball team has climbed one spot during its impressive season. In this week’s rankings, the Bulldogs moved up to the No. 2 spot in Division 2 and continue to look like a state title contender following a state semifinal finish last year.

Winless Summerfield rallied from a 6-0 deficit to salvage a tie with Mornenci.

CHELSEA – Grant Fanning was beyond shocked when he learned he would be inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Despite being considered one of the state’s top defensive coordinators for more than two decades at Chelsea, Fanning was still surprised he was going to be a member of the hall of fame and inducted on June 24. Assistants usually take a little longer.”Fanning hasn’t been just any defensive coordinator during his 25-year tenure with the Bulldogs. “I’m sure that it helped with the runs that we’ve the last few years,” Fanning said. It has worked out really well, so I think I’m still going to do it for a while.”

In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night.

Chelsea’s softball team has picked up where it left off from a stellar season last year with a dominant start to the 2022 campaign. The Bulldogs have dominated their opponents to the tune of a 9-0 start, which has them ranked as the No. 4 team in Division 2 in the first Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association state rankings.

CHELSEA – Josh Tropea has stepped down as the varsity head coach of Chelsea’s boys basketball program. “Josh Tropea has stepped down as the varsity boys head basketball coach after leading the Bulldogs for six of the past eight seasons,” the tweet read. We would like to wish Coach Tropea all the best moving forward.”Tropea had two stints as Chelsea’s head basketball coach. Tropea returned to coach Chelsea from 2019-2022, guiding the team to a district title in 2019 and back-to-back Southeastern Conference White championships in 2021 and 2022. “We will begin working on the process of hiring our next boys head basketball coach with the full intent to have a new head coach prior to the summer,” Chelsea’s announcement tweet said.

Saint Peter’s guard Doug Edert and Hofstra wing Kvonn Cramer will both suit up for the Bulldogs in 2022-23.

Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.

It wasn’t exactly the Miracle on Ice, but the Adrian College men’s hockey team doesn’t really care if Al Michaels was there or not. The Bulldogs made history Saturday, winning the first NCAA championship in school history. Adrian claimed the NCAA Division III men’s hockey national championship Saturday at Lake Placid, beating SUNY Geneseo, 5-2. Adrian scored twice in a three-minute span in the first period after a five-minute major penalty against the 24-4-1 Knights. Adrian owns the highest winning percentage of any NCAA Division 3 men’s hockey state champion.

There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN's Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a perfect one was done before the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

EAST LANSING – When Ameer Speed was wrapping up high school, the cornerback whittled down his recruitment to two schools. The biggest factor was his future position coach at the time – Mel Tucker at Georgia or Harlon Barnett at Michigan State. He found one at Michigan State where Tucker is heading into his third season as the head coach and Barnett oversees the secondary. … I played a little bit of receiver in high school,” Speed said. We had a very good season last year, so I think the pieces are coming together.”Related Michigan State football stories:Sticking with Michigan State pays off with NFL opportunity for Connor HeywardInjuries factored in Michigan State WR Jalen Nailor betting on himself in leap to NFLMichigan State QB Payton Thorne settles into veteran role while targeting next stepsOne season at Michigan State has Kenneth Walker III living a dreamFormer Michigan State players chase NFL hopes on pro day

JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win.

Ferris State University’s football team will be out to defend its NCAA Division II championship next fall. The Bulldogs announced Monday where that road begins when it released its 2022 schedule. Ferris, which is coming off a 14-0 season, will host Central Washington in its Sept. 1 season opener. Kickoff times, ticket information and additional promotional dates will be announced in the near future. Check out the 2022 schedule below:Sept. 1 - Central WashingtonSept. 10 - at Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)Sept. 17 - OpenSept. 24 - Waldorf (Iowa) (Homecoming)Oct. 1 - at FindlayOct. 8 - at *Saginaw Valley StateOct. 15 - *Grand Valley State (Anchor-Bone Classic)Oct. 22 - *Michigan TechOct. 29 - at *Northern MichiganNov. 5 - *DavenportNov. 12 - at *Wayne State*GLIAC game

Kenzie Hauswirth broke a tie with 6:20 left and top-seeded Ohio State beat Minnesota Duluth 3-2 on Sunday for the Buckeyes’ first women’s Frozen Four championship.

Drew Timme scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, and top overall seed Gonzaga rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat No. 9 seed Memphis 82-78 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Jaden Ivey raced his way to 22 points and Zach Edey controlled the action inside, helping Purdue overpower Yale for a 78-56 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Drew Timme scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half and top overall seed Gonzaga struggled to shake No. 16 seed Georgia State for 30 minutes before pulling away late for a 93-72 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

#8 Boise State ML over #9 MemphisSports teams love to use any perceived disrespect as motivation, and Boise State could rightly feel aggrieved to be only a #8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Boise State has a wealth of experience to power their challenge this month, with senior guards Emmanuel Akot, Abu Kigab and Marcus Shaver their key performers. Boise State has been far more content playing away from its home court, going 13-5 ATS away from home, and winning 14 of those games. This game is being played in Portland, so Boise State should also have an edge in fan support in the building. They were able to go unbeaten in Ohio Valley Conference play, and then won the conference tournament.

One school who exciting fans in the Big Ten tournament looking to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. All rankings are conference seedsWEST REGION(11) NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH vs. (11) RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTSTime : 9:10 p.m. After going 22-10 during the regular season, Notre DAme is coming into their 37th NCAA Tournament, hoping to move onto take Alabama. Rutgers was another team that suffered a detrimental loss during their conference tournament. Watch the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament on DirecTV StreamSOUTH REGION(16) BRYANT BULLDOGS vs. (16) WRIGHT STATE RAIDERSTime : 6:40 p.m.

Gonzaga will head into the NCAA Tournament exactly where it ended up in the final AP Top 25 — right on top.

The March Madness bracket is out.

Grandville’s bid for a state hockey championship came to an end Friday night – one game shy of the tile game. The Bulldogs suffered a 4-1 loss to Brighton in the Division 1 state semifinal at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, ending Grandville’s season at 20-8-1. Brighton will play Detroit Catholic Central in today’s 7 p.m. state championship game, also in Plymouth. Gavin Rozema scored Grandville’s lone goal in the third. Brighton’s Levi Pennal and Grandville Anne Beck recorded 18 saves each.

The basketball season continues for three Grand Rapids area basketball teams while the road came to an end for three others. MENFerris 87, Findlay 81Walt Kelser and Lee Higgins scored 22 points apiece to lead the Bulldogs past Findlay in Division II opening-round action at Canton, Ohio. Walsh 82, Davenport 56The Panthers, playing in their first NCAA Tournament in program history, fell behind 43-26 in the first half and never recovered in Division II Tournament play. WOMENHope 91, Millikin 77The Flying Dutch are one win away from its first national semifinal appearance in 12 years. Ferris finished 22-10 overall.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan University will receive $1 million for traveling to Mississippi State for a 2023 nonconference football game against the Bulldogs. Through a Freedom of Information Act request, MLive obtained contract details for the Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 matchup, which will be the first meeting between the two teams. WMU, which will be playing its first Southeastern Conference opponent since 1999, also has the opportunity to purchase 2,500 tickets at face value from Mississippi State. Kickoff time for the Week 6 matchup has yet to be determined, but the contract gives Mississippi State the ability to choose the time slot. The trip to Starkville will wrap up WMU’s 2023 nonconference slate, which includes three Power-Five opponents for the first time since the Broncos played Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa in 2013.

Katie Wickman had one of her best performances at the most important time of her high school basketball career last week. The Chelsea basketball senior helped lead the Bulldogs to a win over Tecumseh in the Division 2 district championship last Friday and was awarded Ann Arbor-area Athlete of the Week. Wickman scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter of the game to help Chelsea claim a 45-33 win and clinch the district title. If you’re having trouble viewing the poll, please CLICK HERE to see the results. High school games can be viewed on livestream on the NFHS NetworkIf you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters.

K-Central (13-7) advances to play tournament host Coldwater (18-3) in Friday’s district championship game, while Lakeview ends its season at 8-14. 19 Parchment defeats Paw Paw in boys' basketball district semifinalsParchment pulls away from scrappy Paw Paw teamOn paper, there were few Division 2 district semifinal games that looked as lopsided as the matchup between 19-1 Parchment and 2-18 Paw Paw, but there’s a reason the term “March Madness” has stood the test of time. Click here to read more about how Parchment got it done and how Paw Paw opened some eyes with its performance. Coldwater (18-3) advances to face Kalamazoo Central (13-7) in Friday’s district championship game, while Gull Lake ends its season at (13-9). Senior guard Pepe Martin added 19 points, five assists and five steals, while sophomore Alex Lee chipped in 18 points.

Georgia coach Tom Crean has been fired one day after the end of a 26-loss season.

Seven Grandville athletes from the past will be honored Saturday when the high school hosts its inaugural hall of fame banquet. She went on to star at Michigan State University, where she had 1,649 career points, 919 rebounds and 503 blocked shots. Ryan ‘Bubba’ GritterClass: 2003About Gritter: Gritter starred in football and wrestling and currently serves as the Grandville’s wrestling coach. He continued his wrestling career at Central Michigan where he was a two-time All-American and rolled up a 106-34 career record. He recorded a 530-180-9 dual meet record as boys coach, won state titles in 1976 and 1988 and 128 tournament/invitationals.

On the Tuesday College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah discussed the Georgia players at the combine and what it says about the defense the national champs put together last season. Miami had four defensive players and two offensive players:Defense: Safety Sean Taylor, linebacker Jonathan Vilma, linebacker D.J. Overall, there are 12 Georgia players with a chance to be drafted in the first three rounds. To listen to Doug and Shehan discuss the Bulldogs, the combine and the draft, check out the latest bonus episode of The College Football Survivor Show. Subscribe at:* Apple* Spotify* Stitcher* Google PodsRecent episodes of The College Football Survivor ShowParking lot mock draftFootball’s existential playoff crisisDrafting 20 head coaches to win a title in next 5 yearsCollege powers underachieving and overachieving in recruiting

The dominance Ypsilanti Arbor Prep’s girls basketball team has imposed on its opponents during the postseason continued Tuesday night in the Division 3 regional final in Ecorse. The Gators wasted little time getting past Blissfield with a 71-36 to earn a spot in the regional final. Chelsea advances to Thursday’s regional final at 6 p.m. versus Portland back in Tecumseh. --High school games can be viewed on livestream on the NFHS NetworkIf you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters. MORE:Vote for the Ann Arbor-area Athlete of the Week for Feb. 28-March 5Ann Arbor-area girls basketball regional pairings, schedule

Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday while Tennessee cracked the top 10 for the first time this year and North Carolina returned to the Top 25 for the first time since November. Mark Few’s Bulldogs claimed 52 of 61 first-place votes to hold the No. 1 ranking for the fourth straight week and eighth time this season going back to the preseason poll. The Wildcats stayed at No. 2 for the third straight week under first-year coach Tommy Lloyd and claimed six first-place votes, while Scott Drew’s Bears – who held the top spot for five weeks earlier this season – took the other three.

Three Grand Rapids hockey teams participated in quarterfinal action Saturday with a trip to the state semifinals on the line. The Bulldogs, 20-7-1, will play Friday in the state semifinals at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The Bulldogs received a pair of goals from Gavin Rozema Saturday and one each from Brendan Bourne and Drew Harrington. Byron Center was striving to advance to the state finals for the second-straight year, having lost to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice. Midland Dow, 18-5-3, will play Calumet, 19-9, in Friday’s 1:30 p.m. semifinal in Flint.

Summerfield got off to a slow start as Lenawee Christian pulled away for a 63-24 win in the Division 4 District finals Friday night.

The Georgia Bulldogs are well-represented at the NFL scouting combine after winning their first national championship in over four decades.

Byron Center’s hockey team is returning to the state quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. The Bulldogs edged Muskegon Mona Shores 4-3 in overtime Wednesday night at the Lakeshore Sports Centre in Muskegon. Byron Center will play Hartland 2 p.m. Saturday in Flint. Byron Center advanced to the state finals a year ago where the Bulldogs lost to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 2-1. Caledonia also played in a Division 1 regional semifinal Wednesday, falling to DeWitt 3-2.

CHELSEA – Before Wednesday’s Division 3 regional hockey final, Chelsea head coach Caleb Bentley challenged star player Devin McIntyre. The first-year head coach tasked his standout junior forward to show up and McIntyre did so – and then some. McIntyre’s all-state season continued Wednesday as he scored a whopping seven goals to lead the Bulldogs to a, 9-5, victory over Milford, securing the team’s third straight regional title and ninth overall. Wednesday’s performance wasn’t an anomaly for McIntyre as he upped his postseason goal total to 13 in three games and now has 47 goals on the season. After Milford took a 1-0 lead with 12:32 left in the first period, McIntyre scored back-to-back goals in a span of eight seconds to put the Bulldogs ahead 2-1 heading into the first intermission.

Mississippi State baseball struck out 14 times in a loss to Southern Miss, continuing early season offensive issues.

*Check back later to view a photo gallery from Grandville’s victoryGrandville’s hockey team suffered a heartbreaking loss in last year’s state quarterfinals. While that defeat ended the Bulldogs run at a state title, it also marked the beginning of another. The Bulldogs, 19-7-1, defeated Grand Rapids Christian 5-2 in Tuesday night’s Division 1 regional title game at Griff’s Georgetown. The win sends Grandville back to the state quarterfinal where they will play Traverse City St. Francis on Saturday in Big Rapids. “We started the third period on a power play, and we need to give a lot of credit to our power play unit to broke it open,” Breazeale said.

Two Ann Arbor-area boys hockey teams are headed to the regional final round. Saline defeated Ann Arbor Pioneer 4-1 in Division 1, while Chelsea knocked off Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 6-3 in D3. Chelsea advanced to the regional title once again thanks to another impressive performance from Devin McIntyre, who scored four goals to increase his season total to 37. The Bulldogs will look for their fourth regional title in five seasons when they face Milford on Wednesday at the Artic Coliseum. High school games can be viewed on livestream on the NFHS NetworkIf you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters.

Tommy Kuhse had 14 points and six rebounds and No. 23 Saint Mary’s beat No. 1 Gonzaga 67-57 on Saturday night to prevent the Bulldogs from completing another undefeated run in the West Coast Conference.

St. Charles’ bid for a second consecutive Mid-State Activities Conference girls basketball title is not going to the final day of the regular season. So St. Charles will finish the regular season Monday, when the girls basketball district tournaments begin, with a make-up game at 14-4 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart. Frankenmuth’s Clare Conzelmann (10) dribbles the ball down the court during a girls basketball game against H.H. Hemlock’s Regan Finkbeiner (13) looks to make a pass during a girls basketball game against Nouvel Catholic Central on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 in Hemlock. If you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newslettersMORE2022 Saginaw-area girls basketball district bracketsWhitney Farrell provides iron will to Freeland girls basketball program

A monster slam by Roman Iott punctuated Summerfield's boys basketball win over Whitmore Lake.

It has seemed almost like a tale of two seasons for the Grosse Pointe North boys basketball team with the ups and downs of winning and losing streaks. The Norsemen lost four of its last five games heading into Saturday’s matchup with Romeo in the opening round of the MAC league tournament. North finished league play fourth in the MAC […]

CHELSEA – Megan McCalla and Leila Wells haven’t disappointed this season and their stellar play continued Tuesday night as the Chelsea girls basketball duo combined to outscore Tecumseh en route to a 69-48 win. McCalla led the Bulldogs with 30 points, followed by 23 points from Wells as they propelled the team to the outright Southeastern Conference White title with a 10-0 record in league play.

Follow along to see how the best local squads stack up in our latest edition of Kalamazoo-area girls high school basketball power rankings. - Paw Paw’s Addison Roy puts up a shot during a girls basketball game against Plainwell on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 at Paw Paw High School. Paw Paw (12-5)Previous ranking: No. The Bulldogs’ defense was sensational, as they used their athleticism to make everything difficult for a young Paw Paw team that had a significant height advantage. Kalamazoo Central’s Alaila Walker (1) dribbles the ball against Reeths-Puffer at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

Below is the latest edition of the MLive Muskegon high school boys basketball power rankings for the 2021-22 season, presented in reverse order. They’ll face North Muskegon (10-7) on Friday and Hart (5-10) on March 1 to wrap up the regular season. They’ll face Montague (11-5) and Chippewa Hills (1-16) next week to wrap up the regular season. They’ll face Blanchard Montabella (15-1) and White Cloud (8-9) this week before taking on Hopkins (4-11) and Orchard View (3-12) next week. They’ll face Reeths-Puffer (12-5) and Zeeland East (2-13) this week before capping off their regular season at Kalamazoo Central (10-7) on March 1.

Drew Timme had 23 points and nine rebounds, Andrew Nembhard added 21 points, and top-ranked Gonzaga beat Santa Clara 81-69 to win its 10th straight West Coast Conference regular-season title.

Georgia men's basketball coach Tom Crean is facing another challenge in his difficult season after assistant coach Wade Mason was suspended following an incident earlier in the week.

ANN ARBOR – For the past three years, Ann Arbor Huron’s boys basketball team has been nearly unbeatable in Southeastern Conference Red play. Braylon Dickerson led Huron with 16 points, followed by 10 points each from Macari Moore and Enkidu Anthony. Elena Leucht led Huron with 12 points, followed by eight points from Cora Williams and seven from Nyla Allen. --Saline’s Sophie Canen (left) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during a high school girls basketball game at Dexter High School on Jan. 25, 2022. --High school games can be viewed on livestream on the NFHS NetworkIf you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters.

OTSEGO, MI – Whether you’re a reporter on deadline or a basketball team preparing for a big game, extra time is something appreciated by all, and that was certainly the case for the Otsego girls hoops squad this week. The result was a Bulldogs team that came out well-prepared and pulled away with a 51-37 win over Paw Paw to capture their fifth division title in seven seasons and first since 2019. “They had more energy, so our real key tonight was coming out with energy, and I thought the girls did that. Everything that went wrong today are things that are correctable.”Koshar, who has six division titles and one Wolverine Conference championship in his 10 years with the Bulldogs, said he expects to see plenty of future battles with this rising Paw Paw team. “There’s good young talent, and Paw Paw probably sped (their resurgence) up a little bit,” Koshar said.

St. Charles has finally caught up. The Bulldogs were faced with several make-up games in its chase for first place in the Mid-State Activities Conference girls basketball standings. After Thursday’s 61-40 win over Breckenridge, St. Charles settled into a tie with Coleman for first place with 12-1 records. Bailey Stimac scored 22 points to pace St. Charles, with Kassidy Himler adding 14 points and Laina Harger 11. St. Charles led 29-18 at halftime, then secured the win with an 18-6 advantage in the third quarter.

Grandville and Rockford are among the wrestling teams across Michigan that will be moving on in the state tournament. The Bulldogs and Rams captured regional championships Wednesday night and will advance to next week’s quarterfinal round. All quarterfinals will be contested at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo on Feb. 25. Click on the photo gallery above to view a photo gallery of Grandville’s victory over host Rockford. Division 3 at Kent CitySemifinals: Comstock Park 43, Kent City 30; Hart 66, Muskegon Orchard View 9Final: Hart 44, Comstock Park 27Up next: Hart will wrestle Alma at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 25.

Jefferson's girls basketball team got their first Huron League win since 2018-19 while Ida's boys used defense to avenge an earlier loss.

The Bulldogs won their fifth straight game Thursday, knocking off rival Merrill, 56-40, to improve to 7-1 in the conference. St. Charles is in the first of back-to-back three-game weeks, with wins this week over Carson City-Crystal and Merrill heading into Friday’s game at Montabella. Against Merrill, St. Charles rode a 15-2 first-quarter lead to the conference win, building the margin to 35-14 at halftime. Kassidy Himler led St. Charles with 12 points, followed by Laina Harger with 11. Maddy Miller followed with a career-high 21 points, adding six assists and five steals.

17 team in the NCAA has played well against most of the conference, but has struggled against top teams. Coming into Thursday night, the Bulldogs are just 2-3 against ranked opponents, while the Tigers are 3-1 against ranked competition. The Bulldogs do hold the all-time advantage, as they are 27-23 against the Tigers, despite LSU winning the last two matchups. What: NCAA Women’s BasketballWho: #17 Georgia Bulldogs (17-5, 6-4 SEC) vs. #14 LSU Tigers (19-4, 7-3 SEC)When: Thursday, February 10Time: 8:30 p.m. Channel: SEC NetworkStream: FuboTV (Free trial), Sling, DirecTV StreamCheck out the NCAA Women’s Basketball rankings here

Summerfield, Flat Rock, SMCC, Whiteford, Jefferson, Erie Mason and Gibraltar Carlson earned boys basketball wins Tuesday.

JACKSON – Strong 3-point shooting, fueled by strong ball movement, helped Chelsea build a first half lead, and strong defense helped the Bulldogs hold off several small Jackson runs in a 63-43 win over the Vikings on Tuesday. Jacob Stephens fed Joseph Cabana for a 3-pointer to give Chelsea an early lead, then it was Lucas Hanifan feeding Stephens. Also helping that turnaround was defense, with Chelsea forcing turnovers on four of Jackson’s next 16 possessions, as Chelsea built a 28-13 lead. “That 3-point shooting is just tough to stop when they’ve got it going on,” Jackson coach Milton Barnes said. White had 14 points to lead Jackson.

Dakata Kohn scored all of his career-high 8 points in the second quarter to help Summerfield rally from an early defnicit.

Wendell Green Jr. made a tiebreaking layup with four seconds remaining and No. 1 Auburn got past Georgia 74-72, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19 games.

Leila Wells hasn’t disappointed in her second season on the varsity level. On Friday, the Chelsea girls basketball sophomore star and Division I prospect outscored Adrian by herself to help the Bulldogs roll to a 66-21 win, pushing their win streak to six games.

OTSEGO, MI – Whether it’s on the basketball court or in the classroom, Kaitlyn Payseno has shined in pretty much every area of her Otsego High School experience this winter, and the senior guard is a big reason the Bulldogs are 13-2 heading into the final three weeks of the girls hoops regular season. The Bulldogs’ second leading scorer, Payseno is averaging 12.5 points per game, including a pair of impressive performances last week against Allegan and Vicksburg, in which she combined for 37 points, 14 rebounds and eight steals.

Ferris State University’s football team captured its first national championship this past fall when the Bulldogs went 14-0 and beat Valdosta State 58-17 in the Division II title game. The Bulldogs are now looking to the future as 22 student-athletes from across Michigan and Florida have committed to the Big Rapids-based school Wednesday on National Signing Day. “Once again, our staff did a remarkable job and put together an exceptional class,” Ferris head coach Tony Annese said in a statement. “We identified a group of student-athletes and they went to work to secure this class. While we were somewhat delayed again in recruiting due to the fact we played until late December, we were able to attract a group of highly-talented prospects and we’re excited they’ve decided to become Bulldogs.”Check out who is headed to Ferris:

KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan hockey fans will have a chance to take the ice like their favorite Broncos players Friday as part of a watch party at Lawson Arena for the team’s road game against Minnesota Duluth. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:07 p.m., and the open skate will last until the end of the second period. Lawson Arena’s video boards will air the NCHC.tv broadcast of the college hockey showdown between the third-ranked Broncos and No. WMU defeated Duluth, 4-3, in their first meeting on Nov. 5, and the Bulldogs claimed a 3-0 shutout win in their second matchup. More WMU sports coverageStatus of WMU hockey captain Paul Washe uncertain amid indefinite suspensionWMU hockey receives national No.

With that in mind, we’re taking a look at the Kalamazoo-area athletes that shined from Jan. 17-22 and giving readers a chance to weigh on which is deserving of MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette Player of the Week recognition. Readers have unlimited voting until 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, and we’ll publish the winner later that day. - Schoolcraft’s Tyler DeGroote protects the ball from a pair Kalamazoo Christian players during a boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at Kalamazoo Christian High School. - Schoolcraft’s Mackenzie Miller puts up a shot during a girls basketball game against Kalamazoo Christian on Friday, Jan. 21 at Kalamazoo Christian High School. - Parchment’s Tony Williams drives to the basket against Kalamazoo Christian’s Ethan Verkaik during a boys basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at Kalamazoo Christian High School.

But after a 10-day wait, St. Charles responded with a 71-19 win Thursday over Ashley. St. Charles lost a 50-45 decision to Coleman on Monday, Jan. 10. In Thursday’s game, Bailey Stimac and Emily Zelinko scored 16 points each to lead St. Charles, which led 46-10 at halftime. Laina Harger hit three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points, followed by Brooklyn Fear with 12 points. The win sets up a Friday matchup at St. Charles against Carson City-Crystal, which also has just one loss in the league.

Drew Timme scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 22 and top-ranked Gonzaga beat San Francisco 78-62 in a makeup game after their Jan. 6 contest was postponed by COVID-19 issues.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium the Bulldogs don’t plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship.

Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football.

Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beating Alabama.

Alabama had plenty of chances in the College Football Playoff championship Monday — but rarely turned those opportunities into touchdowns.

With Jameson Williams and John Metchie III sidelined by injuries, Bryce Young had his Heisman Trophy-winning season effectively ended by a last-minute pick six in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Georgia won its long-awaited national championship the way it dominated during an undefeated regular season — by relying on its defense.

Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the College Football Playoff title game.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart got an inside look at what it takes to build a college football juggernaut working for Nick Saban at Alabama for eight years.

A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line.

By bringing the Bulldogs to another national title game, coach Kirby Smart has made Georgia a regular part of the championship picture.

The Georgia Bulldogs shattered the glass slipper of the Michigan Wolverines Cinderella season with a 34-11 demolition on New Year’s Eve in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl inside Hard Rock Stadium.

The national championship game quarterbacks are a former five-star recruit already with a Heisman Trophy and a former walk-on ending a long journey with his home state team.

The College Football National Championship will be a rematch of the SEC championship after Georgia boat raced the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl inside Hard Rock Stadium.

Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry Georgia defense and the third-ranked Bulldogs returned to their dominant ways, beating No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.

Alabama has a chance to repeat.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started in the Orange Bowl against third-ranked Georgia after his late arrival in Florida.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

No. 2 Michigan is the first team to reach the College Football Playoff after starting a season unranked in the AP Top 25.

Michigan will take the field against Georgia on Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinal game in the Orange Bowl.

In a breakthrough season for coach Jim Harbaugh, Michigan became the first team to start a season unranked and reach the playoff.

The Michigan Wolverines are looking to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve and advance to their first National Championship game in over 20 years.

We know about Heisman runner-up Aidan Hutchinson and his journey as he set the single-season sack record at 14 in 2021. But on the other side, junior edge rusher David Ojabo is making a name for himself.

Georgia’s defense was nearly invincible for three months, allowing less than a touchdown per game.

Michigan football will square off against Georgia next week with a national championship bid on the line, and while people are already comparing this year’s teams due to their run-heavy, defensive styles, the two programs have much more than that in common.

The matchup between the similarly eerie bluebloods will be ratings galore as Michigan has had some of the highest-rated games on television this year.

Jenna Staiti had 21 points and 11 rebounds while coming up with a critical defensive stop in the final seconds of overtime to help No. 17 Georgia beat No. 2 North Carolina State 82-80.

Georgia's proud defense is seeking to redeem itself after the Bulldogs' ugly loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards.

Michigan dominated Ohio State and Iowa the last two weeks of the regular season to win a Big Ten championship, but now, it will face by far its toughest test as Georgia awaits in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

No. 2 seed Michigan and No. 3 Georgia will meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Eve in the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida.