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Ferris State Women's Basketball announces NIL deal with Mitch Lyons Wealth
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State women’s basketball team announced an NIL deal with Mitch Lyons Wealth this week. The partnership is believed to be one of the first full team deals of its kind nationwide in Division II women’s basketball. Bulldog women’s basketball players will be featured in social media posts on a weekly basis for Mitch Lyons Wealth. Mitch Lyons Wealth is a nationwide retirement planning firm based out of Rockford and is led by Lyons who played football at Michigan State and spent seven years as a tight end in the NFL. The Ferris Women’s basketball team begins their season on November 2nd.
Harbor Springs to raise money for cancer patients with Pink Game
HARBOR SPRINGS-- The Harbor Springs volleyball team is having a solid season. They’re above .500 right now and the winners of five in a row. But this Thursday is a reminder that sometimes sports are about more than wins and losses. For the “Pink Game,” the Rams will play East Jordan to raise money for cancer patients and their families around the area. Harbor Springs partnered with Karmanos Cancer Institute in Petoskey to raise funds with the help of JV coach Morgan Pemberton, who is also a full-time employee there. “The holiday season in the fall can be really challenging for most of our cancer patients. We have a lot of cancer patients that come from the U.P. So, our proceeds will be going to room and board and gas cards just to help those families out because it’s really stressful,” said Pemberton. “Some of those patients have to come two to 3 to 4 times a week for treatment, and it costs a lot to travel and stay at a hotel all the time, and especially the island patients taking a ferry.”
Ferris State rolls past Michigan Tech, Trinidad Chambliss throws 6 TDs
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State Bulldogs won their 6th game in a row on Saturday 51-13 over Michigan Tech. The Bulldogs scored on their very first play from scrimmage and kept it rolling from there. The ‘Dawgs scored a touchdown in every quarter of the game, Emari O’Brien caught 2, Cam Underwood caught 2, James Gilbert and Jeremiah Housey both snagged one. The lone rushing touchdown of the game came in the 3rd quarter courtesy of James Coby. The Bulldogs have a huge game next Saturday against Grand Valley State in Allendale.
WATCH: Sports Overtime Week 8
Ogemaw Heights 64 - Harrison 28 The Falcons handed the Hornets their first loss of the season during the Jack Pine Crossover. The Falcons end the regular season next week hosting Croswell-Lexington while Harrison hosts Evart Coopersville 7 - Big Rapids 24
Hesperia’s Doug Baird is inducted into the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame, currently in his 100th season coaching
HESPERIA - Hesperia cross country, wrestling and track coach Doug Baird is in 100th season coaching this fall as he leads the Hesperia cross country team. Baird got his start in 1989 in Mount Pleasant, before heading to Coleman, and landing at Hesperia. Baird was the first cross country coach at Hesperia and so far, his teams have won 4 state titles between the girls & boys. In wrestling he’s captured a state title and ten regional titles along with coaching over 500 dual meet wins with many of his wrestlers going on to the division one level. Baird was...
Central Michigan plays first MAC road game of the year Saturday at Eastern Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT - The Central Michigan Chippewas are in search of their first road win of the season on Saturday when they’ll travel to Ypsilanti to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Saturday will be the 102nd meeting between the two teams, the longest series between any two MAC schools. The game will also be the first of Michigan MAC trophy this year, and in past years Central has done well against Eastern, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings. Both teams come into Saturday’s matchup 1-1 in MAC play. “This team really cares in that, you know, they recognize some of their shortcomings. At the same time, we’ve got to go out and make some plays when those plays need to be made. And, you know, we’ve done it here in the second half, so now we’ve got to go do it in the first half,” said coach McElwain. Kickoff is set for 2.
Ferris State return home to face Michigan Tech on Saturday
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State Bulldogs football team returns home on Saturday to host the Michigan Tech Huskies. The Bulldogs come in at 5-1, on a 5-game winning streak while Michigan tech come in at 4-2. Last weekend Ferris played one of their more interesting games as halfway through the 2nd quarter the game was suspended due to lightning and ended up having to be finished on Sunday morning, the first game for many Bulldogs that was played over two days. “Yeah, it’s a long, long, long career here. 420 games or whatever But it’s the first time ever,” said Ferris State head coach Tony Annese. Kickoff is set for 1 at Top Taggart Field.
Eric and David talk Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
After last Sunday’s dominate win over the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 your Detroit Lions are heading to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings. With leadership of the NFC North on the line, will the Lions be up for the challenge as they head to Minneapolis? Will others step up to fill the hole left behind by star defensive end Aiden Hutchinson who suffered a season ending injury in the win against Dallas? We’ll see you Sunday on the gridiron.
Big Rapids Crossroads accomplishes incredible feat winning a set 25-0; Dani Nostrant with 16 aces
WALKERVILLE - On Oct. 10, the Big Rapids Crossroads Cougars beat Walkerville 25-0 in the second set of their match. Junior Dani Nostrant had 16 aces during the set, putting her tied for fourth in MHSAA history for aces in a single set. The Cougars went on to win the match 3-0, and while Nostrant didn’t even think it was possible to do what she did in any match, she was happy to be a part of history. “I was definitely shocked because as the points just kept going up on the scoreboard, I was definitely like, this is a big thing. This is something I’ve been working for since I was about 6. I’ve been serving a volleyball before could even start walking. So, it’s definitely something that I’ve worked hard for, and it doesn’t just come easy,” said Nostrant.
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