Bates is the first back-to-back winner of the award since 2012.

The senior running back was selected for the award by a combined 55 coaches and members of the press from around Michigan.

The Ypsilanti native signed a 4-year deal with the Vikings Tuesday evening.

See which players were named first team, second team and honorable mention. Plus, the coach of the year.

See which players from around the conference were selected this year.

The Dreadnaughts defeated South Lyon 24-7 on Friday to secure the historic win.

Dylan Mesman’s parents each played for the Spartans, but the star tight end ultimately decided to choose his own path.

The Bulldogs have four straight district championships.

The top players from the SEC-Red and SEC-White have been recognized.

Chelsea new varsity head football coach is well known in the state of Michigan.

CJ Carr still considers himself a Michigan man, but the 5-star quarterback will look to create his own legacy at Notre Dame.

Trent Hill is nearing the single-season school record for rushing touchdowns at Chelsea.

The senior tandem has led the Hornets to a 3-1 start this season.

Huard is ranked in the top 10 in the state.

The Bulldogs edged Hudsonville Unity Christian 55-52 to win the Division 4 state title on Friday.

Baldwin scored two touchdowns for the River Rats on Friday.

Lucas led the Bulldogs to their first state title since 1972 in November.

Robinson has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the Ann Arbor area and is gaining interests from Division I programs.

The River Rats were scheduled to play for the district championship last Friday.

Zach Hankins nearly shed tears when he was interviewed following Xavier’s dramatic win over Creighton during the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

See which local players made the teams.

Osborn starred for Ypsilanti Lincoln's football team in high school and was drafted by the Vikings in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Osborn spoke with the students at Ypsilanti Community High School on Wednesday morning.

Waleed Samaha has watched his son, Adam, develop into one of the state’s top kickers.

The Bulldogs played in the state championship in 2018 and were one score away from another appearance in 2019.

Lowder spent his freshman season with Holy Cross.

Schultz was a key contributor to Chelsea’s team in 2020.

The 3-star tight end announced his commitment on Tuesday.

The Carr family was once again appreciative of the support they received during the annual Chad Tough game on Friday night against Ann Arbor Pioneer.

Bradley sophomore Lasha Petree leads the MVC in scoring, while Mahri Petree is the team’s top scoring freshman.

The sophomore phenom scored a career-high 63 points.

After back-to-back state semifinal finishes in Division 3, the Bulldogs will be dropping back down to Division 4 for the 2021 season.

Joe Palka is heading to the collegiate ranks to coach Adrian College, but the former Saline football coach said he will forever be grateful for his time with the Hornets.

Furtney has received multiple offers to play college football.

It was a battle between two of the top girl’s basketball teams in the state of Michigan Thursday night.

Vote as often as you want and spread the word until 3 p.m. on Friday to select the fifth finalist for Michigan High School Football Player of the Year.

The Bulldogs defeated Onsted Tuesday night for the program’s second consecutive Division 2 regional championship.

Seth Anstead is ranked as one of the top recruits in the state of Michigan for the 2024 recruiting class.

The Bulldogs closed out the regular season undefeated for the third year in a row.

The River Rats claimed their first league championship since 2016.

Stofflet is committed to play at Jackson Community College next season.

Chelsea overcame a 13-point deficit and scored a dramatic touchdown in the final minute to advance.

Some of the area's most explosive players made the list.

The Dreadnaughts are off to their best start in more than 50 years this season.

The River Rats held River Rouge to its lowest point total of the season.

Ella and Kate stemmer have bonded over the game of basketball and now they get to play one season together for the Hornets.

Andrea Cabana left Grass Lake’s girls basketball team to take over Chelsea’s boys team on Monday.

Stemmer is averaging 25 points per game as the Ann Arbor-area's leading scorer.

Frost, a Reese native, is one of the most accomplished players in Mid-American Conference history.

It was also Chelsea's second shutout of the postseason this year.

Welton coached the Bulldogs for 33 years and won the program's only state title in 1991.

McIntyre has now scored 13 goals in three postseason games.

The Dreadnaughts finished 14-0 in league play.

The Bulldogs kicked a field goal as time expired to win the game.

Stemmer choose Lehigh over several Division I programs.

The River Rats have gone from one of the worst programs in the state to one of the most talented, and college recruiters are taking notice.

The tandem is the top scoring duo in the Ann Arbor area this season.

Daniel Brown was announced Tuesday afternoon as the new head football coach for the Grizzlies.

The Stemmer family created memories through the game of basketball that will now last a lifetime.

Scheffler starred in basketball, football and baseball at Chelsea.

The 6-foot-1 receiver announced his commitment to play at Buffalo on Monday.

The Bulldogs are returning to the state title game for the first time since 2018.

Get to know Saline junior Sophie Canen, who combines with senior Ella Stemmer to create one of the state’s best basketball tandems.

More than 200,000 votes were cast between the two polls.

The Dreadnaughts didn’t make the Division 2 state championship game, but they did put forth the best season in program history.

Robinson was announced as the new head coach on Monday.

Introducing the Player of the Year, first and second Dream Teams and Coach of the Year from the Ann Arbor area.

Chelsea’s football team will enter the 2022 season as the defending state champion with a new cast of characters.

The Bulldogs saw their season end in the state semifinals the past two seasons.

Several Ann Arbor-area basketball teams got their seasons started Tuesday night.