How cool is this?
@umichbaseball
head coach Erik Bakich on his recruiting philosophy: "We think our roster should look like the United States of America."
Powerful stuff! (Via
@espn
)
Here's Michigan State freshman, Aaron Henry moments ago addressing his encounter with Tom Izzo encounter in yesterday's game.
"I was raised like that, my parents got on me like that. . . anything he throws at me I can handle."
@FOX17
Hear me out: high schools need to start having one game a year on a Friday at 12:30 or 1 pm for kids & most of the district to come & attend. Think of a ‘pep rally’ — only as an actual game. Maybe I’m way over my head here, just think it’d be cool to see! 🤷🏻♂️🏀
Can: Go to a crowded mall, go to a casino, etc.
Cannot: Play a sport with a mask on with safety procedures with fellow high school students.
... I can't just sit here and not question this.
There’s no better way to inform the students of a snow day than at the end of a big boys basketball win. Way to go, Dr. Lusk!
Sophomore broadcaster Aiden Lynch with the call of the century on the live broadcast! 😂👏
Stay safe tomorrow, Hawkeyes!
Coopersville senior Ethan Coady with some powerful words in front of the House Oversight Committee.
“Who thinks of me? Who thinks of thousands of kids who go home at night and feel trapped?”
Mona Shores senior Devin Gibbs has passed away after a courageous battle with leukemia.
Loved beyond words by all of his teammates & coaches. May he Rest In Peace. 💙
My family & I were involved in a car accident yesterday. Thankfully, we’re okay other than just being sore. Someone was watching out for us. 🙏🏼
Wasn’t going to post this, but think it’s a reminder to us all to cherish every moment & tell your loved ones that you love them! ❤️
Some personal news to share. Thank you to
@FOX17
, the viewers & every single one of you who have trusted me to cover your stories over the past three years! 🎥
West Michigan is, and will always be, home. ❤️
Christin Stewart launched this one for his first career grand slam to give the
@tigers
a 7-4 lead after seven innings of play. What a moment. ⚾️ (Via
@FOXSportsDet
)
Here's the end of the Daytona 500 - Denny Hamlin wins his third but the real story is Ryan Newman, who ended up on his roof after a scary crash at the finish.
Tonight, I was at a high school basketball game that was a three point game with seconds left. During a timeout, two parents began yelling: “don’t screw this up refs!” And “quit blowing calls!” ..... this is why we have a shortage of officials. Be better than these parents. 😒
This is what it's all about - Grand Rapids Catholic Central product & Michigan State basketball player
@marcusbingham0
is making a huge impact for the campers at the Xavier Tillman basketball camp.
Particularly in the eyes of 12-year-old, Kylen Boindexter. 🏀👇👏🏻
A lawsuit will be filed in the Michigan court of claims at 9 AM on Monday regarding winter sports in Michigan. The lead plaintiff will be the family of Mona Shores hockey player, Brennan Dethlof along with several other athletes who have cited scholarship/mental health issues.
One of these days I'm going to go to a game with a camera & just focus on negative parents. I don't think a lot of them realize how bad they look screaming at officials, coaches, etc... it's actually sad.
Just In: Official numbers from the state on rapid testing program of fall athletes (through Jan. 19):
- 5,145 people in the program (athletes, coaches, etc.)
- 57 people tested positive at one point
- Just under 30,000 tests given in total
- 99.8% of tests came back negative
When Tony Annese took over the
@FerrisFootball
program eight years ago, the Bulldogs were 35-45 in their last 80 games. In his 100 game tenure, Ferris is 85-15 and has won the GLIAC championship 4 of the last 6 seasons.
Annese & QB Travis Russell join us tonight on FOX 17! 🏈
As if
@FerrisFootball
isn't busy enough preparing for tomorrow's National Championship, quarterback Jayru Campbell is up for the Harlon Hill trophy (D-II Player of the Year) which gets announced today at 4:30 PM ET. Here are his thoughts on being a finalist. 👇
Some tragic news to pass along.
@FOX17
has confirmed that former Unity Christian star athlete, TJ VanKoevering has passed away after a snowmobile accident that occurred on Friday night in Ottawa County. May he Rest In Peace.
On my last day as a full-time sports anchor/reporter
@FOX17
, I just wanted to say thank you one final time.
At a time when trust is hard to come by, coaches, players, ADs & parents trusted us to tell their stories & I'm so grateful for that.
It's a bittersweet day.
It's
@HopeCollegeFB
's first time preparing for a playoff game since 2006 &
@PStuursm
is taking that seriously!
"213 teams collected their equipment, 32 are playing for a national championship, you're in that field."
I’ve already seen in two days how much sports mean to all of us. Everybody seems to be much happier and treating each other much nicer already. Please don’t tell me sports are just a game, so many people depend on this for many reasons. Let’s all stop taking this for granted.
Peter Stuursma addressing 900 high school student-athletes today at the fourth annual OK Conference leadership summit — an outstanding message about not cutting corners, saying thank you & showing gratitude.
The
@AlbionMBB
team is off to an 11-2 start, despite the emotional start to their season.
"We're playing for Zach and the whole Winston family." ~ Junior Caden Ebeling said. 🏀
Full story:
Perhaps one other play that was lost last night:
@ToledoFB
's Mitch Guadagni finds Diontae Johnson who then jukes a VMI defender out of his shoes. 😳
@BCSNsports
At halftime of last night’s game against Ypsilanti Lincoln, Grand Rapids Catholic Central received a little pep talk from Michigan State’s Cassius Winston & Mykel Bingham’s brother, Marcus. 👀
Here's the moment
@Lwoodside11
found out he was drafted by the
@Bengals
plus his thoughts! What a special moment & day for the now-former
@ToledoFB
quarterback. Hear the full story tonight at 10:30 on
@BCSNsports
!
Governor Whitmer will speak this afternoon at 1:30 PM and some sort of update on winter sports is expected. Sources have indicated it will be good news with a potential Monday start date, but as we’ve all had to do over the past several months, we’ll wait and see.
Look, I would never want to be in the MHSAA's shoes right now, but this is absolutely ridiculous.
An 'all clear' for two days is such a tease for these kids & yet another blow for these fall athletes that have endured so, so much.
Former Toledo defensive lineman Ola Adeniyi (
@Love_Ola_9
) is back at the Glass Bowl tonight! It was just announced today that he made the
@steelers
53-man roster! 🚀
@BCSNsports
What an unbelievable job by the
@wmwhitecaps
front office and ownership to continue building for the future! Here are some renovations from the team website which are absolutely GLORIOUS. 😍
More from their website:
What a moment for East Kentwood senior guard, Jamoni Jones - he's one of 16 players in the country selected to fly to Oakland in early April to work with Steph Curry.
This is the announcement that came from Curry's instagram. 👀
Personal News: I am ecstatic to join Hamilton Community Schools as their District Communications Coordinator!
I have been blessed with the best support system and can’t thank everyone enough for their support as we begin this new journey.
I’m so excited to be a Hawkeye! 💛🙏🏼
It’s not uncommon to see female kickers in high school football, but it’s not often you see them record a tackle.
Zeeland East senior Paige Westra had a nice hit on Friday night after her kickoff against Holland. 👀👊🏼
"We may look different or act different or act strange, but inside we're still a person. We still hangout with friends, go bowling, watch movies, we're still regular people."
A full recap of tonight's 2nd annual
@RallyRapids
for
@SpOlympicsMI
hosted by the
@gvsulakers
! 🏀
I know exactly who needs to hear this, but I would like to make an announcement that there is zero reason, under any occurrence, that you should email a local sports anchor advocating for your son/daughter to get more recognition on TV.
Thanks for your time.
Now THIS is awesome. A few members of the
@FerrisFootball
football team are dancing with kindergarteners at Minshew Elementary in McKinney, truly making these students’ day.
@FOX17
Pretty cool moment for
@GVSUsoccer
All-American & now
@gvsuwbb
senior Tara Lierman today as she knocks down the three. She's been a welcomed addition to the team since joining them, as you can tell by the other player's reactions. ⚓️
Video:
@BHTigersbball
's Scooby Johnson alley-oops the ball to himself off of the backboard in tonight's 63-59 win over Otsego in the Regional Semifinal. 🤭
Mason Opple is a three-sport athlete for
@HopeAthletics
. From MIAA offensive MVP honors with
@HopeCollegeFB
, to a .358 career hitter with the baseball team & now... playing big minutes for the
@Hope_Basketball
team.
Full story tonight during FOX 17 sports at 10:45 PM! 🏀🏈⚾️
Here it is: the final few seconds of the Kalamazoo Central/Northview game.
Kyler Vanderjagt hits the game winner with 1.8 seconds left to give the Wildcats the 54-52 win to send them to the state semifinals! 🔥
Thanks to
@BCSNsports
for an amazing four years - I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I’m so excited to become the weekend sports anchor at
@FOX17
in Grand Rapids! I’m coming home. 🎥
Dreams do come true & prayers are answered! Thanks to everyone for your support! 🙏🏼
I am soooooo sick of these messages, please make them stop. Frustrated parents need to stop contacting me as if I haven’t been trying, contact somebody else, please.
The Anchor-Bone Classic is back tonight! No. 7 Grand Valley hosts No. 2 Ferris State at 7:00 PM in a battle of unbeaten teams at Lubbers Stadium.
The atmosphere is going to be one-of-a-kind. Soak this up, West Michigan! 🔥🔥🔥
Let me just say, it’s nearly impossible to root against Travis Russell. Remained at Ferris State despite being a backup behind Harlon Hill trophy winner, Jayru Campbell & now gets a big opportunity in his senior season against GVSU. 👀
Main attorney in the 'Let Them Play' coalition lawsuit, Peter Ruddell: "They can go to the mall today, hangout indoors for hours and shop and eat and do whatever they want inside the mall, but they can't play sports in their high school."
@FOX17
Coopersville boys basketball players are planning a peaceful protest at the state capitol this Thursday at noon to fight for the winter sports season in the state of Michigan.
This is a tradition at Wyoming basketball home games but I was new to it - check out the PA announcer singing Johnny Cash's 'Ring of Fire' during a timeout! Great hospitality! 🔥🎙
A very cool moment as the
@PburgAthletics
girls soccer bus takes a trip through Hull Prairie Intermediate as hundreds of students & faculty cheer them on.
@BCSNsports
⚽️⚽️⚽️