Adrian, MI – Here are the local highlights from Thursday’s Inside the Cave Sports Update…
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The Madison Trojans volleyball team pulled off a reverse sweep again Dundee…losing the first two sets, then winning the next three.
Leaders for the night for Madison were Lilly Pharion with 36 kills, Kianna McKinney with 41 digs, and Ja’Kara Rincon with 44 assists. Londyn Wallace was also a key player, contributing 18 digs and 20 service receptions.
The Trojans are now 9-2 in LCAA league play and 30-13-2 overall.
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The Lenawee County Athletic Association announces their Football All-League teams.
Here is the first team:
For Hudson… Grayson Bills unanimous selection at running back, Beckett Campbell at running back, Kenny Sledge at Tight End, Malachi Marshall unanimous selection at Offensive Line, RJ Thompson and Koen Hinzman also at Offensive Line, Colt Perry was an At-Large Selection.
On the defensive side for the Tigers… Colton Natale and Malachi Marshall at defensive tackle, Liam Timm and Koen Hinzman at defensive end, Devon Brigman unanimously at linebacker, and Grayson Bills at defensive back.
The First Team all LCAA football players from Clinton include:
Offensive lineman Owen Wright, defensive tackle Landon Lakatos, linebackers Bryce Randolph and Cliff Jones, defensive back Devon Trent, and at-large selection Grayden Whelan.
First team all-LCAA football selections from Madison were:
Brian Dopp Unanimous selection at Quarterback, Derrell Tillman at Tight End, and Brooks Horwath at linebacker.
Austin Moore from Onsted was first team Linebacker.
First Team all-LCAA football selection from Ida were:
Gavin Albring at running back, Samuel King at Offensive line, AJ Sivil at defensive tackle, Justin Crozier at tight end, Dylan Jarrett at linebacker, Gavin Albring at defensive back, and Jaxon Bolster as a Specialist.
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The Lenawee County Athletic Association announced their boys soccer all-league teams. Let’s meet the first team.
Here are the Clinton Redwolves who made the list…
Aiden Blom was first-team goalie. Offensive players include: Angel Rubio and Ian Bacha. Eli Turner was named first team defensive for the Redwolves.
Two Blissfield Royals made first team all-LCAA… Caleb Vore offensive and Nathan Cole defensive.
Two Dundee Vikings earned unanimous first-team honors: Luke Bishop offensive and Braxton Ellison defensive.
The Ida Bluestreaks had Jaxon Bolster earn unanimous first-team honors, with Dan Holycross joining him on the first team. Brenner Nelson earned first-team defensive honors.
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Siena Heights University women’s soccer tied WHAC conference opponent, Lawrence Tech, 1-1 on Wednesday night.
SHU broke the stalemate in the 59th minute when Jenna Moeller scored, unassisted. LTU tied the score in the 87th minute. Siena’s Goalie, Sydney Eads, totaled four saves
Siena Heights will conclude its regular season on the road this weekend against WHAC conference opponent Lourdes.
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The Adrian College women’s volleyball team traveled to Saint Mary’s College on Wednesday night for a hard-fought MIAA matchup that went the distance, but the Bulldogs fell in five sets.
Megan Feldmann led the way offensively with a season-high 15 kills, while Khloe Budzynski added a season-best 12. Emma Leinberger paced the Bulldogs’ attack with 27 assists, and Chloe Kiser chipped in four more.
Defensively, Rainie Atherton anchored the back row with a team-high 18 digs, followed by Kora Nicolanti with 17 and Leinberger with 14.
The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday, November 5th, hitting the road for the final time this season as they travel to Kalamazoo College.
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The Adrian College women’s soccer team dropped a 2–0 decision to Hope College on Wednesday night at Docking Stadium.
After a scoreless first half, the Flying Dutch broke through in the 70th minute. Hope doubled its lead just over ten minutes later to make it 2–0.
Adrian goalkeeper Katelyn Stanton was a bright spot for the Bulldogs, collecting seven saves, including six in the second half.
With the loss, Adrian moves to 5–9–1 overall and 2–3 in MIAA play. The Bulldogs will return to action this weekend when they travel to face Albion.
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The Northern Collegiate Hockey Association has announced its 2025-26 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, with the Adrian College NCAA women’s hockey team projected to win the conference title.
The Bulldogs open the new season ranked number 9 in the nation in both the USCHO.com and DIIIHockeyNews polls.
St. Norbert follows Adrian in the preseason rankings, while Concordia Wisconsin sits third, and Lake Forest College placed fourth.
The Bulldogs open their regular season October 31st on the road against Number 2 Augsburg University.