Adrian, MI – Here are the local highlights from Thursday’s Inside the Cave Sports Update…
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The Madison boys basketball team will have big shoes to fill this season, but it appears that they might have the depth to do it.
Head coach Erik Thompson was on the Boys Basketball Coaches Preview Show at Skytech Sports Bar in Adrian…and talked about what he’s lost and what he’ll bring back…
The Trojans begin their season at home against Jackson Northwest on December 2nd. The girls basketball coaches preview show will be this Sunday from 10am-1pm at Skytech Sports Bar in Adrian on 96.5 The Cave and Lenawee TV.
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The Adrian College men’s basketball team hosted Wittenberg University on Wednesday for their 2025–26 home opener, falling 104–90 in a fast-paced, high-scoring contest highlighted by a double-double performance from Darrius Welch.
From the opening tip, it was clear the game would light up the scoreboard. Both teams came out firing, trading baskets throughout an up-tempo first half. Despite keeping pace offensively, Adrian entered halftime trailing by seven.
The second half brought more of the same offensive fireworks, with both teams continuing to shoot at a high percentage. Wittenberg, however, put together a late surge in the final minutes to pull away and secure the win.
Adrian turned in an efficient shooting night, going 53% from the field, 57% from three-point range, and 16-for-22 at the free-throw line. Welch finished with 17 points, a season-high 14 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Seth Logan added 16 points, two rebounds, and three assists, while Brendon Schlink contributed 15 points, two rebounds, and one assist.
Up Next: The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday, November 25 where they will take a trip to Mount Pleasant, Michigan to take on Central Michigan University for an exhibition.
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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year. Here is the breakdown by sport:
Men’s Cross Country
In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year.
Earning the award for the Saints was:
Gabriel Iott (3rd time), senior, exercise science major from Monroe, Michigan
Tyler Landis (3rd time), senior, business major from Homer, Michigan
Kyle Pequet (1st time), sophomore, business administration major from Napoleon, Michigan
Luke VanAssche (2nd time), junior, biology major from Romulus, Michigan
Men’s Soccer
Maurice Bieri (1st time), junior, business administration major and psychology minor from Breda, Netherlands
Jacob Buchanan (2nd time), junior, psychology major from Onsted, Michigan
Jan Haller (1st time), senior, business administration major from Zagreb, Croatia
Juan Camilo Hernandez, (1st time), junior, business administration major from Baranquilla, Columbia
Christian Orta (2nd time), junior, business administration major from Adrian, Michigan
Guiherme Ramos (3rd time), senior, cyber security major from Campinas, Brazil
Joey Spagnoli (1st time), sophomore, accounting major from Adrian, Michigan
Yuriy Tukalevskyy (2nd time), senior, engineering major from Seven Hills, Ohio
Kai Uribes (1st time), senior, cybersecurity major from Redlands, California
Sven (Ben) Westerlund (1st time), sophomore, chemistry major from Matfors, Sweden
Women’s Soccer
Parker Cheney, (2nd time), senior, biology major, chemistry and psychology minors from Brownstown, Michigan
Sydney Eads (1st time), junior, criminal justice major and sociology minor from Blacklick, Ohio
Reagan Fennelly, (1st time), senior, environmental engineering major from Lapeer, Michigan
Genevieve Ihns (1st time), senior, business administration and accounting major and criminal justice minor from Chesterfield, Michigan
Kailey Lambert (2nd time), junior, exercise science major and psychology minor from Pinckney, Michigan
Cassie McNatt (2nd time), junior, psychology major and religious studies minor from Clinton, Michigan
Maddie Morris (3rd time), graduate student, business administration major, from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Alyssa Naso (3rd time), senior, exercise science major and management minor from Grosse Ile, Michigan
Hannah Rose (1st time), sophomore, criminal justice major and psychology minor from Phoenix, Arizona
Maya Ruffles (3rd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Royal Oak, Michigan
Keirra Thompson (2nd time), junior, criminal justice major from Monroe, Ohio
Ruthie VanSkiver, (1st time), senior, marketing major and communications minor from Ada, Michigan
Madison Verhaeghe (2nd time), junior, accounting major, finance minor from Harrison Township, Michigan
Gianna Whitney (1st time), sophomore, criminal justice major from Livonia, Michigan
Women’s Cross Country
Haley Bell (2nd time), senior, English major from Charlotte, Michigan
Sydney Greaves (1st time), sophomore, marketing major from Buchanan, Michigan
Hannah Leupold (2nd time), senior, accounting major from Palmyra, Michigan
Jeralding Olivas (1st time), junior, criminal justice major from Senath, Missouri
Women’s Volleyball
Jessica Holsapple (2nd time), junior, nursing major from Huron, Ohio
Mya Krohn (1st time), sophomore, art and design (illustration) major from Lambertville, Michigan
Kate Noe (1st time), sophomore, exercise science major from Grand Blanc, Michigan
Elle Petersen (1st time), sophomore, criminal justice major from Tekonsha, Michigan
Allison Shaw (1st time), sophomore, accounting major from Adrian, Michigan
Kyle Spaulding (1st time), senior, psychology major from Britton, Michigan
Mia Vitale (1st time), senior, education major from South Lyon, Michigan