Adrian, MI – Below are the local stories from the Friday morning Inside the Cave Sports Update…
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The Sand Creek Aggies softball team is preparing for their season opener, which is scheduled for early next week. Their head coach, Derek Hewitt, talked about his 2026 squad…
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The Clinton Redwolves baseball team is looking to make another postseason push, but they will have to find production lost by last year’s graduates. Head coach Joe Gillies highlighted that point with Cave Sports…
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The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey All-Americans on Thursday night, with Adrian College’s David Clarke and Ian Amsbaugh earning First Team honors in the West.
Clarke, from Tecumseh, capped off his sophomore season on defense with 32 points on eight goals and 24 assists.
Among NCAA Division III defensemen, Clarke ranked second nationally in points, fourth in goals, and third in assists. He was also named to the NCHA All-Conference Team.
Amsbaugh, from North Dakota, concluded his final season at forward with 49 points on 12 goals and 37 assists. Amsbaugh led all NCAA Division III players in both points and assists this season.
With Clarke and Amsbaugh earning First Team honors, Adrian College men’s hockey has now produced 36 All-American selections in program history.
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The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey All-American Teams on Thursday night at the Frozen Four banquet. The Adrian College women’s hockey team had three selections from the West Region, with Riley Johnson and Paige Pomerleau earning First Team honors and Kiera Stack being named to the Second Team.
Johnson, from Farmington, Mich., led the Bulldogs with 54 points on 23 goals and 31 assists. Johnson ranked third in NCAA Division III in points, fifth in goals, and fourth in assists. She was named NCHA All-Conference, NCHA Co-Player of the Year, and was a finalist for the Laura Hurd Award, given to the NCAA Division III Player of the Year.
Pomerleau, a Junior from Maine, completed her junior season on defense, ranking second on the team with 43 points on 23 goals and 20 assists. Pomerleau earned NCHA All-Conference honors and was named the NCHA Slaats Cup MVP. Her 43 points and 23 goals ranked among the top marks for defensemen in NCAA Division III, while her assist total ranked third nationally at the position.
Stack, from Massachusetts, earned Second Team honors after her sophomore season and first year as the team’s starting goaltender. She appeared in 27 games, posting a 21-6-0 record with a 1.30 goals-against average. Stack made 553 saves for a .945 save percentage and recorded eight shutouts, ranking third in NCAA Division III. She was named NCHA All-Conference and earned a spot on the NCHA Slaats Cup All-Tournament Team.
The honor marks the second All-American selection for Johnson and the first for both Pomerleau and Stack. Adrian College women’s hockey has now produced 40 All-Americans in program history
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The Columbus River Dragons of the FPHL announced the signing of Nathaniel Mott.
Mott spent the last four seasons as a member of the Adrian College ACHA Men’s Division 1 hockey team.
Mott appeared in 150 career games as a Bulldog, recording 11 goals and 53 assists for 64 total points as a defenseman.
He was a member of the 2023-24 ACHA Men’s Division 1 National Championship team and played in the ACHA National Championship game in all four of his seasons at Adrian.
Mott joins former teammate Brodie Thornton on the Columbus River Dragons roster.