Adrian, MI – Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Inside the Cave Sports Update…
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Tecumseh high school graduate, and former Michigan State Spartan, Sam Benschoter was called-up to the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds earlier this summer…and talked about his experience recently on Inside the Cave.
He said that even though he didn’t pitch in the two games he was with the Big League club, it was awesome…
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Adrian College Athletics will open ticket sales for the 2025 football season on Wednesday, August 13th, including new Season Ticket Packages and Single Game Tickets.
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The Adrian College women’s soccer team sent two of its members overseas to Italy earlier this summer, as Head Coach Nathan Kronewetter and junior Melanie Perhne took part in an exclusive invitation-only tour of Italy organized by Beyond Sports.
Over the course of the ten-day trip, student-athletes engaged in three exhibition matches against respected Italian club teams and emerged undefeated with a 3–0 record.
Perhne was primarily featured at outside back throughout the trip, but was shifted to forward in a decisive match. She delivered the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory.
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The United Soccer Coaches announced the College Team Academic Award winners, recognized for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.
The Adrian College women’s soccer program was one of 414 women’s teams across the nation to earn the award. The Bulldogs earned a 3.78 cumulative GPA over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year, far exceeding the 3.0 threshold for the recognition.
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The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced its 2024–25 Team GPA Awards on Monday afternoon, with Adrian College earning recognition for academic excellence across 11 of its affiliated athletic programs.
To qualify for the award, teams must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.300 or higher for the academic year.
Adrian College teams receiving the Team GPA Award include:
Women’s Soccer, Women’s Cross Country, Softball, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Golf, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, Men’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, and Women’s Tennis.
Among the honorees, the women’s soccer team stood out with a 3.791 GPA—ranking ninth overall in the MIAA.
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The Golf Coaches Association of America announced the 2024-25 Golf Team Academic Award recipients on Tuesday afternoon.
Twenty-five NCAA Division III programs received the prestigious President’s Special Recognition for earning a team GPA of 3.50 or above. The Adrian College men’s golf team earned this honor, posting a 3.561 team GPA.
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The Adrian College Track and Field program has announced the addition of Brooke Burns as the new Assistant Coach, working alongside Kaylie Laskody to lead the throws group.
Burns brings an impressive athletic background and wealth of experience to Adrian. She competed collegiately at three different institutions, spending one year at Troy University, three years at Marshall University, and concluding her career at the University of Charleston.
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Luke Keaschall hit his first homer in the majors and Trevor Larnach also cleared the fences against former teammate Chris Paddack, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Tuesday night.
The AL Central-leading Tigers lost for just the third time in nine games. The rebuilding Twins had dropped seven of their previous nine games.
Paddack (4-10) gave up four runs on six hits over four innings in his second start since Detroit acquired him from Minnesota for catcher Enrique Jimenez last week before the trade deadline. Jahmai Jones hit a two-out, two-run triple in the eighth inning to pull the Tigers within three runs.
Detroit gave All-Star outfielder Riley Greene the night off and All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres was a late scratch, missing the game with a tight right forearm.