Adrian, MI – Here are the local highlights from Thursday’s Inside the Cave Sports Update…
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In LCAA volleyball play, the Blissfield Royals dropped their matches to Clinton, Ida, and Hudson.
Stat leaders for the Royals were:
Leigh Wyman: 31 digs, 8 kills
Grace Nieman: 9 kills
Brooklyn Fetzer: 10 kills, 18 assists, 4 aces
Maddy Forche: 5 blocks
Harper Collins: 18 digs
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Madison volleyball finished runner-up for the LCAA league title.
The Trojans went 2-1 Tuesday night, defeating Hudson and Hillsdale in two sets and falling to Dundee in three. Leaders for the night were Ja’Kara Rincon with 56 assists, Kianna McKinney with 41 digs, and Lilly Pharion with 34 kills.
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The 6-3 Tecumseh Indians football team is preparing for a tough first-round matchup in the MHSAA playoffs, at 8-1 Dearborn Devine Child Friday night.
Tecumseh head coach Greg Dolson talked to Cave Sports about their mid-season quarterback change…
Coach Dolson praised the character of his two-way player…
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The Adrian College men’s soccer team battled through a scoreless first half before Calvin University erupted for five second-half goals, handing the Bulldogs a 5–0 defeat Wednesday night.
The Bulldogs held the Knights in check for the first 45 minutes behind a solid defensive effort and four saves from goalkeeper Eli Sizemore.
Offensively, Adrian managed eight total shots, including attempts on goal from Bryan Baker and Nick Miller.
With the loss, Adrian moves to 5–12–1 (3–3–1 MIAA), while Calvin improves to 13–3–1 (5–1–1 MIAA). The Bulldogs now turn their attention to postseason play as conference tournament matchups are finalized.
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